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For counties with a similar name, see Marion County (disambiguation).

Marion County, Georgia
200px Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista
Map of Georgia highlighting Marion County Location in the state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 14, 1827
Seat	Buena Vista
Largest city	Buena Vista
Area
• Total
• Land
• Water
Population
• (2010)	8,742
• Density	24/sq mi (9/km²)
Congressional district	2nd
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Marion County is a county located in 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.

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 , of which is land and (0.4%) is water.

Major highways

• 23px State Route 26
• 20px State Route 30
• 20px State Route 41
• 20px State Route 41 Connector
• 23px State Route 127
• 23px State Route 137
• 20px State Route 137 Spur
• 20px State Route 153
• 20px State Route 240
• 20px State Route 240 Connector
• 20px State Route 352
• 20px State Route 355

Adjacent counties

• Talbot County (north)
• Taylor County (northeast)
• Schley County (east)
• Sumter County (southeast)
• Webster County (south)
• Chattahoochee County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%± <tr><td style="text-align:center">1830</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">1,436</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1840</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">4,812</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1850</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">10,280</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1860</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">7,390</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1870</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,000</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1880</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,598</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1890</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">7,728</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1900</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">10,080</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1910</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">9,147</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1920</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">7,604</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1930</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">6,968</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1940</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">6,954</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1950</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">6,521</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1960</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,477</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1970</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,099</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1980</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,297</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1990</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">5,590</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2000</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">7,144</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2010</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,742</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">Est. 2013</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">8,640</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 style="border-top:1px solid black; font-size:85%; text-align:center">U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013</td></tr>

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,144 people, 2,668 households, and 1,912 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 3,130 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.85% White, 34.07% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.95% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 5.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,668 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,145, and the median income for a family was $31,928. Males had a median income of $27,118 versus $21,211 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,044. About 17.80% of families and 22.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.20% of those under age 18 and 25.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Buena Vista

Unincorporated communities

• Juniper
• Mauk
• Tazewell

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Georgia

References

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