Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 359,630 population of Marion County, Florida comprised of 49,341 people who identified as Hispanic (13.72%), and 310,289 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Florida with a population of 295,414 (82.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 48,559 (13.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,147 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 251,791 (70.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,067 (12.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 43,623 (12.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Marion, Florida.

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Population By Race in Marion , FL in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 48,559 13.5%
White Alone 295,414 82.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,856 0.52%
Asian Alone 6,356 1.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 298 0.08%
Two Or More Races 7,147 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , FL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,492 0.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 43,623 12.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 691 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 208 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 117 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,210 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,067 12.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 251,791 70.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,165 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,148 1.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,937 1.65%