Marion County, Georgia
Marion County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,498.[1] The county seat is Buena Vista.[2] The county was created on December 14, 1827. The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina.[3]
Marion County is included in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area.
The art site of Pasaquan is located in Marion County.
Geography
[edit | edit source]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.[4]
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.[5]
Major highways
[edit | edit source]- File:Georgia 26.svg State Route 26
- File:Georgia 30.svg State Route 30
- File:Georgia 41.svg State Route 41
- File:Georgia 41 Connector.svg State Route 41 Connector
- File:Georgia 127.svg State Route 127
- File:Georgia 137.svg State Route 137
- File:Georgia 137 Spur.svg State Route 137 Spur
- File:Georgia 153.svg State Route 153
- File:Georgia 240.svg State Route 240
- File:Georgia 240 Connector.svg State Route 240 Connector
- File:Georgia 352.svg State Route 352
- File:Georgia 355.svg State Route 355
Adjacent counties
[edit | edit source]- Talbot County (north)
- Taylor County (northeast)
- Schley County (east)
- Sumter County (southeast)
- Webster County (south)
- Stewart County (southwest)
- Chattahoochee County (west)
Communities
[edit | edit source]City
[edit | edit source]- Buena Vista (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[6] | Pop 1990[7] | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,379 | 4,852 | 4,182 | 5,100 | 4,486 | 54.42% | 56.20% | 58.54% | 58.34% | 59.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,607 | 3,707 | 2,410 | 2,837 | 2,122 | 44.83% | 42.93% | 33.73% | 32.45% | 28.30% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 7 | 9 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.31% | 0.46% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 12 | 3 | 7 | 77 | 55 | 0.15% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.88% | 0.73% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [11] | x [12] | 7 | 13 | 15 | x | x | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.07% | 0.15% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [13] | x [14] | 85 | 99 | 237 | x | x | 1.19% | 1.13% | 3.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 41 | 63 | 413 | 570 | 560 | 0.51% | 0.73% | 5.78% | 6.52% | 7.47% |
| Total | 8,046 | 8,634 | 7,144 | 8,742 | 7,498 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,498. The median age was 44.6 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15][16][17]
The racial makeup of the county was 60.7% White, 28.7% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.6% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.5% of the population.[17]
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,969 households and 2,396 families in the county, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]
There were 3,497 housing units, of which 15.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.7% were owner-occupied and 28.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%.[16]
Education
[edit | edit source]The Marion County School District is the only school district in the county.[18] It contains a primary school and a secondary school that serve students from preschool to grade 12.[19]
Politics
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020s, Marion County is a Republican stronghold, voting 64.84% for Donald Trump in 2024. As with most Solid 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.
For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Marion County is part of Georgia's 2nd congressional district, currently represented by Sanford Bishop. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Marion County is part of District 15.[20] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Marion County is part of District 151.[21]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 41 | 13.85% | 240 | 81.08% | 15 | 5.07% |
| 1916 | 96 | 20.51% | 330 | 70.51% | 42 | 8.97% |
| 1920 | 180 | 43.27% | 236 | 56.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 31 | 9.66% | 272 | 84.74% | 18 | 5.61% |
| 1928 | 114 | 23.80% | 365 | 76.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 24 | 5.01% | 455 | 94.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 62 | 12.84% | 420 | 86.96% | 1 | 0.21% |
| 1940 | 77 | 11.27% | 605 | 88.58% | 1 | 0.15% |
| 1944 | 70 | 12.26% | 501 | 87.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 45 | 8.32% | 283 | 52.31% | 213 | 39.37% |
| 1952 | 182 | 21.85% | 651 | 78.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 158 | 20.36% | 618 | 79.64% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 154 | 19.27% | 645 | 80.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 719 | 66.27% | 365 | 33.64% | 1 | 0.09% |
| "text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 | 186 | 14.51% | 247 | 19.27% | 849 | 66.22% |
| 1972 | 850 | 83.83% | 164 | 16.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 291 | 18.13% | 1,314 | 81.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 567 | 31.98% | 1,174 | 66.22% | 32 | 1.80% |
| 1984 | 846 | 47.08% | 951 | 52.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 804 | 48.67% | 844 | 51.09% | 4 | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 711 | 34.58% | 1,145 | 55.69% | 200 | 9.73% |
| 1996 | 678 | 37.23% | 977 | 53.65% | 166 | 9.12% |
| 2000 | 1,187 | 54.35% | 982 | 44.96% | 15 | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 1,670 | 56.48% | 1,275 | 43.12% | 12 | 0.41% |
| 2008 | 1,772 | 55.58% | 1,381 | 43.32% | 35 | 1.10% |
| 2012 | 1,733 | 54.51% | 1,412 | 44.42% | 34 | 1.07% |
| 2016 | 1,921 | 60.22% | 1,213 | 38.03% | 56 | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 2,275 | 62.74% | 1,312 | 36.18% | 39 | 1.08% |
| 2024 | 2,348 | 64.84% | 1,253 | 34.60% | 20 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Georgia - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 12-52. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-65. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
- ↑ "Marion County Schools". www.marion.k12.ga.us. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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