Marion County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Marion County
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Marion County courthouse in Columbia
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Mississippi |
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| Founded | 1811 | |
| Named for | Francis Marion | |
| Seat | Columbia | |
| Largest city | Columbia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 549 sq mi (1,420 km2) | |
| • Land | 542 sq mi (1,400 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) 1.1% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 24,441 | |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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24,224  |
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| • Density | 44.52/sq mi (17.189/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,441. Its county seat is Columbia. Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion also known as The Swamp Fox.
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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.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 98
Mississippi Highway 13
Mississippi Highway 35
Mississippi Highway 43
Mississippi Highway 44
Adjacent counties
- Jefferson Davis County (north)
- Lamar County (east)
- Pearl River County (southeast)
- Washington Parish, Louisiana (south)
- Walthall County (west)
- Lawrence County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 3,116 | — | |
| 1830 | 3,691 | 18.5% | |
| 1840 | 3,830 | 3.8% | |
| 1850 | 4,410 | 15.1% | |
| 1860 | 4,686 | 6.3% | |
| 1870 | 4,211 | −10.1% | |
| 1880 | 6,901 | 63.9% | |
| 1890 | 9,532 | 38.1% | |
| 1900 | 13,501 | 41.6% | |
| 1910 | 15,599 | 15.5% | |
| 1920 | 17,144 | 9.9% | |
| 1930 | 19,923 | 16.2% | |
| 1940 | 24,085 | 20.9% | |
| 1950 | 23,967 | −0.5% | |
| 1960 | 23,293 | −2.8% | |
| 1970 | 22,871 | −1.8% | |
| 1980 | 25,708 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 25,544 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 25,595 | 0.2% | |
| 2010 | 27,088 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 24,441 | −9.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 24,224 | −10.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
Communities
City
- Columbia (county seat & only incorporated place)
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Bunker Hill
- Cheraw
- Expose, 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. Monroe Work's Negro Yearbook listed it among "Negro Towns and Settlements in the United States." Football great Walter Payton's mother Alyne Sibley Payton was born in Expose on January 14, 1926.
- Good Hope
- Goss
- Hopewell
- Hub
- Morgantown
- Sandy Hook
Education
There are two school districts in the county: Columbia School District and Marion County School District.
The county is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.
Notable people
- Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), "Father of Modern Rodeo," Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee, producer of Marion County's first rodeo in 1935
- Charles C. Bass (1875–1975), "Father of Preventive Dentistry"; researcher in tropical medicine
- Charles Coleman (American football) (born 1963), American football player
- Logan Cooke - NFL punter
- Peggy Dow, American actress
- Walter Payton, American football player
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Marion (Misisipi) para niños
