Marshall County, Mississippi Population 2024

34,341

Marshall County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 34,341 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marshall County, Mississippi is the 21st largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 37,071 and has seen a growth of -7.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,4312180.62%
202835,2132180.62%
202734,9952180.63%
202634,7772180.63%
202534,5592180.63%
202434,3412180.64%
202334,1232180.64%
202233,9051500.44%
202133,755-26-0.08%
202033,781-1,521-4.31%
201935,302-189-0.53%
201835,491-131-0.37%
201735,622-172-0.48%
201635,794-124-0.35%
201535,918-279-0.77%
201436,197-281-0.77%
201336,478-89-0.24%
201236,567-204-0.55%
201136,771-300-0.81%
201037,07100%
199030,3611,0653.64%
198029,2965,26921.93%
197024,027-476-1.94%
196024,503-603-2.4%
195025,106-416-1.63%
194025,5226532.63%
193024,869-1,236-4.73%
192026,105-691-2.58%
191026,796-878-3.17%
190027,6741,6316.26%
189026,043-3,287-11.21%
188029,330-86-0.29%
187029,4165932.06%
186028,823-866-2.92%
185029,68912,16369.4%
184017,526-17,905-50.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (218)
County Website
Marshall County
County Seat
Holly Springs
2020 Population
33,781
Area
706 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.66% (560)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,98947.17%
Black or African American14,80043.66%
Other race1,4374.24%
Two or more races1,4224.19%
Native American1740.51%
Asian530.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.07%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marshall County, Mississippi Population by Race

Marshall County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Marshall County, Mississippi Median Age

41.8

Total

41

Male

42.9

Female

Marshall County, Mississippi Adults

There are 26,842 adults, (6,317 of whom are seniors) in Marshall County, Mississippi.

Marshall County, Mississippi Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshall County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female17,07950.38%
Male16,82049.62%

Marshall County, Mississippi Population by Age

Marshall County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7982.576.723.3
Married5,2852.9490.29.8
Non Family4,0901.1474.625.4
Female2,5013.3956.743.3
Male9223.5162.837.2

2.97

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marshall County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,89912.29%
Associates Degree1,8647.9%
Bachelors Degree2,1389.06%
Graduate Degree1,2905.47%
High School Graduate8,44735.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4436.12%
Some College5,50723.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marshall County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,86610,0331,840
Black9,9197,7601,314
Other Race806541175
Hispanic787556102
2+ Races75868832
Native American11410628
Asian363636
Islander17100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Marshall County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,450$62,160$55,197
Graduate Degree$63,323$0$62,713
High School Graduate$33,491$36,278$29,860
Less Than 9th Grade$40,060$41,441$22,272
Overall$41,583$49,205$36,293
Some College$44,355$59,131$36,051

$41,583

Average Earnings

$49,205

Average Male

$36,293

Average Female

Marshall County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marshall County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marshall County, Mississippi Language

94.6% of Marshall County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 5.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.93% of the population.

Marshall County, Mississippi Language

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,5844,05329.84%
White15,2612,41115.8%
Hispanic1,55062740.45%
Other1,37639828.92%
Multiple1,34837227.6%
Islander24729.17%

22.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.21%

Male Poverty Rate

24.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshall County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 40.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Mississippi is White, with 15.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.76%.

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.09%
High School17.76%
Some College13.49%
Bachelors or Greater6.14%

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.91%
Female Unemployed44.08%
Female Employed12.37%
Male Employed6.74%

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marshall County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,882$85,974
Households$51,875$73,205
Married Families$88,672$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,616$39,863

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshall County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Marshall County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marshall County, Mississippi 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 45-54.

Marshall County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marshall County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,362

Number of Veterans

1,315

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam654
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War97
Korea70
World War II0

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74536
75+379
55 to 64278
35 to 54141
18 to 3428

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9587.37%
Black3112.67%
Native American4842.11%
Hispanic474.46%
2+ Races404.12%
Other Race50.48%

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Marshall County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Mississippi 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

52.42%

Born in Marshall County, Mississippi

97.67%

Native Born

2.33%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.67% of Marshall County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 52.42% having been born in Mississippi. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marshall County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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