Marion County

Marion County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	29,341
County Seat	Marion County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	093
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	17,274
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	29,203
Median Age	44.0
Veterans	1,593
Housing Units	14,143
Uninsured	227
Net Migration (recent)	795
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	541
Total Employees	7,638
Avg Annual Pay	$48,179
Median Household Income	$49,743
Poverty Rate	16.4%
Unemployment Rate	6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,625
Federal Spending FY2024	$209,935,351
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,155

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$104,300
Median Rent	$581
FMR Studio	$523
FMR 1BR	$587
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$982
FMR 4BR	$1,309

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	22.0%
Adult Obesity	39.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	21
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	30
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	28
Land in Farms (acres)	6,788
Avg Farm Size (acres)	242.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-05-05
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2020-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Marion County

Hamilton — pop 7,042
Haleyville — pop 4,361
Guin — pop 2,195
Hackleburg — pop 1,425
Bear Creek — pop 1,047
Brilliant — pop 845
Twin — pop 359

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.