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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 Lebanon is the Seat for Marion County.

Marion County was founded in 1834 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 19,273 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.46% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:

  • Bradfordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Marion County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Loretto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Raywick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.