Marion County, South Carolina
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,664
- Median household income
- $36,301
- ±5,615
- Unemployed
- 7.2%
- 813 of 11,230 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 69.4%
- 8,452 of 12,177 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 | 28,784 (2021) | Po Box 183, Marion | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 214, Marion | — |
| Mullins Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 766, Mullins | — |
| Marion County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 119 Palmetto Pointe Rd, Marion | 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 10
School district10 schools
719 North Main Street, Marion, SC, 29571
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
Lake City Farmers Market (111 Henry Street Lake City) · Pee Dee Farmers Market (2513 W. Lucas St. Florence) · Pee Dee State Farmers Market (2513 West Lucas Street Florence) · and 2 more
Georgetown Farmers Market (Georgetown)
Conway Farmers Market (Conway) · Little River Farmers Market (Little River) · Market Common Farmers Market (Myrtle Beach) · and 2 more
Kingstree Eat Smart Farmers' Market (Kingstree)
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.