The Town Files

Marion County, Mississippi

24,193 people. The median home is worth $122,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $45,110.

Towns in Marion County

Towns in Marion County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Columbia5,864$131,700$38,50741.4

People and housing

Marion CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$122,800$124,700
Median rent$818$820
Median household income$45,110$45,965
Median age40.837.3
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%19.4%
Below the poverty line19.7%22.9%

Jobs and pay

8,318 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,025 a year.

Largest industries in Marion CountyConstruction1,422 jobs · $84,971Retail1,261 jobs · $33,324Hotels & restaurants612 jobs · $16,391Other services368 jobs · $47,114Manufacturing251 jobs · $54,217Finance & insurance241 jobs · $58,786
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marion County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 456 storm events in Marion County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Marion County by type since 1996Hail108Heat3Flood2Drought11Tornado41Lightning5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood83Strong Wind5Tropical Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marion County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
October 8, 2020HurricaneEM-3548: Hurricane Delta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).