Marion County, Georgia

County in Georgia, United States

Not to be confused with Marion, Georgia.

County in Georgia

Marion County

County

Marion County Courthouse in Buena Vista

Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded| December 14, 1827; 197 years ago (1827-12-14)
Named after| Francis Marion
Seat| Buena Vista
Largest city| Buena Vista
Area

• Total

| 367 sq mi (950 km2)
• Land| 366 sq mi (950 km2)
• Water| 1.5 sq mi (4 km2)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 7,498

• Estimate

(2023)

| 7,440
• Density| 20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 2nd
Website| www.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

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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

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* State Route 26
* State Route 30
* State Route 41
* State Route 41 Connector
* State Route 127
* State Route 137
* State Route 137 Spur
* State Route 153
* State Route 240
* State Route 240 Connector
* State Route 352
* State Route 355

### Adjacent counties

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

## Communities

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### City

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* Buena Vista (county seat)

### Census-designated place

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* Tazewell

### Unincorporated communities

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* Juniper
* Mauk

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1830| 1,436| | —
1840| 4,812| | 235.1%
1850| 10,280| | 113.6%
1860| 7,390| | −28.1%
1870| 8,000| | 8.3%
1880| 8,598| | 7.5%
1890| 7,728| | −10.1%
1900| 10,080| | 30.4%
1910| 9,147| | −9.3%
1920| 7,604| | −16.9%
1930| 6,968| | −8.4%
1940| 6,954| | −0.2%
1950| 6,521| | −6.2%
1960| 5,477| | −16.0%
1970| 5,099| | −6.9%
1980| 5,297| | 3.9%
1990| 5,590| | 5.5%
2000| 7,144| | 27.8%
2010| 8,742| | 22.4%
2020| 7,498| | −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

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The Marion County School District is the only school district in the county.[17] It contains a primary school and a secondary school that serve students from preschool to grade 12.[18]

## Politics

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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[19] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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|
|

No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 2,348  | 64.84% | 1,253  | 34.60%  | 20  | 0.55%
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

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* State of Georgia portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Georgia
* List of counties in Georgia

## References

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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. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. \- Text list
18. ^ "Marion County Schools". www.marion.k12.ga.us. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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County seat: Buena Vista

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