Marion County, Florida
18 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 400,078
- Median household income
- $61,010
- ±1,361
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 7,938 of 163,861 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.1%
- 150,228 of 164,881 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 | 385,915 (2021) | 601 Se 25th Ave, Ocala | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belleview | 5,577 (2021) | 5343 Se Abshier Blvd, Belleview | Website |
| City of Dunnellon | 1,967 (2021) | 20750 River Dr, Dunnellon | Website |
| City of Ocala | 64,096 (2021) | 201 Se 3rd St, Ocala | Website |
| Town of McIntosh | 479 (2021) | Po Box 165, Mc Intosh | Website |
| Town of Reddick | 463 (2021) | Po Box 99, Reddick | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Hospital District | Hospitals | 1121 Sw 1st Ave, Ocala | — |
| Ocala Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1629 Nw 4th St, Ocala | Website |
| Bay Laurel Center Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 9850 Sw 84th Ct, Ocala | — |
| Candler Hills East Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 135 W Central Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Cold Springs Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 2501 Burns Rd, Palm Beach Gardens | — |
| Indigo East Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 135 W Central Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Ocala Preserve Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Ridge at Heath Brook Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Utopia of Marion Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | Special District Services, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens | — |
| Village Community Development District 4 | Other multi-function districts | 984 Old Mill Run, The Villages | Website |
| Marion Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2441 Ne 3rd St, Ocala | Website |
| Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority | Water supply utility | 3600 W Sovereign Path, Lecanto | Website |
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
School district62 schools
512 SE 3RD ST, Ocala, FL, 34471
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
""Health Happens"" Farmers' Market
601 SE 25th Ave., McPherson Governmental Complex, Ocala, FL, 34471
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Circle Square Commons Farmers Market
8445 SW 80th Street, Ocala, FL, 34481
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-01-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.