According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,327 km. or 512 mi. 1,291 km. or 498 mi. of it is land and 36 km. or 14 mi.(2.72%) of it is water.

Towns and Cities

• Jasper
• Kimball
• Guild
• Monteagle
• New Hope
• Powell’s Crossroads
• South Pittsburg
• Whitwell
• Whiteside
• Orme

Adjacent Counties

• Grundy County (north)
• Sequatchie County (northeast)
• Hamilton County (east)
• Dade County, Georgia (southeast
• Jackson County, Ala. (southwest)
• Franklin County (west)

Time Zone

Central

There are an estimated 27,776 people, 11,037 households, and 8,134 families in Marion County.

The population density is approximately 56/mile.

The ethnic makeup of the county:

94.33% White

4.14% African American

0.26% Native American

0.21% Asian

0.01% Pacific Islander

0.27% from other races

0.78% from two or more races

0.73% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race

There are 11,037 households of which 31.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them.

The median income for a household in the county is $31,419, and the median income for a family is $36,351.

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