Marion County, Alabama
18 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 29,184
- Median household income
- $50,088
- ±4,308
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 602 of 11,992 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.0%
- 8,382 of 10,614 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Marion | 29,246 (2021) | Po Box 460, Hamilton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Guin | 2,172 (2021) | Po Box 249, Guin | Website |
| City of Hamilton | 6,991 (2021) | Po Box 188, Hamilton | Website |
| City of Winfield | 4,829 (2021) | Po Box 1438, Winfield | Website |
| Town of Bear Creek | 1,043 (2021) | Po Box 186, Bear Creek | Website |
| Town of Brilliant | 833 (2021) | Po Box 407, Brilliant | Website |
| Town of Gu-Win | 142 (2021) | Po Box 550, Gu-Win | — |
| Town of Hackleburg | 1,430 (2021) | Po Box 279, Hackleburg | — |
| Town of Twin | 361 (2021) | Po Box 250, Guin | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Alabama Gas District | Gas supply utility | Po Box 129, Hamilton | — |
| Bear Creek Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 712, Guin | Website |
| Boston Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 377, Brilliant | — |
| Guin Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 712, Guin | — |
| Hackleburg Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 712, Guin | Website |
| Hamilton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1747, Hamilton | — |
| Winfield Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 712, Guin | Website |
| Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 285 Laurel Ln, Hamilton | Website |
| Twin Water Authority | Water supply utility | State Highway 253, Guin | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Marion County
School district10 schools
188 Winchester Dr, Hamilton, AL, 35570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Winfield City
School district3 schools
481 Apple Ave, Winfield, AL, 35594
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Fayette Co. Farmers Market (FAYETTE)
Red Bay Farmers' Market (Red Bay) · Franklin County Farmers' Market (Russellville)
Walker County Farmers' Market (Jasper)
Winston County Farmers' Market (Haleyville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.