2025 Compare Cities People:
Marion, IN vs Fairmont, WV

Change Cities
Highlights
- Fairmont is 0% more densely populated than Marion.
- People are 29.2% more likely to be married in Fairmont.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Fairmont.
 Marion, INFairmont, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,369329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
 space3
 Population - 201029,824  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,097285,036,114
 Population - 199032,618  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.2%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,138.493.4
 Land Area15.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marion, INFairmont, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Marion, INFairmont, WVUnited States
 White73.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Marion, INFairmont, WVUnited States
 Married Population31.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households10,806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,27380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,958  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Marion

Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fairmont


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.