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Marion, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,305. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,389 (+6.4% change)
Males: 538 (41.2%), Females: 767 (58.8%)

Lauderdale County

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $26,413
Median house value: $70,700

Population by Race

Races in Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
  • Black (45.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.1%), Irish (4.2%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), English (1.1%).

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marion

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion town

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

  • KEY FIELD (about 11 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 81 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

  • CLARKE COUNTY (about 25 miles; QUITMAN, MS; Abbreviation: 23M)
  • MALLARD (about 27 miles; YORK, AL; Abbreviation: 23A)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 35 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)

Amtrak station near Marion:

  • 6 miles: MERIDIAN (1901 FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 96 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)

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