Marshall County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,743
Rank #1,427 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,831 −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,562 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,343 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,800 −38.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,725 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,783 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,672 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

81.6% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.8%31.5%47.3%63.0%78.8%94.5%95.4%2.0%1.5%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Marshall County, Kentucky

Marshall County, Kentucky has a total population of 31,743, making it the 1,427th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marshall County is 45.1 years, which is 15.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marshall County is $65,831, which ranks #1,562 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Marshall County is $173,800, 38.3% below the national median. Renters in Marshall County pay a median gross rent of $798 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marshall County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Marshall County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.0%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Marshall County, Kentucky 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.