County profile

Marion County, MS 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Marion County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #48 of 82 in-state

Marion County, MS is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 87 personnel (#48 of 82 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #48 of 82 in Mississippi
  • 9.20 stations per 100 personnel
  • 69% of roster in Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
3
Departments
87
Total Personnel
#48 of 82
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Marion County

All fire departments in Marion County, MS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Columbia Fire Department
Columbia
 career 19
Pine Burr Volunteer Fire Department
Columbia
 volunteer 8
Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department
Columbia
 volunteer 60

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

9.20 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 87 roster).

Largest book: Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department holds 69% of county personnel (60 of 87).

Photo-finish peer: Sedgwick County, CO (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Mississippi breadth context

State departments
751
Annual fires
18,900
Volunteer %
37%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Marion County, MS? ▼

Marion County, MS has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #48 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.

Are Marion County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Marion County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Marion County? ▼

Marion County has 87 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 93% above the Mississippi average.

Does Marion County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Marion County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Sedgwick County, CO 87 pers Jennings County, IN 87 pers Bates County, MO 87 pers Custer County, MT 87 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Marion, MS Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Marion, MS Top 3 1. Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department 60 personnel 2. Columbia Fire Department 19 personnel 3. Pine Burr Volunteer Fire Department 8 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Marion County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.