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Marion County, West Virginia, has 56,205 residents across 39,456 parcels and covers 308.7 square miles. The population declined 0.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Marion County is 54049.

Fairmont is the county's largest population center. Marion County also includes 14 zip codes, 1 public school district and 9 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Marion County Trends

Population
56,205▾
Median Home Value
$164,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
7,112▾
Marion County in West Virginia

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Marion County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Marion County Parcels

Marion County has 39,456 mapped parcels covering 194,613 acres. The median lot size is 0.33 acres. 4,041 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 26,066 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Marion County Parcel viewer here.

Marion County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 39,456 100%
Owner name 38,971 98.8%
Owner mailing address 38,967 98.8%
Site address 38,851 98.5%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 39,456 100%
Parcel boundary 39,456 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Marion County parcel records.

Marion County Population

Marion County had 56,205 residents in 2020. That was 0.4% lower than in 2010. Marion County had 393 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 182 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Fairmont, Mannington and Rivesville.

Population Trend in Marion County WV

Marion County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Marion County Zip Codes

Marion County has 14 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Fairmont (26554), Mannington (26582) and Rivesville (26588). Fairmont is the largest zip by population, with about 42,133 residents or 75% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 88% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Marion County WV

ZIP Area Population Trend
26554 Fairmont 42,133 ▴ 1.8%
26582 Mannington 4,597 ▾ -13.8%
26588 Rivesville 2,758 ▴ 5.6%
26571 Farmington 1,800 ▾ -1.8%
26559 Barrackville 1,369 ▴ 7.9%
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Marion County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Marion County Demographics

Marion County has a median age of 40.4, which makes the county a little younger than West Virginia overall. About 20% of residents are under 18, while 19.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 25.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Marion County WV

Median Age

40.4

Under 18

20%

Age 65+

19.8%

Bachelor's+

25.8%

Marion County School Districts

Marion County is served by 1 public school district with 7,112 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Marion County WV

District Enrollment Share Trend
Marion County School District 7,112 100% ▾ -2.3%
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Marion County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Marion County Housing & Real Estate

Marion County has a median home value of $164,300 and a median gross rent of $901. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the West Virginia median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $158,625 and homes spent about 50 days on the market.

Marion County Housing Mix

Marion County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Marion County Housing Trends

Marion County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Marion County, WV

Marion County has 2,131 business listings across 457 categories. The largest categories in Marion County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (108, 5.1%), Gas Stations (50, 2.3%), and ATMs (42, 2.0%). The full Marion County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Marion County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Marion County, WV

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 108 5.1%
Gas Stations 50 2.3%
ATMs 42 2.0%
Convenience Stores 37 1.7%
Beauty Salons 33 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 31 1.5%
Landmark And Historical Building 30 1.4%
Auto Repair 29 1.4%
Propane Supplier 28 1.3%
Money Transfer Services 27 1.3%

Marion County Business Listings

Business Category City
West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Fairmont
West by-God Virginia Accommodation Fairmont
Conley CPA Group Accountant Fairmont
Fairview Ball Field Active Life Fairview
Mountaineer Yellow Pages Advertising Agency Fairmont
Millers Feed and Supply Agriculture Mannington
Fairmont Municipal Airport Airport Fairmont
Alcoholism and Drug Detox Help Alcohol And Drug Treatment Center Fairmont
BioScrip Infusion Services Alternative Medicine Fairmont
Marion County Rescue Squad Ambulance And Ems Services Fairmont
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Marion County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Marion County Basemaps

Marion County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Marion County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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