Marion County is located in southwestern Mississippi. The County Seat is Columbia and the largest city is Columbia. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.ms.gov/content/Pages/LocalGov.aspx?county=Marion. The 2014 population estimate is 25,868 and the 2010 census population was 27,081. The land area is 542.38 square miles and there are 49.9 persons per square mile.
66.1% of the population is White, 32.5% is Black or African American, 1.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% is Asian, 0.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.9% is two or more races. 74.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 13.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $77,900, there are 9,985 households, an average of 2.58 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,126, the median household income is $29,400, and 28.2% of the persons in Marion County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 2,477. Retail sales (in $1000) were $259,002, and sales per capita were $10,098. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24.9%.
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Marion County Chancery Court Marion County, Mississippi Chancery Court home page. |
Marion County Sheriff Marion County, Mississippi Sheriff's Department website. |
Available Properties Marion County Development Partnership lists of commercial properties, industrial sites, and buildings available for development. |
Court Calendars | Chancery Marion County calendar for the 10th District Chancery Court of Mississippi. |
Court Records | Chancery Marion County Chancery Court case records, including divorces, alimony, Wills and probate, child custody and support, adoption, guardianship, and more. |
Data Sets Marion County demographic, economic, and government data sets. |
Genealogy Genealogy records for Marion County from the Marion County Historical Society. |
Inmates Marion County Sheriff's Department inmate records. |
Judgments Pay Site Circuit Clerk of Marion County judgment roll. Subscription required. |
Landsale / Redemption Records Pay Site Marion County index of Landsale / Redemption records. Account required. |
Property | Appraisal Marion County database of property appraisal records. |
Property | GIS GIS interactive map database of property records in Marion County. |
Property | Tax Records Marion County property and property tax record search. |
Recorded Documents Marion County recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, levies, commitments, military discharges, and more). |
Sex Offenders Marion County Sheriff's Office interactive map of county registered sex offenders. |
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