Welcome to Marion County ...
Time Zone: Marion County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hamilton is the Seat for Marion County.
Marion County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Tuscaloosa County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marion had a population of 29,826 people. This is a decrease of 3.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,776 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marion represented 0.64% of the total population of Alabama.
Below are some of the communities located in Marion County:
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <2>
- Guin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Guin is located in Marion County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guin <2>
- Hackleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Websites specific to Marion County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Winston County
- Walker County
- Fayette County
- Lamar County
- Monroe County
- Itawamba 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. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |