Marion, Alabama

Marion: County seat of Perry County, Alabama

About

Marion is a city located in the county of Perry in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,686 and a population density of 134 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,049 inhabitants.

Marion locator map
Location of Marion on Alabama map.

Quick Facts about Marion

Population : 3,049 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alabama (United States)
County : Perry County
Different from : Marion County
Postal code : 36756
Phone Area Codes : 334
Area : 27.61 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.88%
Land as percent of area : 99.12%
Altitude : 374 feet / 114 meters
Capital city : Marion is capital of Perry County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 17:53:01 (31st October 2024)
Density : 110 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -20.89% (2010-2020)
Old Marion City Hall image
Old Marion City Hall
Old Marion City Hall image

Geography

Marion is located at 32°37'56"N 87°19'9"W (32.6323500, -87.3191700).

Marion map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Marion decreased by 20.89% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1900 1,698 -
1940 2,382 28.72%
2010 3,686 35.38% census
2011 3,644 -1.15% estimation process
2012 3,564 -2.24% estimation process
2013 3,513 -1.45% estimation process
2014 3,461 -1.5% estimation process
2015 3,418 -1.26% estimation process
2016 3,363 -1.64% estimation process
2017 3,301 -1.88% estimation process
2018 3,172 -4.07% estimation process
2019 3,123 -1.57% estimation process
2020 3,049 -2.43% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,923
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,575
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -15.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,511
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,591
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.9%
People over 65 (%) : 20.1%
Female persons, % : 53.5%
White only, percent : 30.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 67.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 29.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 405
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.1%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,750

Marion zip code is 36756. County name: Perry, County fips: 01105

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,750
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 71.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $65,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $980
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $329
2015-2019 median gross rent : $507
2015-2019 Households : 3,070
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.76
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 59.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 53.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 41.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,107
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 165,951
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 34,746
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,413
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $23,447
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $15,055
Percentage of people living in poverty : 33.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 111
2019 total employment : 1,536
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 49,484
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 481
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 578
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 333
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 196
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 342
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 221
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 70
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 470
2010 population per square mile : 14.7
2010 land area in square miles : 719.66

People born in Marion (16)

People born in Marion, including author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King, jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger Hal Kemp, author, activist, and educator Edythe Scott Bagley, .

List

  • Jimmie Lee Jackson (American civil rights activist) he was born in 16/12/1938
  • Margaret Lea Houston (First Lady of the Republic/State of Texas) she was born in 11/04/1819
  • TJ Goree (Confederate Army officer) he was born in 14/11/1835
  • Willie McClung (American football player (1930-2002)) he was born in 09/05/1930
  • C.H.J. Taylor (American journalist) he was born in 01/01/1857
  • Walthall M. Moore (Missouri politician) he was born in 01/05/1886
  • Lee Cooke (American politician and businessman) he was born in 12/07/1944
  • Bryant Melton (American politician) he was born in 09/05/1940
  • Oscar J. Underwood, Jr he was born in 18/08/1949
  • John Trotwood Moore (American journalist, writer and local historian) he was born in 01/01/1858
  • Albert Turner (American civil rights activist) he was born in 29/02/1936
  • Andrew Billingsley (American sociologist, author, lecturer, college professor, and the 10th President of Morgan State University) he was born in 20/03/1926
  • Jean Childs Young (American educator and advocate for equal access to education) she was born in 01/07/1933

Schools in Marion

College & universities near Marion, AL

Code Name City ZIP
102058 Selma University Selma (AL) 36701

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Marion, AL

Code Name Address Type
MAA Marion, AL 26400 Alabama Highway 14 BUS
SLA Selma, AL 434 Broad Street BUS
BRR Brent, AL 10393 Alabama Highway 5 BUS
TCL Tuscaloosa 2105 Greensboro Ave RAIL
CMD Camden, AL 8 Claiborne Street \r\n8 Claiborne Street \r\n BUS

Post offices near Marion

Post Office Name City ZIP
Marion Post Office Marion (AL) 36756

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  • Marion , Ohio county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States with a population of 35,516 people.
  • Marion , Indiana city in Indiana, United States with a population of 27,674 people.
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  • Marion , Arkansas city in Arkansas, USA with a population of 12,290 people.
  • Marion , North Carolina city in McDowell County, North Carolina, U.S. with a population of 7,937 people.
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  • Marion , Virginia town in Smyth County, Virginia, United States with a population of 5,555 people.
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  • Marion , Minnesota township in Olmsted County, Minnesota with a population of 3,774 people.
  • Marion , Kentucky city in Kentucky, United States with a population of 2,850 people.
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  • Marion , Wisconsin city in Shawano and Waupaca counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin with a population of 2,052 people.
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  • Marion , Mississippi suburb town of Meridian, located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi with a population of 1,482 people.
  • Marion , Texas Marion is a city in the US state of Texas, situated in Guadalupe County . It had a population of 1,066 people in the 2010 Census and a population density of 527 people per square kilometer. with a population of 1,281 people.
  • Marion , Pennsylvania census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 1,269 people.
  • Marion , Michigan village in Michigan, United States with a population of 780 people.
  • Marion , Louisiana town in Louisiana, United States with a population of 740 people.
  • Marion , South Dakota city in South Dakota, United States of America with a population of 193 people.
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Other cities in Perry County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Perry County , AL.

City Name Population Title
Uniontown 2,150 Town in Perry County, Alabama, United States
Perryville 1,460 City in Perry County, Arkansas

Distance to Other Cities

Marion distances to largest Alabama cities