Marshall County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,114
Rank #1,202 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,315 −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #955 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,051 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,500 −48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,320 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,569 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,487 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.5%24.9%37.4%49.9%62.3%66.0%24.6%4.1%3.2%1.6%0.4%0.2%

About Marshall County, Iowa

Marshall County, Iowa has a total population of 40,114, making it the 1,202nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marshall County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marshall County is $73,315, which ranks #955 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Marshall County is $145,500, 48.4% below the national median. Renters in Marshall County pay a median gross rent of $885 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marshall County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.8 min.

Marshall County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Marshall County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.