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Marion County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2021: 29,640 (11% urban, 89% rural); it was 31,214 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,567
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,655
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,885
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,429 (it was 2,812 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 741 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Marion County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.6%), Manufacturing (20.9%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Marion County, AL (2021)
    • 26,65090.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,1513.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8682.9%Two or more races
    • 8142.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 770.3%Asian alone
    • 650.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

45.0 years
Alabama median age:

39.8 years
Males: 14,727  (49.7%)
Females: 14,913  (50.3%)
Average household size:
Marion County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $43,715 ($27,475 in 1999)
This county:

$43,715
Alabama:

$53,913

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $378 (lower quartile is $243, upper quartile is $480)
This county:

$378
State:

$650


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $98,004 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
Marion:

$98,004
Alabama:

$172,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,177 - $168,335

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $140,697
Here:

$140,697
State:

$241,186

Townhouses or other attached units: $115,450
Here:

$115,450
State:

$201,111

Mobile homes: $47,832
Here:

$47,832
State:

$69,189

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,708
Here:

$13,708
State:

$53,383

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $909
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $327

Institutionalized population: 820

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 2
Marion County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 0 buildings
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $114,200
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $87,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Marion, AL residents
Average permit cost in Marion, AL
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $371 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $245 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Marion, AL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Marion, AL in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Marion, AL in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 17.9%
Marion County:

17.9%
Alabama:

16.1%
(17.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents, 22.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.0% for American Indian residents, 28.8% for other race residents, 23.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 45.0 years old
(Males: 44.0 years old, Females: 45.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.1 years old, Black residents: 45.5 years old, American Indian residents: 25.5 years old, Asian residents: 41.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.4 years old, Other race residents: 15.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $330 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hamilton, Winfield, Guin, Bexar, Hackleburg, Bear Creek, Brilliant, Glen Allen, Twin, Gu-Win.

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Pinal County, Arizona , Cimarron County, Oklahoma , Custer County, Oklahoma , Grundy County, Tennessee , McCormick County, South Carolina , Lamar County , Wise County, Texas .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Alabama:

1.9%

Unemployment by year in Marion, AL
County total employment by year in Marion, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Marion, AL

Current college students: 932
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 405 (40.6% naturalized citizens)

Marion County:

1.4%
Whole state:

3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1642010 or later
  • 682000 to 2009
  • 1031990 to 1999
  • 91980 to 1989
  • 421970 to 1979
  • 22Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.0%

Marion County marital status for males Marion County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,212
  • One, attached: 138
  • Two: 638
  • 3 or 4: 566
  • 5 to 9: 523
  • 10 to 19: 27
  • 20 to 49: 132
  • 50 or more: 26
  • Mobile homes: 2,952
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 3,492 (160 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 79 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Here:

6.4% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Marion County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,30895
Mainline Protestant1,46012
Catholic4741
Black Protestant3663
Other2201
None11,948-
Marion County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Marion County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Marion County:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

11.3%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

29.3%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Marion County:

Average size of farms: 158 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $59,085
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $84.45
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,863
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,764
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Corn for grain: 1024 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 410 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1030 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2819 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres

Earthquake activity:

Marion County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from Marion County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 131.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 201.7 miles away from Marion County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 131.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2020 - March 6, 2020, FEMA Id: 4546, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4426, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to September 26, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1605: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1605, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 10, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Marion

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,021 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled: 988 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 53 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 71 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 570 (5.2%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Production occupations (23%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Honduras (30%)
  • Mexico (28%)
  • Ukraine (10%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marion County


  • American (35%)
  • English (17%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Marion County, Alabama in 2010:

  • 293 people in state prisons
  • 264 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 263 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 32 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 16 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Marion County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 560 people in state prisons
  • 266 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $52,249.

7.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($40,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.49% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($24,288 average AGI)
2.64% relocated from other states ($16,204 average AGI)
Marion County:

2.64%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fayette County, AL  0.88% ($46,289 average AGI)
from Winston County, AL  0.77% ($34,986)
from Franklin County, AL  0.54% ($35,059)
from Lamar County, AL  0.53% ($36,300)
from Walker County, AL  0.35% ($27,818)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL  0.23% ($45,636)


6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.13%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.52% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($29,208 average AGI)
1.62% relocated to other states ($8,955 average AGI)
Marion County:

1.62%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Winston County, AL  0.95% ($30,573 average AGI)
to Fayette County, AL  0.62% ($45,379)
to Franklin County, AL  0.51% ($44,792)
to Lamar County, AL  0.47% ($32,000)
to Lauderdale County, AL  0.27% ($40,480)
to Walker County, AL  0.26% ($41,833)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Marion County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marion County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Marion County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,283 (4,694 aged, 1,589 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 476 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Marion County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,048)
  • Congestive heart failure (440)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (436)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (389)
  • Unspecified dementia (115)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (100)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (92)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (57)
  • Victim of cataclysmic storm (26)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 118.6
  • Other - 28.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,640
  • Male householders: 5,728 (2,022 living alone), Female householders: 5,768 (1,774 living alone)
  • 5,768 spouses (5,761 opposite-sex spouses), 400 unmarried partners, (400 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,615 children (7,893 natural, 19 adopted, 710 stepchildren), 1,029 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 457 parents, 66 foster children, 693 other relatives, 458 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 520

Size of family households: 3,534 2-persons, 1,919 3-persons, 1,100 4-persons, 524 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 188 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,790 1-person, 314 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

3,972 married couples with children.
1,285 single-parent households (265 men, 1,020 women).

97.0% of residents of Marion speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $191,975,000 ($6,343 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,444,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,705,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,246,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,673,000
Federal grants: $45,796,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,331,000 ($74,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,224,000 ($11,431,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $82,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,522,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,486,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,880
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,972
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -986
Here -33 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Marion County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.34 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.7

Year house built in Marion County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Marion County, Alabama
  • 202020 or later
  • 1,2912010 to 2019
  • 9372000 to 2009
  • 2,4311990 to 1999
  • 2,1681980 to 1989
  • 2,9861970 to 1979
  • 1,9661960 to 1969
  • 1,4001950 to 1959
  • 3041940 to 1949
  • 5321939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marion County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Alabama
  • 441 room
  • 1112 rooms
  • 473 rooms
  • 8864 rooms
  • 2,1265 rooms
  • 1,7426 rooms
  • 1,4767 rooms
  • 7438 rooms
  • 1,3499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Alabama
  • 2331 room
  • 452 rooms
  • 3603 rooms
  • 6944 rooms
  • 7545 rooms
  • 4326 rooms
  • 2407 rooms
  • 1578 rooms
  • 279+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marion County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Alabama
  • 132no bedroom
  • 651 bedroom
  • 1,4702 bedrooms
  • 5,0653 bedrooms
  • 1,3864 bedrooms
  • 4305+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Alabama
  • 230no bedroom
  • 3731 bedroom
  • 1,2772 bedrooms
  • 8253 bedrooms
  • 2234 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 128no vehicle
  • 1,8201 vehicle
  • 3,3572 vehicles
  • 1,8353 vehicles
  • 1,1514 vehicles
  • 2905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 314no vehicle
  • 1,4631 vehicle
  • 8912 vehicles
  • 1893 vehicles
  • 784 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles

90.5% of Marion County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Alabama.

Marion County:

90.5%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,319
  • Other state: 8,755
  • Northeast: 396
  • Midwest: 2,473
  • South: 5,390
  • West: 515
Year householders moved into unit in Marion County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marion County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 51.7%Electricity
  • 39.6%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.6%Electricity
  • 38.6%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 175
Here:

6.1%
Alabama:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 123
Here:

9.9%
Alabama:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 146
Here:

16.5%
Alabama:

14.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Marion County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,646,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,584,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,373,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,193,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,013,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,193,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,291,000
    Property: $1,136,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $952,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $838,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $688,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $148,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $144,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $130,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $127,000
    Severance: $17,000

Marion County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,646,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,584,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,373,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,193,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,013,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,193,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,291,000
    Property: $1,136,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $952,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $838,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $688,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $148,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $144,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $130,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $127,000
    Severance: $17,000

Marion County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,646,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,584,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,373,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,193,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,013,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,193,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,291,000
    Property: $1,136,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $952,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $838,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $688,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $148,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $144,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $130,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $127,000
    Severance: $17,000

Marion County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,770,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,708,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,646,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,584,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,373,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,193,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,013,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,833,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,062,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,688,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,193,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,291,000
    Property: $1,136,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $952,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $838,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $688,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $148,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $144,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $130,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $127,000
    Severance: $17,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,116
  • Number of aged recipients: 139
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 977
  • Number of recipients under 18: 105
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 730
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 281
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 520
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 450
Most common first names in Marion County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James37872.1 years
William31976.7 years
Mary18978.5 years
John18576.6 years
Robert9571.4 years
Willie8276.5 years
Charles7971.2 years
Thomas7273.6 years
George6977.7 years
Annie6780.8 years
Most common last names in Marion County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14974.3 years
Burleson9776.7 years
Williams9672.9 years
Webb9075.5 years
Harris8775.8 years
Gann8676.2 years
Cantrell8677.9 years
Taylor8077.2 years
Franks7377.1 years
Weeks6977.9 years
Businesses in Marion County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's3
AutoZone3Pizza Hut3
Burger King2RadioShack1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Chevrolet1Subway3
Days Inn1Taco Bell3
Econo Lodge1True Value2
FedEx3U-Haul4
H&R Block3UPS4
Hardee's1Walmart3
KFC2