Basic information about the Marion County
The Marion County is located in the state of West Virginia. This county occupies 312 square miles, with 4 square miles being water areas. There are 56.418 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Marion County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (94.34%), followed by Black or African American (3.29%) and Two or More races (1.45%). There are 23.786 households in the county, while 64,20% of them are family households and 35,80% represent non family households. There are 14 cities and towns in Marion County. The most populated city is Fairmont city and the smallest town or village is Worthington town.