Marshall County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,979
Rank #1,368 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,458 −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,566 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.0% +82.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,905 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,900 −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,856 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.6% −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,873 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,573 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

79.1% Homeownership
88.2% Insured
14.6% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.7%29.4%44.1%47.1%42.8%5.1%3.9%0.6%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Marshall County, Mississippi

Marshall County, Mississippi has a total population of 33,979, making it the 1,368th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marshall County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marshall County is $53,458, which ranks #2,566 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Marshall County is $167,900, 40.4% below the national median. Renters in Marshall County pay a median gross rent of $868 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marshall County, 14.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.9 min.

Marshall County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (42.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Marshall County, Mississippi 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.