Marion County, Georgia Population 2024

7,444

Marion County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 7,444 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marion County, Georgia is the 142nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 8,741 and has seen a growth of -14.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,46440.05%
20287,46040.05%
20277,45640.05%
20267,45240.05%
20257,44840.05%
20247,44440.05%
20237,44040.05%
20227,43620.03%
20217,434-96-1.27%
20207,530-883-10.5%
20198,413210.25%
20188,392-46-0.55%
20178,438-52-0.61%
20168,490-71-0.83%
20158,561-75-0.87%
20148,636550.64%
20138,581-91-1.05%
20128,672-27-0.31%
20118,699-42-0.48%
20108,74100%
19905,5902935.53%
19805,2971983.88%
19705,099-378-6.9%
19605,477-1,044-16.01%
19506,521-433-6.23%
19406,954-14-0.2%
19306,968-636-8.36%
19207,604-1,543-16.87%
19109,147-933-9.26%
190010,0802,35230.43%
18907,728-870-10.12%
18808,5985987.48%
18708,0006108.25%
18607,390-2,890-28.11%
185010,2805,468113.63%
18404,8123,376235.1%
18301,436-6,028-80.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.05% (4)
County Website
Marion County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Buena Vista
2020 Population
7,530
Area
366 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.14% (-86)
Founded
December 14, 1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,42059.14%
Black or African American2,15528.83%
Other race4315.77%
Two or more races3564.76%
Asian600.8%
Native American520.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marion County, Georgia Population by Race

Marion County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Marion County, Georgia Median Age

43.9

Total

43.1

Male

45.3

Female

Marion County, Georgia Adults

There are 5,957 adults, (1,589 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, Georgia.

Marion County, Georgia Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female3,88852.02%
Male3,58647.98%

Marion County, Georgia Population by Age

Marion County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9502.577.122.9
Married1,4322.9788.711.3
Non Family8461.2473.926.1
Female5053.0341.858.2
Male1673.191000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marion County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90016.49%
Associates Degree4949.05%
Bachelors Degree56810.4%
Graduate Degree1763.22%
High School Graduate1,85133.91%
Less Than 9th Grade3997.31%
Some College1,07119.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marion County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marion County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3632,665488
Black1,4321,094184
Hispanic36116164
Other Race29512250
2+ Races2411868
Asian40400
Native American3180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 17.73%.

Marion County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,542$99,280$55,854
Graduate Degree$65,227$0$65,199
High School Graduate$42,469$41,406$42,809
Less Than 9th Grade$34,603$40,349$31,675
Overall$40,704$41,667$35,806
Some College$34,674$40,570$32,132

$40,704

Average Earnings

$41,667

Average Male

$35,806

Average Female

Marion County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marion County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marion County, Georgia Language

91.25% of Marion County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 8.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.55% of the population.

Marion County, Georgia Language

Marion County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,11058127.54%
White4,27356813.29%
Hispanic5885910.03%
Multiple3504212%
Other431102.32%

16.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.77%

Male Poverty Rate

20.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Georgia is Black, with 27.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Georgia is Other, with 2.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.13%.

Marion County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.35%
High School12.8%
Some College11.34%
Bachelors or Greater6.5%

Marion County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.99%
Female Unemployed10.34%
Male Unemployed3.92%
Male Employed3.86%

Marion County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marion County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,705$75,671
Households$50,484$65,397
Married Families$74,419$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,389$33,044

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Marion County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marion County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Marion County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marion County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

606

Number of Veterans

578

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam319
Second Gulf War110
First Gulf War79
World War II10
Korea9

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74291
55 to 64138
18 to 3477
75+69
35 to 5431

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3399.37%
Black26015.26%
2+ Races72.9%

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Marion County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marion County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.69%

Born in Marion County, Georgia

94.19%

Native Born

5.81%

Foreign Born

4.91%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.19% of Marion County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 69.69% having been born in Georgia. 4.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marion County, Georgia Place of Birth

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