Marion County
Also known as Marion County, Florida, Marion County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- March 14, 1844
- Named after
- Francis Marion
- Seat
- Ocala
- Largest city
- Ocala
- Total
- 1,663 sq mi (4,310 km )
- Land
- 1,585 sq mi (4,110 km )
- Water
- 78 sq mi (200 km ) 4.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 442,660
- Density
- 237/sq mi (92/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Marion County is a county located in the North Central region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 375,908. Its county seat is Ocala. Marion County comprises the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It includes part of Ocala National Forest, which also extends into three other counties.
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