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Marianna earns a D, ranked 543rd of 634 in Florida, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 85% of the country. The median household income is $40K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, it has 10 miles of trail. 39% of working residents work locally in Marianna, against 5% in Florida’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 16 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on history. Marianna is home to Chipola College.
Where Marianna beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1828, comes before those of 95% of the Florida towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 377 in 1850, 6,245 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Marianna is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Marianna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Marianna.
Marianna draws workers from Dothan and beyond, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
7,491 jobs are based in Marianna, 3.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Marianna’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Marianna is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Panama City (4%), Chipley (3%) and Tallahassee (3%).
| Marianna | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Jackson school district. Two of its 15 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marianna High School, with 652 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marianna K-8 SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,685 | B− |
| Marianna High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 652 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $475, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Marianna’s median rent is $861 a month. The typical Marianna home is worth about $196,000, up 1.7% in a year, 48% below the Florida typical home. 57% of Marianna households own their home.
| Marianna | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $861 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 2,504 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marianna’s, it is healthier than 63%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
24% of adults worry about having enough food in Marianna. Marianna beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Marianna.
| Marianna | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marianna | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.9% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Florida Caverns State Park, at 1,221 acres with 8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Florida Caverns State Park | 8 mi | 1,221 |
| 2. City of Marianna Madison Street Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Chipola Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marianna.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Chipley weather station, 19 miles away, records that about 98 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Chipley weather station, 19 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 263 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 91% of Florida places with climate records.
Marianna has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marianna's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 19 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Marianna | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marianna
About 7 of every 100 Marianna residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
5 places in Marianna on the National Register of Historic Places.
30 notable people were born in Marianna.
City in Florida, United States
Marianna is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Florida, United States, and it is home to Chipola College, part of the state's public system. The official nickname of Marianna is "The City of Southern Charm". The population was 6,245 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Marianna.
Marianna reports no FBI crime data of its own. Greenwood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marianna with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Marianna grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #543 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
30 notable people were born here, including Norman Thagard and Bobby Goldsboro.
