What is the population of Marion County?

The population of Marion County, KY is 19,314.

Where is Marion County located?

Marion County, KY is located at latitude 37.5525300 and longitude -85.2696300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Marion County?

The area of Marion County, KY is 898 km².

What is the elevation of Marion County?

Marion County, KY has an elevation of 245 meters (804 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Marion County in?

Marion County, KY is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Marion County changed?

The population of Marion County, KY has decreased from 19,820 (2010) to 19,314 (2020), a change of -2.6%.

Marion County, Kentucky

Marion County: county in Kentucky, United States.

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Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,820 and a population density of 22 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 19,314 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was created 192 years ago in 1834.

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Marion County at a glance

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Lebanon

Population 5,733

Quick Facts about Marion County

Population	19,314 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky (United States)
Different from	Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County, Marion County
Area	898 km²
Water as percent of area	1.1%
Land as percent of area	98.9%
Latitude & Longitude	37.5525,-85.2696
Named for	Francis Marion
Capital	Lebanon
Establishment	January 25, 1834
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	10:23:43 (23rd September 2026)
Density	22 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-2.55% (2010-2020)
Weather	76℉ Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Marion County is located at 37°33'9"N 85°16'11"W (37.5525300, -85.2696300). It has 5 neighbors: Boyle County, Casey County, Larue County, Taylor County and Washington County.

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The largest city of Marion County is Lebanon with a population of 5,733. . See all Marion County cities & populated places.

Marion County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Marion County.

City Name	Population	Title
Lebanon	5,733	City in Marion County, Kentucky, United States

Weather

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Marion County has 5 neighbours.

Boyle County county in Kentucky, United States.
Casey County county in Kentucky, United States.
Larue County county in Kentucky, United States.
Taylor County county in Kentucky, United States.
Washington County county in Kentucky, United States.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Marion County decreased by 2.55% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	19,820	-	census
2011	20,001	0.91%	estimation process
2012	19,918	-0.41%	estimation process
2013	19,928	0.05%	estimation process
2014	19,079	-4.26%	estimation process
2015	19,212	0.7%	estimation process
2016	19,135	-0.4%	estimation process
2017	19,276	0.74%	estimation process
2018	19,326	0.26%	estimation process
2019	19,273	-0.27%	estimation process
2020	19,314	0.21%	estimation process

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People born in Marion County (4)

People born in Marion County, including politician J. Proctor Knott, politician Sam B. Thomas, politician Stan Lee, .

More notable people

Scott Wolven (American writer) he was born in 01/01/1965

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Marion County, Indiana county in Oregon, United States. with a population of 966,183 people.
Marion County, Florida county in Florida, United States. with a population of 373,513 people.
Marion County, Oregon county in Oregon, United States. with a population of 349,204 people.
Marion County, Ohio county in Ohio, United States. with a population of 64,820 people.
Marion County, West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States. with a population of 55,962 people.
Marion County, Illinois county in Illinois, United States. with a population of 37,045 people.
Marion County, Iowa county in Iowa, United States. with a population of 33,168 people.
Marion County, South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States. with a population of 30,158 people.
Marion County, Alabama county in Alabama, United States. with a population of 29,703 people.
Marion County, Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States. with a population of 28,924 people.
Marion County, Missouri county in northeast Missouri, United States. with a population of 28,423 people.
Marion County, Mississippi county in Mississippi, United States. with a population of 24,441 people.
Marion County, Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States. with a population of 16,790 people.
Marion County, Kansas county in Kansas, United States. with a population of 11,652 people.
Marion County, Texas county in Texas, United States. with a population of 9,960 people.
Marion County, Georgia county in Georgia, United States. with a population of 8,516 people.

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