Marianna, Arkansas

Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Marianna, compared with Arkansas and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.

Marianna city · Incorporated city · Census GEOID 0544120 · Arkansas directory

Population · July 1, 2025
3,253 PEP Vintage 2025
Change · 2024 to 2025
-1.7% -55 residents
Household income
$20,138 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$5,398
Home value
$81,700 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$70,340 · low precision
Monthly gross rent
$660 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$160
Median age
40.2 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±4.9
Marianna, Arkansas location in the United States Marianna, Arkansas
Census 2024 simplified state outlines; 2025 Gazetteer internal points. Alaska and Hawaii use separate insets. Approximate locator; city boundaries are not shown. Map sources.

Marianna is an incorporated city in Lee County, Arkansas. With 3,253 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 97th in Arkansas and 6,088th nationally among Census places. Its population fell by 55 (1.7%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has declined 10.3%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $660 a month, 30.3% below the Arkansas median. Median household income is $20,138, 66.9% below the Arkansas median.

What stands out in Marianna?

Compared with other Arkansas places, Marianna is most distinctive for more renters, lower household incomes and a higher poverty rate. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.

  • Homeownership rate: 30.1%, 36.3 percentage points below the Arkansas rate (66.4%); lower than 99% of 451 Arkansas places with reliable estimates. Only 2 of 451 Arkansas places with reliable estimates are lower.
  • Median household income: $20,138, 66.9% below the Arkansas median ($60,773); lower than 99% of 367 Arkansas places with reliable estimates. Only 2 of 367 Arkansas places with reliable estimates are lower.
  • Poverty rate: 56.8%, 40.8 percentage points above the Arkansas rate (16.0%); higher than 98% of 204 Arkansas places with reliable estimates. It ranks 3rd of 204 in Arkansas.
  • Unemployment rate (civilian labor force): 28.9%, 24.0 percentage points above the Arkansas rate (4.9%); higher than 98% of 38 Arkansas places with reliable estimates. It ranks 1st of 38 in Arkansas.
  • Population change since April 2020: -10.3%; lower than 96% of 449 Arkansas places with reliable estimates.

How Marianna compares with Arkansas and the U.S.

City, state and U.S. figures · ACS 2020–2024, LODES 8.4 and PEP Vintage 2025 · position among Arkansas places with reliable estimates
Measure Marianna Arkansas U.S. Position in Arkansas
Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 -10.3% — — lower than 96% of 449 Arkansas places
Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 900 — — higher than 86% of 500 Arkansas places
Median household income B19013 $20,138 ±$5,398 $60,773 $80,734 lower than 99% of 367 Arkansas places
Median home value B25077 $81,700 ±$70,340 · low precision $188,000 $332,700 Not ranked: low precision
Median real estate taxes paid B25103 $622 ±$446 · low precision $1,040 $3,119 Not ranked: low precision
Median gross rent B25064 $660 ±$160 $947 $1,413 lower than 75% of 331 Arkansas places
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 76.0% ±14.5 pp 44.8% 51.1% higher than 92% of 183 Arkansas places
Homeownership rate B25003 30.1% ±10.2 pp 66.4% 65.2% lower than 99% of 451 Arkansas places
Median age B01002 40.2 years ±4.9 38.5 years 38.9 years lower than 50% of 439 Arkansas places
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 7.4% ±4.7 pp · low precision 25.7% 35.7% Not ranked: low precision
Poverty rate B17001 56.8% ±8.2 pp 16.0% 12.5% higher than 98% of 204 Arkansas places
People without health insurance B27010 4.8% ±3.8 pp · low precision 9.0% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision
Households with a broadband subscription B28002 90.1% ±8.4 pp 86.7% 91.0% higher than 77% of 455 Arkansas places
Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 28.9% ±12.8 pp 4.9% 5.2% higher than 98% of 38 Arkansas places
Foreign-born residents B05002 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 5.4% 14.1% Not ranked: low precision
Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP 31.5 — — lower than 61% of 221 Arkansas places
Change in local jobs since 2019 LODES 8.4 -9.1% — — lower than 78% of 191 Arkansas places
Workers who work from home B08301 29.6% ±19.5 pp · low precision 8.8% 15.1% Not ranked: low precision
Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 13.6% ±10.9 pp · low precision 11.4% 16.5% Not ranked: low precision
Households without a vehicle B08201 29.8% ±11.3 pp 5.9% 8.4% higher than 94% of 60 Arkansas places

Positions compare Marianna with Arkansas places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 7 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.

How many people live in Marianna?

The latest official estimate is 3,253 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 6,088th by population nationally and 97th in Arkansas among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 55 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.

Marianna population estimates, 2020 through 2025, Census Vintage 2025. Vertical range 3,090 to 3,715; axis does not start at zero. Residents · axis does not start at zero 3,715 3,090 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Annual July 1 estimates, all from Vintage 2025. Revised April 1, 2020 estimate base: 3,627; the base is separate from July 2020.
Population history · PEP Vintage 2025
Reference date Population Change from previous estimate
July 1, 2020 3,591 Separate from April 2020 base
July 1, 2021 3,607 +16
July 1, 2022 3,486 -121
July 1, 2023 3,373 -113
July 1, 2024 3,308 -65
July 1, 2025 3,253 -55

From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is −374 residents (-10.3%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.

Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release

Where are the boundaries?

Entity and stable identifier
Marianna city, Arkansas · Incorporated city · 0544120
Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
Lee County
Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
No county-to-CBSA association is listed in the retained July 2023 delineations for these county codes. County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
Land area
3.6 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Water area
0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Approximate population density
900 residents per square mile of land
Internal point
34.77363°, -90.767501° · Census geographic reference point

Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .

Income and poverty

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median household income Households · USD/year $20,138 ±$5,398 $60,773 ±$467 $80,734 ±$166
Per-capita income Total population · USD/year $14,924 ±$2,640 $34,225 ±$328 $44,673 ±$122
Population with poverty status determined · B17001 · ACS 2020–2024 People with poverty status determined: 3,344
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Below the poverty level 1,898 ±275 56.8% ±8.2 pp

Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 56.8% (±8.2 percentage points) under the official Census definition.

Home values, rent and tenure

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD $81,700 ±$70,340 · low precision $188,000 ±$1,754 $332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month $660 ±$160 $947 ±$6 $1,413 ±$2
Occupied housing units by tenure · B25003 · ACS 2020–2024 Occupied housing units: 1,186
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Owner occupied 357 ±130 30.1% ±10.2 pp
Renter occupied 829 ±160 69.9% ±9.5 pp

Owner-occupied units make up 30.1% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 4.1 times the median household income.

See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .

Monthly rent by bedroom count

Median monthly gross rent by bedrooms · ACS 2020–2024 · 2024 dollars
Bedrooms Monthly gross rent 90% margin of error Precision
No bedroom (studio) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
1 bedroom Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2 bedrooms $470 ±$136 Estimate with MOE
3 bedrooms $737 ±$172 Estimate with MOE
4 bedrooms $926 ±$368 Estimate with MOE
5 or more bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .

Employment among residents

Labor-force participation · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 16 and older: 2,524
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
In the labor force 1,207 ±228 47.8% ±8.7 pp
Not in the labor force 1,317 ±269 52.2% ±10.3 pp
Civilian labor-force status · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian labor force: 1,207
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Civilian employed 858 ±273 71.1% ±18.2 pp
Civilian unemployed 349 ±168 28.9% ±12.8 pp

These estimates describe residents of Marianna wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Marianna. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.

Which industries employ residents?

Retail trade is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 24.4% (209 people; ±12.7 · low precision percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.

Industry of employed residents · C24030 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 858
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining 49 ±41 · low precision 5.7% ±4.5 pp · low precision
Construction 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision
Manufacturing 82 ±72 · low precision 9.6% ±7.9 pp · low precision
Wholesale trade 29 ±45 · low precision 3.4% ±5.1 pp · low precision
Retail trade 209 ±127 · low precision 24.4% ±12.7 pp · low precision
Transportation, warehousing and utilities 19 ±33 · low precision 2.2% ±3.7 pp · low precision
Information 0 ±18 · low precision 0.0% ±2.1 pp · low precision
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 148 ±121 · low precision 17.2% ±13.0 pp · low precision
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services 13 ±28 · low precision 1.5% ±3.2 pp · low precision
Education, health care and social assistance 47 ±46 · low precision 5.5% ±5.0 pp · low precision
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 192 ±153 · low precision 22.4% ±16.3 pp · low precision
Other services, except public administration 5 ±16 · low precision 0.6% ±1.9 pp · low precision
Public administration 65 ±56 · low precision 7.6% ±6.1 pp · low precision

Occupations among employed residents

Broad occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 858
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management, business, science and arts 248 ±134 · low precision 28.9% ±12.6 pp
Service occupations 114 ±84 · low precision 13.3% ±8.8 pp · low precision
Sales and office 336 ±159 39.2% ±13.7 pp
Natural resources, construction and maintenance 71 ±73 · low precision 8.3% ±8.1 pp · low precision
Production, transportation and material moving 89 ±83 · low precision 10.4% ±9.1 pp · low precision
Selected detailed occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 858
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management occupations 205 ±128 · low precision 23.9% ±12.8 pp · low precision
Computer and mathematical occupations 8 ±19 · low precision 0.9% ±2.2 pp · low precision
Educational instruction and library occupations 4 ±15 · low precision 0.5% ±1.8 pp · low precision
Health practitioners and technical occupations 10 ±24 · low precision 1.2% ±2.8 pp · low precision
Sales and related occupations 232 ±110 27.0% ±9.5 pp
Transportation occupations 16 ±35 · low precision 1.9% ±4.0 pp · low precision

The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.

How residents get to work

Means of transportation to work · B08301 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16 and older: 858
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Drove alone 537 ±145 62.6% ±26.1 pp
Carpooled 67 ±57 · low precision 7.8% ±6.2 pp · low precision
Public transportation 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Taxi or ride-hailing 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Motorcycle 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Bicycle 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Walked 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Other means 0 ±13 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Worked from home 254 ±186 · low precision 29.6% ±19.5 pp · low precision
Travel time to work · B08303 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16+ who did not work from home: 604
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Under 15 minutes 269 ±143 · low precision 44.5% ±20.5 pp
15–29 minutes 138 ±99 · low precision 22.8% ±15.2 pp · low precision
30–44 minutes 115 ±83 · low precision 19.0% ±12.8 pp · low precision
45–59 minutes 41 ±53 · low precision 6.8% ±8.6 pp · low precision
60 minutes or longer 41 ±45 · low precision 6.8% ±7.2 pp · low precision
Household vehicle availability · B08201 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,186
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
No vehicle available 354 ±142 29.8% ±11.3 pp

Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.

Households and residents

Median age is 40.2 years (±4.9). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Arkansas and the U.S.

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How many jobs are located in Marianna?

Employers in Marianna reported 1,063 jobs in 2023, -9.1% compared with 2019 (1,170 jobs). That is 31.5 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.

Jobs located in Marianna by industry (NAICS sector) · 2023 · LODES 8.4
Industry Jobs Share of local jobs Arkansas share
Health care and social assistance 259 24.4% 16.3%
Retail trade 194 18.3% 10.7%
Educational services 173 16.3% 8.6%
Public administration 120 11.3% 3.2%
Accommodation and food services 54 5.1% 8.8%
Wholesale trade 53 5.0% 4.2%
Management of companies and enterprises 34 3.2% 3.2%
Construction 29 2.7% 5.5%
Professional, scientific and technical services 29 2.7% 4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing 26 2.4% 1.2%
Finance and insurance 24 2.3% 3.2%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 16 1.5% 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 14 1.3% 1.0%
Utilities 14 1.3% 0.9%
Other services, except public administration 10 0.9% 2.3%
Transportation and warehousing 9 0.8% 5.0%
Manufacturing 5 0.5% 13.2%
Monthly earnings and worker age · jobs located in Marianna · 2023
Group Jobs Share Arkansas share
$1,250 a month or less 221 20.8% 18.0%
$1,251 to $3,333 a month 468 44.0% 33.2%
More than $3,333 a month 374 35.2% 48.8%
Age 29 or younger 202 19.0% 24.5%
Age 30 to 54 521 49.0% 52.9%
Age 55 or older 340 32.0% 22.6%

Health care and social assistance is the largest sector for jobs located in Marianna (24.4% of local jobs, compared with 16.3% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.

Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.

Nearby station climate normals

MARIANNA 2 S, AR (NOAA station USC00034638) is approximately 3.8 km from this place’s Census internal point. The table describes that station’s 1991–2020 climate normals, using NOAA’s corrected version 1.0.1. It is historical station context, rather than a forecast or an average across the city.

MARIANNA 2 S monthly average daily high and low temperature, 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Solid line: high; dashed line: low. Vertical scale 30 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature (°F) 100 30 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Average daily high: solid line. Average daily low: dashed line. NOAA station normals, 1991–2020; the table gives all monthly values.
MARIANNA 2 S · 1991–2020 monthly normals
Month Average daily high (°F) Average daily low (°F) Precipitation (inches)
January 49.0 32.0 3.93
February 53.8 35.3 4.36
March 62.6 43.0 5.66
April 72.4 51.9 5.73
May 81.1 61.5 4.78
June 88.4 69.2 3.89
July 90.8 71.6 4.07
August 90.6 70.0 2.83
September 85.4 63.3 2.92
October 74.7 52.0 3.79
November 61.7 42.2 4.52
December 52.0 35.3 5.59

Station location: 34.7392°, -90.7664°; elevation 71.3 meters. We select the nearest station within 25 km with all 12 months of high/low temperature and precipitation marked “S” (standard) by NOAA. Standard normals meet NOAA’s data-availability rules and can include estimated missing months. Distance is a straight-line great-circle calculation from the Census internal point. Coastal exposure, elevation and urban conditions can differ between the station and an address. NOAA normals and definitions · Original station CSV · Retained station data, flags and matching details .

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Sources and data notes

Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.

Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.

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