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)
White4,47459.59%
Black or African American2,23429.75%
Other race4516.01%
Two or more races1922.56%
Asian1081.44%
Native American490.65%
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

43.8

Total

43.8

Male

43.9

Female

Marion County, Georgia Adults

There are 5,972 adults, (1,592 of whom are seniors) in Marion County, Georgia.

Marion County, Georgia Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Marion County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female3,82850.99%
Male3,68049.01%

Marion County, Georgia Population by Age

Marion County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8722.5876.923.1
Married1,4223.1189.210.8
Non Family8481.2568.831.3
Female4793.1851.648.4
Male1233.3289.410.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

76.9%

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 Grade90216.73%
Associates Degree3766.97%
Bachelors Degree5099.44%
Graduate Degree1482.75%
High School Graduate1,97636.65%
Less Than 9th Grade3977.36%
Some College1,08320.09%

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
White3,3422,705448
Black1,4601,069161
Hispanic38215246
Other Race30011046
2+ Races1311032
Asian50500
Native American33110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 15.33%.

Marion County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,043$88,125$53,173
Graduate Degree$64,597$0$0
High School Graduate$39,755$49,318$35,625
Less Than 9th Grade$31,853$34,375$30,945
Overall$37,406$40,933$32,171
Some College$32,050$32,366$31,462

$37,406

Average Earnings

$40,933

Average Male

$32,171

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

90.43% of Marion County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 9.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.12% of the population.

Marion County, Georgia Language

Marion County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,18141619.07%
White4,3073788.78%
Hispanic622619.81%
Asian1084642.59%
Other451214.66%
Native491326.53%
Multiple18663.23%

12.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.5%

Male Poverty Rate

15.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marion County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Georgia is Asian, with 42.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marion County, Georgia is Multiple, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.87%.

Marion County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.6%
High School10.38%
Some College8.52%
Bachelors or Greater6.3%

Marion County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.61%
Female Employed7.05%
Male Unemployed3.6%
Male Employed3.42%

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$64,722$72,348
Households$48,836$61,169
Married Families$71,557$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,922$31,418

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marion County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

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 45-54.

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

582

Number of Veterans

545

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
Second Gulf War75
First Gulf War73
Korea35
World War II13

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74251
55 to 64156
75+87
18 to 3453
35 to 5435

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White38010.37%
Black18810.93%
Hispanic235.6%
2+ Races149.4%

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marion County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

69.57%

Born in Marion County, Georgia

94.02%

Native Born

5.98%

Foreign Born

4.83%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.02% of Marion County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 69.57% having been born in Georgia. 4.83% 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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