| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 205 / 659 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:21 PM |
| Population: | 27,540 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01093 |
| Land Area: | 648 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.1065, -87.8402 |
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27,540 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 648 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 29,418 to 27,540 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 35570 (Hamilton, $63,639 median) and poorest ZIP 35543 (Bear Creek, $29,196) are 15.0 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $68,800 in 35548 (Brilliant) to $156,900 in 35594 (Winfield).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 35548 (Brilliant) to 51 in 35594 (Winfield).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.5% bachelor's+ in 35564 (Hackleburg) to 17.1% in 35563 (Guin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #37 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #55 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,739 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,765 of 19,756 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Marion County lost 6.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35570 | Hamilton | Standard | 11,138 | $63,639 | 229.0 | -3.4% |
| 35594 | Winfield | Standard | 7,453 | $44,732 | 146.1 | 0.7% |
| 35563 | Guin | Standard | 3,789 | $52,576 | 97.4 | -16.2% |
| 35564 | Hackleburg | Standard | 2,356 | $44,096 | 66.2 | 6.4% |
| 35548 | Brilliant | Standard | 1,712 | $43,958 | 70.9 | 0.4% |
| 35543 | Bear Creek | Standard | 1,092 | $29,196 | 38.4 | -46.7% |