Marion County
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
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°21′N 84°32′W / 32.35°N 84.53°W / 32.35; -84.53
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 14, 1827; 196 years ago (1827-12-14)
Named forFrancis Marion
SeatBuena Vista
Largest cityBuena Vista
Area
 • Total367 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Land366 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,498
 • Density20/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.marioncountyga.org

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

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

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18301,436—
18404,812235.1%
185010,280113.6%
18607,390−28.1%
18708,0008.3%
18808,5987.5%
18907,728−10.1%
190010,08030.4%
19109,147−9.3%
19207,604−16.9%
19306,968−8.4%
19406,954−0.2%
19506,521−6.2%
19605,477−16.0%
19705,099−6.9%
19805,2973.9%
19905,5905.5%
20007,14427.8%
20108,74222.4%
20207,498−14.2%
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]
Marion County racial composition as of 2020[16]
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.

Education

The Marion County School District contains a primary school and a secondary school that serves students from preschool to grade 12.[17]

Politics

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.

United States presidential election results for Marion County, Georgia[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
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%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "Marion County Schools". www.marion.k12.ga.us. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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