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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 15.3% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 147,000 people were considered in poverty.

15.3%

of the population (2020–2024)

147K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Marion County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 17.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 15.3% of the population in Marion County, IN were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 147,000 residents of Marion County were living under the poverty line, down 11.4% from 166,000 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 147,000 people in Marion County, IN were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Marion County decreased from 26.5% to 21.5%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 15.9% to 13.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 10.1% to 11.7%.

In Marion County, IN, the poverty rate for children decreased from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.5% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Marion County during 2020–2024, six had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, decreasing from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024.

In Marion County, IN, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population decreased from 32.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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