Marion County, South Carolina

Marion County is a located in the  of. In 2000, its population was 35,466. The 2005 Census estimate placed the population at 34,904. Its is. It is named for, a South Carolina native who served as a in the  during the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,280 (494 ). 1,267 km² (489 sq mi) of it is land and 13 km² (5 sq mi) of it (1.02%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 35,466 people, 13,301 households, and 9,510 families residing in the county. The was 28/km² (72/sq mi). There were 15,143 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (31/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 41.69%, 56.35% or , 0.25% , 0.28% , 0.01% , 0.90% from , and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population were or  of any race.



There were 13,301 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.30% were living together, 23.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,526, and the median income for a family was $32,932. Males had a median income of $26,133 versus $18,392 for females. The for the county was $13,878. About 18.90% of families and 23.20% of the population were below the, including 33.30% of those under age 18 and 23.50% of those age 65 or over.