Marion County, South Carolina

Marion County, South Carolina is a county of the United States of South Carolina. The population of the county was 35466 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 33843, making it the 29th most populous county in South Carolina. The county encompasses an area of 494.09 mi˛ (1279.69 sq km ), of which, 489.06 square miles (1266.66 sq km) of it is land and 5.03 square miles (13.03 sq km) of it is water, it is the 11th smallest in terms of geographical size.

Marion County South Carolina
Map of Marion County, South Carolina

As of the census of 2000, there were 35466 people in the county, organized into 13301 households, and 9511 families residing in the county. The population density was 72.5 people per square mile (27.99/km˛), giving it the 25th most densely populated county among the South Carolina. There were 15143 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (11.97/km˛). The average household size was 2.64 people, and the average family size was 3.16 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 33843, The racial makeup of the county was 14789 White, 18608 Black or African American, 116 American Indian, 130 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 198 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $26526, it would be the fourth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $32932, making its South Carolina's sixth lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13878, it is the seventh poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 9764 pupils and students, of which 48.35% are male and 51.65% are female, 27.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.23% nursery or pri school, 6.52% kindergarten, 47.12% elementary school, 26.49% high school and 12.64% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Marion CityMarion County4.334.33070421627.51655124265
2Mullins CityMarion County3.053.05050291647.81218320154
3Nichols TownMarion County1.391.390408293.81809241597
4Sellers TownMarion County0.690.690277398.9632514688
YearPopulation
April 2000 census35466
April 2000 Estimate35466
July 2000 Estimate35468
July 2001 Estimate35154
July 2002 Estimate34840
July 2003 Estimate34744
July 2004 Estimate34646
July 2005 Estimate34404
July 2006 Estimate34045
July 2007 Estimate33879
July 2008 Estimate33843
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school358348706
Kindergarten340297637
Elementary school231222894601
High school126613202586
College or graduate school4457891234
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Marion County, South Carolina$26526$32932$13878
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587