Marshall County, Alabama Population 2024

102,084

Marshall County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 102,084 with a growth rate of 1.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marshall County, Alabama is the 14th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 93,119 and has seen a growth of 9.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029108,7241,3281.24%
2028107,3961,3281.25%
2027106,0681,3281.27%
2026104,7401,3281.28%
2025103,4121,3281.3%
2024102,0841,3281.32%
2023100,7561,3281.34%
202299,4281,1421.16%
202198,2865840.6%
202097,7029510.98%
201996,7515210.54%
201896,2306410.67%
201795,5894660.49%
201695,1235350.57%
201594,5883260.35%
201494,262-96-0.1%
201394,358940.1%
201294,2643650.39%
201193,8997800.84%
201093,11900%
199070,8325,2107.94%
198065,62211,41121.05%
197054,2116,19312.9%
196048,0182,9286.49%
195045,0902,6956.36%
194042,3952,5936.51%
193039,8027,13321.83%
192032,6694,11614.42%
191028,5535,26422.6%
190023,2894,35422.99%
189018,9354,35029.83%
188014,5854,71447.76%
18709,871-1,601-13.96%
186011,4722,62629.69%
18508,8461,29317.12%
18407,553-101,171-93.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.32% (1,328)
County Website
Marshall County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Guntersville
2020 Population
97,702
Area
566 mi²
Density
180 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.49% (4,382)
Founded
January 9, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81,02182.08%
Two or more races6,8766.97%
Other race6,1486.23%
Black or African American2,5792.61%
Native American1,3801.4%
Asian6340.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander740.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marshall County, Alabama Population by Race

Marshall County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Marshall County, Alabama Median Age

38.6

Total

37

Male

40.1

Female

Marshall County, Alabama Adults

There are 73,181 adults, (16,756 of whom are seniors) in Marshall County, Alabama.

Marshall County, Alabama Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshall County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female49,65350.3%
Male49,05949.7%

Marshall County, Alabama Population by Age

Marshall County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,9632.7175.524.5
Married18,6993.2886.913.1
Non Family10,6101.1966.333.7
Female4,1833.5450.749.3
Male2,4713.5270.529.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marshall County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,6338.65%
Associates Degree6,83510.5%
Bachelors Degree9,46614.54%
Graduate Degree4,4166.78%
High School Graduate21,27232.68%
Less Than 9th Grade4,5086.93%
Some College12,96319.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marshall County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marshall County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,95348,53712,539
Hispanic6,5663,755587
2+ Races3,2482,460518
Other Race2,5801,117151
Black1,5801,098258
Native American48840118
Asian396258134
Islander727271

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 98.61%.

Marshall County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,244$82,463$47,911
Graduate Degree$63,241$105,292$55,750
High School Graduate$35,348$41,949$26,183
Less Than 9th Grade$31,079$35,377$19,808
Overall$41,738$52,005$33,139
Some College$42,085$53,919$34,890

$41,738

Average Earnings

$52,005

Average Male

$33,139

Average Female

Marshall County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marshall County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marshall County, Alabama Language

86% of Marshall County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.78% of the population.

Marshall County, Alabama Language

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White75,27510,04813.35%
Hispanic16,2854,36626.81%
Other6,0991,79429.41%
Multiple6,8021,76025.87%
Black2,30171431.03%
Native1,38032223.33%
Asian63481.26%

16.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.78%

Male Poverty Rate

18.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshall County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Alabama is Black, with 31.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Alabama is Asian, with 1.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.09%.

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.84%
High School16.22%
Some College10.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.65%

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.76%
Male Unemployed24.29%
Female Employed7.98%
Male Employed4.48%

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marshall County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,314$95,117
Households$60,946$82,099
Married Families$88,563$109,638
Non Families$32,485$47,757

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshall County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Marshall County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marshall County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marshall County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marshall County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,463

Number of Veterans

4,881

Male Veterans

582

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,052
First Gulf War1,534
Second Gulf War1,498
Korea214
World War II63

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,441
35 to 541,330
75+1,257
55 to 641,005
18 to 34430

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,9787.93%
Hispanic2543%
Black1829.66%
2+ Races1824.55%
Other Race892.83%
Asian183.67%
Islander888.89%
Native American60.76%

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Marshall County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.37%

Born in Marshall County, Alabama

92.77%

Native Born

7.23%

Foreign Born

5.01%

Non Citizen

2.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.77% of Marshall County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 68.37% having been born in Alabama. 5.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marshall County, Alabama Place of Birth

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