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  • FIPS 01093
  • Largest town: Hamilton

Marion County, Alabama

Marion County had 29,323 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 742.3 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 67 in Alabama by population and 25th by land area.

Population
29,323
#38 of 67 in Alabama · #1,461 in US
Area
742.3 sq mi
#25 of 67 in Alabama · #1,189 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#38 of 67 in Alabama · #1,687 in US
Median household income
$48,829
#52 of 67 in Alabama · #2,788 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Marion County within Alabama. Pin: Montgomery.

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Marion County population, land area and income

Marion County had 29,323 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 742.3 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 67 in Alabama by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 39.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Alabama has 33,813 residents; Marion County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,829 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

29,323

3144th1st

1461st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

742 sq mi

3144th1st

1189th of 3,144 (US)

Density

39.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1687th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,829

3143rd1st

2788th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Alabama (67)

Population

29,323

67th1st

38th of 67 (AL)

Land area

742 sq mi

67th1st

25th of 67 (AL)

Density

39.5 / sq mi

67th1st

38th of 67 (AL)

Median household income

$48,829

67th1st

52nd of 67 (AL)

How Marion County's population changed since 2020

Marion County gained 148 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 32nd of 67 in Alabama for growth. The median Alabama county changed by +0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Marion County recorded 1,326 births and 1,976 deaths, a natural change of -650. Net international migration added +34 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +600. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 650 people.

29.2k202029.0k202129.2k202229.3k202329.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,326
Deaths
1,976
Net international migration
+34
Net domestic migration
+600
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+44

Where Marion County is

The Census internal point of Marion County is at 34.138200, -87.881600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Alabama's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Marion County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clay County: +0.2%Baldwin County: +12.2%Coffee County: +5.2%Fayette County: -2.9%Chilton County: +4.9%Perry County: -8.7%Lamar County: -2.9%Morgan County: +2.2%Bibb County: +0.4%Butler County: -4.1%Barbour County: -2.5%Franklin County: -0.6%Chambers County: -2.2%Macon County: -6.7%Marshall County: +4.6%DeKalb County: +2.0%Russell County: -0.7%Geneva County: +2.1%Houston County: +1.9%Greene County: -7.5%Talladega County: -0.1%Monroe County: -3.3%Mobile County: -0.5%Covington County: +0.6%Cullman County: +5.1%Lauderdale County: +3.7%Shelby County: +5.4%Clarke County: -3.7%Lowndes County: -7.8%St. Clair County: +5.7%Choctaw County: -4.5%Blount County: +1.8%Dallas County: -6.9%Conecuh County: -3.8%Elmore County: +3.6%Autauga County: +4.3%Henry County: +5.6%Montgomery County: -1.1%Jefferson County: -1.5%Hale County: +2.3%Jackson County: +2.4%Madison County: +8.4%Washington County: -2.0%Bullock County: -3.2%Pike County: +0.7%Crenshaw County: -0.4%Dale County: +1.6%Lee County: +7.4%Cleburne County: +5.6%Tallapoosa County: -1.4%Lawrence County: +1.5%Pickens County: -2.4%Colbert County: +2.6%Winston County: +1.6%Marion County: +0.5%Calhoun County: +0.2%Etowah County: -0.2%Randolph County: +4.4%Wilcox County: -6.3%Tuscaloosa County: +3.7%Sumter County: -4.8%Walker County: +0.2%Cherokee County: +4.6%Escambia County: -0.2%Limestone County: +14.1%Coosa County: -0.5%Marengo County: -3.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.2%
  2. < -0.5%
  3. < +1.6%
  4. < +4.3%
  5. ≥ +4.3%
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Orange pin: Marion County internal point. Dark pin: Montgomery.

Internal point

Decimal
34.138200, -87.881600
DMS
34°08'17.52"N 87°52'53.76"W
UTM
16N 418717.0E 3777830.4N
Geohash
dn1d0nwt6
Plus code
866J44Q9+79

Towns in Marion County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Marion County, 15,781 people together, or 54% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Marion County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hamilton with 6,944.

  1. 01Hamilton6,944
  2. 02Winfield (part)4,144
  3. 03Guin2,137
  4. 04Hackleburg1,448
  5. 05Bear Creek1,052
  6. 06Haleyville (part)56
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Marion County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Marion County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Walker County, AL, with 65,260 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Montgomery and the nearest big city

Montgomery is 152.2 miles SE of Marion County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tuscaloosa, AL (population 114,288), 65.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Russellville, AL (population 10,736), 26.8 miles away.

Marion County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Marion County is 01093: state code 01 for Alabama plus county code 093. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,829.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Marion County, Alabama?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 29,323. That is up 148 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 29,175.

What is the FIPS code of Marion County?

01093. The first two digits (01) are Alabama; the last three (093) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Marion County?

Hamilton, with 6,944 residents inside Marion County in 2024.

Which counties border Marion County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Walker County, AL; Monroe County, MS; Franklin County, AL; Itawamba County, MS; Winston County, AL; Fayette County, AL; Lamar County, AL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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