During World War II, over 600 Polish refugees, mostly women and children, escaping from Soviet-occupied Poland, were admitted in Marondera.

Within the African population is a notable proportion of people of Malawian origin whose parents migrated and took employment on the white owned tobacco farms.

White Maronderans are overwhelmingly of British descent, with smaller groups of Dutch, Afrikaans, Greek and other European heritage.

Most residents of Marondera are traditional or syncretic Christians, predominantly mainline Protestants, Roman Catholics, evangelicals and mapostori (a sect of Old Testament bible followers who live like ancient prophets and may dress in white robes).

Regular cold fronts pass over the city in winter bringing cool southeasterly winds but and grey skies.