Marion County Demographics

A map of Marion County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,173	26,093	89.7%	88.9%
Black	1,013	1,094	3.5%	3.7%
Hispanic	925	863	3.2%	2.9%
Multiracial	909	1,077	3.1%	3.7%
Asian	86	75	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	78	139	0.3%	0.5%

Marion County, Alabama has an estimated population of 29,184, a less than 1% change from the 29,341 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 3.5% Black, 3.2% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marion County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marion has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Marion County, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marion County is ranked the 38th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Marion County was ranked the 38th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Marion County's White Population

26,173 residents of Marion County, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marion County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Marion County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Marion County's population has increased from 88.9% to 89.7%.

Marion County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (72.5% White), Lamar County (85.6% White), Fayette County (83.2% White), and Itawamba County (88.2% White). Marion County is less White than neighboring Winston County (90.4% White).

Marion County's Black Population

1,013 residents of Marion County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marion County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Marion County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Marion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Marion County is more Black than neighboring Winston County (1% Black). Marion County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (4% Black), Lamar County (10% Black), Fayette County (11.1% Black), and Itawamba County (5.2% Black).

Marion County's Asian Population

86 residents of Marion County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marion County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Marion County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. Asian residents' share of Marion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Marion County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.1% Asian), Lamar County (0% Asian), and Fayette County (0% Asian). Marion County is less Asian than neighboring Itawamba County (0.5% Asian).

Marion County's Hispanic Population

925 residents of Marion County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marion County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Marion County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Marion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Marion County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (1.9% Hispanic), Fayette County (0.9% Hispanic), and Itawamba County (1.9% Hispanic). Marion County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (20.6% Hispanic), and Winston County (3.7% Hispanic).

Marion County's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Marion County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Marion County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Marion County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marion County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Marion County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winston County (0.1% Native American/Other). Marion County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Itawamba County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Marion County's Multiracial Population

909 residents of Marion County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marion County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Marion County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marion County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Marion County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.1%.

Marion County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (2.4% Multiracial), and Lamar County (2.1% Multiracial). Marion County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), Itawamba County (3.8% Multiracial), and Winston County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.