Marshall County, Kentucky Population 2024

31,698

Marshall County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 31,698 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marshall County, Kentucky is the 32nd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 31,453 and has seen a growth of 0.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,468-46-0.15%
202831,514-46-0.15%
202731,560-46-0.15%
202631,606-46-0.15%
202531,652-46-0.15%
202431,698-46-0.14%
202331,744-46-0.14%
202231,790-39-0.12%
202131,8291380.44%
202031,6915781.86%
201931,113-134-0.43%
201831,247-77-0.25%
201731,324470.15%
201631,2772090.67%
201531,068710.23%
201430,997-221-0.71%
201331,218-46-0.15%
201231,26400%
201131,264-189-0.6%
201031,45300%
199027,2051,5686.12%
198025,6375,25625.79%
197020,3813,64521.78%
196016,7363,34925.02%
195013,387-3,215-19.37%
194016,6023,71328.81%
193012,889-2,326-15.29%
192015,215-556-3.53%
191015,7712,07915.18%
190013,6922,40521.31%
189011,2871,64017%
18809,6471922.03%
18709,4552,47335.42%
18606,9821,71332.51%
18505,269-26,199-83.26%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-46)
County Website
Marshall County
County Seat
Benton
2020 Population
31,691
Area
302 mi²
Density
105 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (7)
Founded
1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,51596.18%
Two or more races6602.08%
Black or African American2290.72%
Other race1220.38%
Asian1190.38%
Native American790.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marshall County, Kentucky Population by Race

Marshall County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Marshall County, Kentucky Median Age

44.9

Total

43.7

Male

46.1

Female

Marshall County, Kentucky Adults

There are 25,256 adults, (7,006 of whom are seniors) in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Marshall County, Kentucky Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshall County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female15,93250.21%
Male15,79649.79%

Marshall County, Kentucky Population by Age

Marshall County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1502.3782.117.9
Married6,9082.9291.68.4
Non Family4,2251.2773.226.8
Female1,2612.6462.337.7
Male7562.9777.422.6

2.83

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marshall County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1635.04%
Associates Degree2,1099.15%
Bachelors Degree2,88712.52%
Graduate Degree1,9668.53%
High School Graduate8,51136.91%
Less Than 9th Grade6082.64%
Some College5,81525.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marshall County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,31220,6154,738
2+ Races31029360
Hispanic29228551
Black1251110
Other Race92857
Asian795822
Native American79640

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 97.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.85%.

Marshall County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,793$95,000$46,985
Graduate Degree$56,250$53,800$57,024
High School Graduate$41,279$48,322$27,747
Less Than 9th Grade$0$30,365$8,410
Overall$42,490$49,604$37,116
Some College$40,785$48,618$38,328

$42,490

Average Earnings

$49,604

Average Male

$37,116

Average Female

Marshall County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marshall County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marshall County, Kentucky Language

98.46% of Marshall County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Marshall County, Kentucky Language

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,6093,84712.99%
Hispanic60014924.83%
Multiple64114422.46%
Other1226654.1%
Islander44100%
Native7933.8%
Black18910.53%

13.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.31%

Male Poverty Rate

15.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshall County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Kentucky is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Kentucky is Black, with 0.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.29%.

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.43%
High School15.88%
Some College8.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.39%
Female Unemployed16.42%
Female Employed8.85%
Male Employed3.49%

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marshall County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,895$96,437
Households$63,611$81,091
Married Families$88,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,344$46,213

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshall County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Marshall County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marshall County, Kentucky 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 55-64.

Marshall County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marshall County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,975

Number of Veterans

1,846

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam918
First Gulf War435
Second Gulf War388
Korea126
World War II19

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74552
75+508
35 to 54418
55 to 64372
18 to 34125

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9457.95%
Native American1215.19%
2+ Races112.91%
Other Race77.61%
Hispanic71.78%

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Marshall County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Kentucky 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

65.36%

Born in Marshall County, Kentucky

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Marshall County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 65.36% having been born in Kentucky. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Marshall County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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