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  • FIPS 12083
  • Largest town: Ocala

Marion County, Florida

Marion County had 428,905 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,588.4 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 67 in Florida by population and 5th by land area.

Population
428,905
#18 of 67 in Florida · #176 in US
Area
1,588.4 sq mi
#5 of 67 in Florida · #383 in US
Density
270 / sq mi
#31 of 67 in Florida · #473 in US
Median household income
$58,584
#44 of 67 in Florida · #1,981 in US

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

Marion County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Marion County population, land area and income

Marion County had 428,905 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,588.4 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 67 in Florida by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 270.0 people per square mile, 2.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Marion County is 2.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,584 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

428,905

3144th1st

176th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,588 sq mi

3144th1st

383rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

270.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

473rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,584

3143rd1st

1981st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

428,905

67th1st

18th of 67 (FL)

Land area

1,588 sq mi

67th1st

5th of 67 (FL)

Density

270.0 / sq mi

67th1st

31st of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$58,584

67th1st

44th of 67 (FL)

How Marion County's population changed since 2020

Marion County gained 51,441 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 13.6%. That ranks 14th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Marion County recorded 15,008 births and 27,140 deaths, a natural change of -12,132. Net international migration added +6,740 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +57,906. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 57,906 people.

377.5k2020385.0k2021396.7k2022412.3k2023428.9k2024
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
15,008
Deaths
27,140
Net international migration
+6,740
Net domestic migration
+57,906
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+16,567

Where Marion County is

The Census internal point of Marion County is at 29.202800, -82.043100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida'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.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Marion County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
29.202800, -82.043100
DMS
29°12'10.08"N 82°02'35.16"W
UTM
17N 398598.1E 3230904.8N
Geohash
djjwjh4n9
Plus code
76XV6X34+4Q

Towns in Marion County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Marion County, 78,450 people together, or 18% 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 Ocala with 70,251.

  1. 01Ocala70,251
  2. 02Belleview6,156
  3. 03Dunnellon2,043
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. The most populous is Volusia County, FL, with 602,772 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 159.0 miles WNW of Marion County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Gainesville, FL (population 148,720), 37.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ocala, FL (population 70,251), 6.7 miles away.

Marion County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Marion County is 12083: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,584.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Marion County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 428,905. That is up 51,441 people (13.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 377,464.

What is the FIPS code of Marion County?

12083. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Marion County?

Ocala, with 70,251 residents inside Marion County in 2024.

Which counties border Marion County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Volusia County, FL; Lake County, FL; Alachua County, FL; Citrus County, FL; Sumter County, FL; Putnam County, FL; Levy County, FL.

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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