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Welcome to Marion County ...

Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Buena Vista is the Seat for Marion County.

Marion County was founded in 1827. Marion was created by taking area from Lee and Muscogee Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 8,359 people. This is a decrease of 4.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,741 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.09% of the total population of Georgia.

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.