Marion County, Iowa, a core county of the Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA market, holds $1.2B in deposits across 10 insured institutions and 17 branches. Marion County State Bank is the largest deposit holder at 46.6% share. The top three banks hold 71% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 13.8% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 30.8%. It produced $2.1B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #922 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 13 in 2021 to 17 in 2026. Institutions: 8 to 10. Top-three share: 75% to 71%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County State Bank | $547M | 46.6% | +2% |
| Leighton State Bank | $166M | 14.1% | +48% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $117M | 10.0% | -4% |
| U.S. Bank | $88M | 7.5% | -9% |
| Peoples Savings Bank | $68M | 5.8% | +42% |
| Nicolet National Bank | $60M | 5.2% | -16% |
| Bank Iowa | $44M | 3.7% | +118% |
| Twin Cedars Bank | $35M | 3.0% | +51% |
| Washington State Bank | $24M | 2.1% | no 2021 presence |
| Great Southern Bank | $24M | 2.0% | no 2021 presence |
The 10 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames market
Marion County is one of 10 counties that make up the Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #53 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 2.9% of the market’s output and holds 2.7% of its deposits.
| Measure | Marion County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.1B | 2.9% |
| Deposits | $1.2B | 2.7% |
| Population | 34,192 | 3.6% |
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Recruiting in Marion County
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