Marion County Courthouse, Ocala
Marion County is located in north central Florida. Named after General Francis Marion, an American Revolutionary War hero, Marion County was officially founded on March 14, 1844 and now contains 1,579 square miles of land area and 84 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Ocala.
Marion County is known nationally for the quality of the horses bred here. Part of Ocala National Forest is in Marion County. Marion County is sometimes referred to as "The Lightning Capital of the World." Interstate 75 crosses Marion County north/south.
Ocala offers a mix of architectures in downtown
Fast Facts about Marion County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 78%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 208 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 43.8 Years
Cost of Living Index for Marion County: 84.6
Private Sector, wages or salary: 78%
Government Sector: 13%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 208 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 43.8 Years
Cost of Living Index for Marion County: 84.6
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $39,030
Median Home Value: $142,200
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Government, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Median Household Income: $39,030
Median Home Value: $142,200
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture & Forestry, Government, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 331,298 |
| Males | 158,993 |
| Females | 172,305 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 64,181 |
| 18 & over | 267,117 |
| 20-24 | 16,336 |
| 25-34 | 31,810 |
| 35-49 | 57,732 |
| 50-64 | 68,515 |
| 65 & over | 85,318 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36,137 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 295,161 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 268,284 |
| African-American | 40,828 |
| Asian | 4,407 |
| Native American | 1,309 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 144 |
| Other | 9,512 |
| Two or more | 6,814 |
