Marion County | |
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_Buena_Vista%2c_GA.JPG) Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofGeorgia | |
 Georgia's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:32°21′N84°32′W / 32.35°N 84.53°W /32.35; -84.53 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 14, 1827; 197 years ago (1827-12-14) |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 7,498 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,440 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Marion County is acounty located in the west central portion of theU.S. state ofGeorgia. As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 7,498.[1] Thecounty seat isBuena Vista.[2] The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named forGeneral Francis Marion ofSouth Carolina.[3]
Marion County is included in theColumbus, GA-ALmetropolitan statistical area.
The art site ofPasaquan is located in Marion County.
According to theU.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.[4]
The southern half of Marion County, roughly south ofBuena Vista, is located in theKinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of theACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The northwestern portion of the county is located in the MiddleChattahoochee 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 MiddleFlint River sub-basin of the larger ACF River Basin, with just very small portions of the northeastern border, most of which is bisected byState Route 127 south ofMauk, located in the UpperFlint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 7,498 | −14.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 7,440 | [6] | −0.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11] 1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13] 1980-2000[14] 2010[15] | |||
| 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 orLatino | 560 | 7.47% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 7,498 people, 3,408 households, and 2,396 families residing in the county.
TheMarion County School District is the only school district in the county.[17] It contains a primary school and a secondary school that serve students frompreschool to grade 12.[18]
As with mostSolid South counties, Marion County was dominated by the Democratic Party presidential level until 1964. Starting with the 2000s, the county has become consistently Republican at the presidential level, though by smaller margins than many rural counties in Georgia.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 2,348 | 64.84% | 1,253 | 34.60% | 20 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 2,275 | 62.74% | 1,312 | 36.18% | 39 | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 1,921 | 60.22% | 1,213 | 38.03% | 56 | 1.76% |
| 2012 | 1,733 | 54.51% | 1,412 | 44.42% | 34 | 1.07% |
| 2008 | 1,772 | 55.58% | 1,381 | 43.32% | 35 | 1.10% |
| 2004 | 1,670 | 56.48% | 1,275 | 43.12% | 12 | 0.41% |
| 2000 | 1,187 | 54.35% | 982 | 44.96% | 15 | 0.69% |
| 1996 | 678 | 37.23% | 977 | 53.65% | 166 | 9.12% |
| 1992 | 711 | 34.58% | 1,145 | 55.69% | 200 | 9.73% |
| 1988 | 804 | 48.67% | 844 | 51.09% | 4 | 0.24% |
| 1984 | 846 | 47.08% | 951 | 52.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 567 | 31.98% | 1,174 | 66.22% | 32 | 1.80% |
| 1976 | 291 | 18.13% | 1,314 | 81.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 850 | 83.83% | 164 | 16.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 186 | 14.51% | 247 | 19.27% | 849 | 66.22% |
| 1964 | 719 | 66.27% | 365 | 33.64% | 1 | 0.09% |
| 1960 | 154 | 19.27% | 645 | 80.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 158 | 20.36% | 618 | 79.64% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 182 | 21.85% | 651 | 78.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 45 | 8.32% | 283 | 52.31% | 213 | 39.37% |
| 1944 | 70 | 12.26% | 501 | 87.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 77 | 11.27% | 605 | 88.58% | 1 | 0.15% |
| 1936 | 62 | 12.84% | 420 | 86.96% | 1 | 0.21% |
| 1932 | 24 | 5.01% | 455 | 94.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1928 | 114 | 23.80% | 365 | 76.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 31 | 9.66% | 272 | 84.74% | 18 | 5.61% |
| 1920 | 180 | 43.27% | 236 | 56.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 96 | 20.51% | 330 | 70.51% | 42 | 8.97% |
| 1912 | 41 | 13.85% | 240 | 81.08% | 15 | 5.07% |
Places adjacent to Marion County, Georgia | |
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Municipalities and communities ofMarion County, Georgia,United States | ||
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| Central cities/largest cities |  Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area (defunct) | |
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