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County in Mississippi

Marion County
County
Marion County courthouse in Columbia
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°14′N 89°49′W / 31.23°N 89.82°W / 31.23; -89.82
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1811
Named for	Francis Marion
Seat	Columbia
Largest city	Columbia
Area
• Total	549 sq mi (1,420 km)
• Land	542 sq mi (1,400 km)
• Water	6.2 sq mi (16 km) 1.1%
Population
• Total	24,441
• Estimate	24,224
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.marioncountyms.com

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,441. Its county seat is Columbia. Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 549 square miles (1,420 km), of which 542 square miles (1,400 km) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km) (1.1%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1820	3,116	—
1830	3,691	18.5%
1840	3,830	3.8%
1850	4,410	15.1%
1860	4,686	6.3%
1870	4,211	−10.1%
1880	6,901	63.9%
1890	9,532	38.1%
1900	13,501	41.6%
1910	15,599	15.5%
1920	17,144	9.9%
1930	19,923	16.2%
1940	24,085	20.9%
1950	23,967	−0.5%
1960	23,293	−2.8%
1970	22,871	−1.8%
1980	25,708	12.4%
1990	25,544	−0.6%
2000	25,595	0.2%
2010	27,088	5.8%
2020	24,441	−9.8%
2023 (est.)	24,224	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Marion County racial composition as of 2020
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	15,721	64.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	7,583	31.03%
Native American	42	0.17%
Asian	65	0.27%
Other/Mixed	624	2.55%
Hispanic or Latino	406	1.66%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,441 people, 9,483 households, and 5,863 families residing in the county.

Government and infrastructure

The Mississippi Department of Human Services's Division of Youth Services operated the Columbia Training School in unincorporated Marion County. The facility was closed in 2008.

United States presidential election results for Marion County, Mississippi
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	7,874	70.25%	3,215	28.68%	119	1.06%
2020	8,273	67.94%	3,787	31.10%	117	0.96%
2016	7,836	67.01%	3,677	31.45%	180	1.54%
2012	8,237	64.71%	4,393	34.51%	99	0.78%
2008	8,513	65.43%	4,422	33.99%	75	0.58%
2004	7,999	66.95%	3,888	32.54%	60	0.50%
2000	6,796	61.79%	4,114	37.41%	88	0.80%
1996	5,023	50.39%	4,334	43.48%	611	6.13%
1992	5,776	49.74%	4,654	40.08%	1,183	10.19%
1988	7,019	61.87%	4,240	37.38%	85	0.75%
1984	7,355	66.11%	3,757	33.77%	13	0.12%
1980	5,218	48.73%	5,366	50.12%	123	1.15%
1976	5,300	49.36%	5,283	49.20%	154	1.43%
1972	6,805	79.40%	1,693	19.75%	72	0.84%
1968	763	9.16%	1,722	20.66%	5,848	70.18%
1964	5,469	91.55%	505	8.45%	0	0.00%
1960	698	22.92%	1,082	35.53%	1,265	41.54%
1956	611	20.15%	1,751	57.75%	670	22.10%
1952	1,420	35.35%	2,597	64.65%	0	0.00%
1948	49	1.79%	205	7.47%	2,491	90.75%
1944	54	2.16%	2,441	97.84%	0	0.00%
1940	45	2.11%	2,083	97.89%	0	0.00%
1936	37	1.88%	1,932	98.07%	1	0.05%
1932	94	3.71%	2,429	95.97%	8	0.32%
1928	526	36.33%	922	63.67%	0	0.00%
1924	99	8.70%	1,039	91.30%	0	0.00%
1920	143	18.52%	613	79.40%	16	2.07%
1916	51	6.01%	792	93.40%	5	0.59%
1912	12	2.51%	438	91.44%	29	6.05%

Communities

City

Columbia (county seat & only incorporated place)

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Bunker Hill
Cheraw
Expose, an unincorporated area of Marion County that was founded by Harry Solomon Expose (born 1861), a community leader who owned a general store and served as postmaster. Monroe Work's Negro Yearbook listed it among "Negro Towns and Settlements in the United States." Football great Walter Payton's mother Alyne Sibley Payton was born in Expose on January 14, 1926.
Good Hope
Goss
Hopewell
Hub
Morgantown
Sandy Hook

Education

There are two school districts in the county: Columbia School District and Marion County School District.

The county is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.

Notable people

Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), "Father of Modern Rodeo," Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee, producer of Marion County's first rodeo in 1935
Charles C. Bass (1875–1975), "Father of Preventive Dentistry"; researcher in tropical medicine
Charles Coleman (American football) (born 1963), American football player
Logan Cooke - NFL punter
Peggy Dow, American actress
Walter Payton, American football player

References

"Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
"2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
"Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
"State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
"Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
U.S. Census Bureau profile of Columbia, MS . Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
"Public Appearance Calendar Governor Ronnie Musgrove For the Week of December 31, 2001 Archived October 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on July 21, 2010. "Columbia Training School 1730 Highway 44 Columbia, MS."
Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
Society, Marion County Historical (February 20, 2012). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738591933 – via Google Books.
Pearlman, Jeff (August 28, 2012). Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781592407378 – via Google Books.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
"2014-2016 Catalog" (PDF). Pearl River Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
Marion County. Arcadia. 2012. ISBN 9780738591933.

External links

Marion County Sheriff's Office
Official website of Marion County
Mississippi Courthouses – Marion County
Media related to Marion County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons

Places adjacent to Marion County, Mississippi

Lawrence County

Jefferson Davis County

Walthall County

Marion County, Mississippi

Lamar County

Washington Parish, Louisiana

Pearl River County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Columbia
Cities	Columbia	Map of Mississippi highlighting Marion County
CDPs	Foxworth Kokomo
Other communities	Bunker Hill Cheraw Good Hope Goss Hopewell Hub Morgantown Sandy Hook
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