Marion County, South Carolina
Marion County, South Carolina | |
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| Motto: "It's just right!" | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′N 79°21′W / 34.08°N 79.35°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Marion |
| Largest community | Marion |
| Area | |
• Total | 494.17 sq mi (1,279.9 km2) |
| • Land | 489.37 sq mi (1,267.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.80 sq mi (12.4 km2) 0.97% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,183 |
• Estimate (2024) | 28,368 |
| • Density | 59.634/sq mi (23.025/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county located in the coastal plain of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,183. Its county seat is Marion. It is a majority-minority county.