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]
Marion County | |
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 Marion County courthouse in Columbia | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′N 89°49′W / 31.23°N 89.82°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| 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) | |
• Total | 24,441 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,224  |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAccording 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
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U.S. Highway 98
Mississippi Highway 13
Mississippi Highway 35
Mississippi Highway 43
Mississippi Highway 44
Adjacent counties
edit- Jefferson Davis County (north)
- Lamar County (east)
- Pearl River County (southeast)
- Washington Parish, Louisiana (south)
- Walthall County (west)
- Lawrence County (northwest)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [5] | −0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[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
editThe 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.[12][13]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 7,874 | 70.25% | 3,215 | 28.68% | 119 | 1.06% |
| 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
editCity
edit- Columbia (county seat & only incorporated place)
Census-designated places
editUnincorporated communities
edit- 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.[15] Monroe Work's Negro Yearbook listed it among "Negro Towns and Settlements in the United States." Football great Walter Payton's mom Alyne Sibley Payton was born in Expose on January 14, 1926.[16]
- Good Hope
- Goss
- Hopewell
- Hub
- Morgantown
- Sandy Hook
Education
editThere are two school districts in the county: Columbia School District and Marion County School District.[17]
The county is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.[18]
Notable people
edit- Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), "Father of Modern Rodeo," Mississippi Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee, producer of Marion County's first rodeo in 1935[19]
- 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
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References
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Marion County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau profile of Columbia, MS . Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
- ^ "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."
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Society, Marion County Historical (February 20, 2012). Marion County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738591933 – via Google Books.
- ^ Pearlman, Jeff (August 28, 2012). Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781592407378 – via Google Books.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2014-2016 Catalog" (PDF). Pearl River Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Marion County. 2012. ISBN 9780738591933.
External links
edit- Marion County Sheriff's Office
- Official website of Marion County
- Mississippi Courthouses – Marion County
Media related to Marion County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons
