Marietta is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 13,090 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Marietta is the 139th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Marietta was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.09 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Marietta is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.56% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Marietta in 2022 was $37,455, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,820 for a family of four. However, Marietta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Marietta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marietta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marietta include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Marietta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.