Marion County, AL

County in Alabama, South · ranked on 47 metrics

Marion County, AL is a county in Alabama with a population of 28,836 (1,475th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (297th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,883rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,779th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,557th of 2,916).

Population
28,836
1,475th highest of 3,094
Density
38.9
1,681st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.22%
2,191st highest of 3,094
Area
742
1,172nd highest of 3,094
Region
South
Alabama

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 152nd of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    297th of 3,092
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 773rd of 3,050
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 816th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,057th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,859th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,808th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,958th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,126th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,122nd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,883rd of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,779th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,557th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,717th of 3,093
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,412th of 2,916
  6. Poorest Counties
    1,624th of 2,000
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,359th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,260th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,254th of 2,916
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,262nd of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (38), weakest Health (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 16 of 17
  2. Clay County, AL88% similar
    Compared on 12 of 17
  3. Compared on 12 of 17
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Quick answers

What is the population of Marion County, AL?
Marion County, AL has a population of 28,836, 1,475th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Marion County, AL rank best at?
Among US counties, Marion County, AL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (297th of 3,092).
Where does Marion County, AL rank worst?
Marion County, AL ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,883rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,779th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,557th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Marion County, AL?
Rankodex ranks Marion County, AL on 47 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

47 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics