Marion County, Kentucky

Marion County is one of the 120 county of Kentucky, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 18212 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 19063, It is 59th most populous county in Kentucky. It has total area of 346.86 sq mi (898.36 sq km), of which, 346.39 square miles (897.15 sq km) of it is land and 0.47 square miles (1.22 sq km) of it is water, making it the 50th largest by size in Kentucky.

Marion County Kentucky
Map of Marion County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 18212 people, 6613 households, and 4755 families residing in the county. The population density was 52.6 people per square mile (20.31/kmē), it would be the 64th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. There were 7277 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8.11/kmē). The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06. Age range in the county was well distributed with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 19063, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 89.24% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 0.09% American Indian, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 1.03% from two or more races.

Marion County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Marion County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Marion County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30387, making its Kentucky's 60th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $35648, making it the 62nd highest county by median family income in Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $14472, making it the 77th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Kentucky.

In 2000, 4229 pupils and students, of which 49.59% are male and 50.41% are female, 23.22% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.41% nursery or pri school, 4.99% kindergarten, 52.59% elementary school, 26.08% high school and 10.92% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bradfordsville CityMarion County0.280.2803041068.31722216125
2Lebanon CityMarion County4.414.41057181296.61431121860
3Loretto CityMarion County3.523.520.01623177.21285430000
4Raywick CityMarion County0.740.740144194.11414734375
YearPopulation
April 2000 census18212
April 2000 Estimate18215
July 2000 Estimate18207
July 2001 Estimate18329
July 2002 Estimate18427
July 2003 Estimate18493
July 2004 Estimate18578
July 2005 Estimate18740
July 2006 Estimate18828
July 2007 Estimate18892
July 2008 Estimate19063
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school123106229
Kindergarten101110211
Elementary school114110832224
High school5945091103
College or graduate school138324462
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Marion County, Kentucky$30387$35648$14472
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587