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Marion County, Tennessee

Marion County had 29,826 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 502.2 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 95 in Tennessee by population and 38th by land area.

Population
29,826
#51 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,448 in US
Area
502.2 sq mi
#38 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,071 in US
Density
59 / sq mi
#59 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,316 in US
Median household income
$57,109
#52 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,120 in US

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

Marion County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Marion County population, land area and income

Marion County had 29,826 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 502.2 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 95 in Tennessee by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 59.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents, about the same as Marion County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,109 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

29,826

3144th1st

1448th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

502 sq mi

3144th1st

2071st of 3,144 (US)

Density

59.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1316th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,109

3143rd1st

2120th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

29,826

95th1st

51st of 95 (TN)

Land area

502 sq mi

95th1st

38th of 95 (TN)

Density

59.4 / sq mi

95th1st

59th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$57,109

95th1st

52nd of 95 (TN)

How Marion County's population changed since 2020

Marion County gained 921 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.2%. That ranks 62nd of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Marion County recorded 1,318 births and 1,957 deaths, a natural change of -639. Net international migration added +46 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,515. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,515 people.

28.9k202029.0k202129.1k202229.5k202329.8k2024
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
1,318
Deaths
1,957
Net international migration
+46
Net domestic migration
+1,515
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+368

Where Marion County is

The Census internal point of Marion County is at 35.127600, -85.607400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 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.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Marion County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.127600, -85.607400
DMS
35°07'39.36"N 85°36'26.64"W
UTM
16N 626883.7E 3888080.9N
Geohash
dn5pgfy94
Plus code
867P49HV+22

Towns in Marion County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Marion County, 11,688 people together, or 39% 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 Jasper with 3,655.

  1. 01Jasper3,655
  2. 02South Pittsburg2,969
  3. 03Kimball1,638
  4. 04Whitwell1,616
  5. 05Powells Crossroads1,294
  6. 06Monteagle (part)516
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Marion County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Marion County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Hamilton County, TN, with 386,256 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 97.5 miles NW of Marion County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Chattanooga, TN (population 191,496), 20.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Red Bank, TN (population 12,073), 17.6 miles away.

Marion County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Marion County is 47115: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 115. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,109.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Marion County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 29,826. That is up 921 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,905.

What is the FIPS code of Marion County?

47115. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (115) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Marion County?

Jasper, with 3,655 residents inside Marion County in 2024.

Which counties border Marion County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hamilton County, TN; Jackson County, AL; Franklin County, TN; Sequatchie County, TN; Dade County, GA; Grundy County, TN.

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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