Marion County, Florida

Marion County
County
Marion County Courthouse in Ocala
Marion County Courthouse in Ocala
Official seal of Marion County
Map of Florida highlighting Marion County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°13′N 82°04′W / 29.21°N 82.06°W / 29.21; -82.06
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedMarch 14, 1844
Named forFrancis Marion
SeatOcala
Largest cityOcala
Area
 • Total
1,663 sq mi (4,310 km2)
 • Land1,585 sq mi (4,110 km2)
 • Water78 sq mi (200 km2)  4.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
375,908[1]
 • Estimate 
(2023)
409,959 Increase
 • Density237/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 6th
Websitewww.marioncountyfl.org

Marion County is a county located in the North Central region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 375,908.[2] Its county seat is Ocala.[3] Marion County comprises the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4] It includes part of Ocala National Forest, which also extends into three other counties.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Marion County, Florida". Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 65. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

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