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Marion County
Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista
Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista
Map of Georgia highlighting Marion County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded December 14, 1827; 196 years ago (1827-12-14)
Seat Buena Vista
Largest city Buena Vista
Area
 • Total 367 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Land 366 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Water 1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
8,351
 • Density 24/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Marion County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 Census reflected a population of 8,742. The county seat is Buena Vista. The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina.

Marion County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The art site of Pasaquan is located in Marion County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 367 square miles (950 km2), of which 366 square miles (950 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.4%) is water.

The southern half of Marion County, roughly south of Buena Vista, is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county is located in the Middle Chattahoochee River-Walter F. George Lake sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin. The majority of the northeastern portion of Marion County is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin, with just very small portions of the northeastern border, most of which is bisected by State Route 127 south of Mauk, located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.

Major highways

  • Georgia 26.svg State Route 26
  • Georgia 30.svg State Route 30
  • Georgia 41.svg State Route 41
  • Georgia 41 Connector.svg State Route 41 Connector
  • Georgia 127.svg State Route 127
  • Georgia 137.svg State Route 137
  • Georgia 137 Spur.svg State Route 137 Spur
  • Georgia 153.svg State Route 153
  • Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
  • Georgia 240 Connector.svg State Route 240 Connector
  • Georgia 352.svg State Route 352
  • Georgia 355.svg State Route 355

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830 1,436
1840 4,812 235.1%
1850 10,280 113.6%
1860 7,390 −28.1%
1870 8,000 8.3%
1880 8,598 7.5%
1890 7,728 −10.1%
1900 10,080 30.4%
1910 9,147 −9.3%
1920 7,604 −16.9%
1930 6,968 −8.4%
1940 6,954 −0.2%
1950 6,521 −6.2%
1960 5,477 −16.0%
1970 5,099 −6.9%
1980 5,297 3.9%
1990 5,590 5.5%
2000 7,144 27.8%
2010 8,742 22.4%
2018 (est.) 8,351 −4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Marion County racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 4,486 59.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,122 28.3%
Native American 12 0.16%
Asian 55 0.73%
Pacific Islander 15 0.2%
Other/Mixed 248 3.31%
Hispanic or Latino 560 7.47%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,498 people, 3,408 households, and 2,396 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,742 people, 3,420 households, and 2,378 families living in the county. The population density was 23.9 inhabitants per square mile (9.2/km2). There were 4,156 housing units at an average density of 11.4 per square mile (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 60.1% white, 32.7% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 4.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 10.7% were Irish, 9.0% were American, 7.1% were English, and 6.7% were German.

Of the 3,420 households, 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.5% were non-families, and 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 40.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,581 and the median income for a family was $51,000. Males had a median income of $33,626 versus $32,542 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,729. About 15.0% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Education

The Marion County School District contains a primary school and a secondary school that serves students from preschool to grade 12.

See also

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