Marion County
County
Marion County courthouse in Columbia
Marion County courthouse in Columbia
Flag of Marion County
Flag
Map of Mississippi highlighting Marion County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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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
Founded1811
Named forFrancis Marion
SeatColumbia
Largest cityColumbia
Area
 • Total549 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Land542 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Water6.2 sq mi (16 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,441
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.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.[1] Its county seat is Columbia.[2] Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 549 square miles (1,420 km2), of which 542 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18203,116—
18303,69118.5%
18403,8303.8%
18504,41015.1%
18604,6866.3%
18704,211−10.1%
18806,90163.9%
18909,53238.1%
190013,50141.6%
191015,59915.5%
192017,1449.9%
193019,92316.2%
194024,08520.9%
195023,967−0.5%
196023,293−2.8%
197022,871−1.8%
198025,70812.4%
199025,544−0.6%
200025,5950.2%
201027,0885.8%
202024,441−9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[9]
Marion County racial composition as of 2020[10]
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.[11][12]

United States presidential election results for Marion County, Mississippi[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
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

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Expose is 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.[14] Monroe Work's Negro Yearbook listed it among "Negro Towns and Settlements in the United States." Football great Walter Payton's mom Alyne née Sibley Payton was born in Expose January 14, 1926.[15]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  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. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. ^ U.S. Census Bureau profile of Columbia, MS . Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
  12. ^ "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."
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  14. ^ Society, Marion County Historical (February 20, 2012). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738591933 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Pearlman, Jeff (August 28, 2012). Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781592407378 – via Google Books.
  16. ^ Marion County. 2012. ISBN 9780738591933.

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