Welcome to Marion County ...
Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Fairmont is the Seat for Marion County.
Marion County was founded in 1842. Marion was created by taking area from Harrison and Monongalia Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 56,072 people. This is a decrease of 0.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 56,548 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 3.05% of the total population of West Virginia.
Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:
- Barrackville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grant Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mannington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monongah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Rivesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Worthington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Websites specific to Marion County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Monongalia County
- Taylor County
- Harrison County
- Wetzel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |