Marion County, Mississippi

For counties with the same, see Marion County (disambiguation).

Marion County, Mississippi
Marion County courthouse in Columbia, Mississippi
Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1811
Seat	Columbia
Largest city	Columbia
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	548.58 sq mi (1,421 km²) 542.34 sq mi (1,405 km²) 6.24 sq mi (16 km²), 1.14%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	27,088 47/sq mi (18/km²)

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 27,088. Its county seat is Columbia.^[1] Marion County is named for American Revolutionary War guerrilla leader Francis Marion.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 548.58 square miles (1,420.8 km²), of which 542.34 square miles (1,404.7 km²) (or 98.86%) is land and 6.24 square miles (16.2 km²) (or 1.14%) is water.^[2]

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 populations
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%
MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 25,595 people, 9,336 households, and 6,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 10,395 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.96% White, 31.87% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,336 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 15.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,555, and the median income for a family was $29,894. Males had a median income of $26,909 versus $17,192 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,301. About 20.70% of families and 24.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.60% of those under age 18 and 23.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Mississippi Department of Human Services's Division of Youth Services operated the Columbia Training School in unincorporated Marion County.^[4][5]

Communities

City

• Columbia

Unincorporated communities

• Bunker Hill
• Cheraw
• East Columbia
• Foxworth
• Goss
• Hub
• Improve
• Kokomo
• Morgantown
• Sandy Hook
• Jamestown

See also

Mississippi portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Mississippi

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Columbia city, Mississippi." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
5. ^ "Public Appearance Calendar Governor Ronnie Musgrove For the Week of December 31, 2001." Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on July 21, 2010. "Columbia Training School 1730 Highway 44 Columbia, MS."

Coordinates: 31°14′N 89°49′W / 31.23°N 89.82°W / 31.23; -89.82