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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 Marion is the Seat for Marion County.

Marion County was founded in 1800 and was created by taking area from Georgetown County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 30,565 people. This is a decrease of 7.55% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,062 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.71% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:

  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Marion County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Mullins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Mullins is located in Marion County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <2>
  • Nichols
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sellers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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.
 

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