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)
White16,20047.68%
Black or African American15,49845.61%
Two or more races1,0583.11%
Other race9982.94%
Native American1760.52%
Asian400.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

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

41.9

Total

41.1

Male

43.5

Female

Marshall County, Mississippi Adults

There are 26,992 adults, (6,226 of whom are seniors) in Marshall County, Mississippi.

Marshall County, Mississippi Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshall County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female17,12850.41%
Male16,85249.59%

Marshall County, Mississippi Population by Age

Marshall County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7972.4977.422.6
Married5,6772.9487.912.1
Non Family3,6111.137525
Female2,6593.161.338.7
Male8503.3868.531.5

2.87

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

77.4%

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 Grade2,64911.18%
Associates Degree1,7247.27%
Bachelors Degree2,0628.7%
Graduate Degree1,2535.29%
High School Graduate8,95637.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4366.06%
Some College5,62423.73%

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
White11,94210,1661,790
Black10,4518,3991,350
Hispanic79360459
Other Race64950799
2+ Races37433417
Native American949119
Asian232323
Islander1000

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$53,348$63,162$48,675
Graduate Degree$59,769$68,245$59,231
High School Graduate$32,741$36,185$30,096
Less Than 9th Grade$36,903$39,390$27,929
Overall$39,689$47,246$33,767
Some College$43,490$56,025$33,079

$39,689

Average Earnings

$47,246

Average Male

$33,767

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

94.99% of Marshall County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 5.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.5% of the population.

Marshall County, Mississippi Language

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,0513,58625.52%
White15,2641,88112.32%
Hispanic1,41050635.89%
Multiple98244745.52%
Other97223123.77%
Islander1010100%

19.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.57%

Male Poverty Rate

20.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshall County, Mississippi

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Mississippi is White, with 12.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.07%.

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.06%
High School16.13%
Some College9.86%
Bachelors or Greater5.91%

Marshall County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.75%
Male Unemployed32.56%
Female Employed10.4%
Male Employed6.67%

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$61,714$82,224
Households$51,431$74,061
Married Families$78,635$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,237$45,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshall County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

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

1,350

Number of Veterans

1,303

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam596
Second Gulf War132
First Gulf War131
Korea119
World War II0

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74463
75+396
55 to 64315
35 to 54135
18 to 3441

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0007.58%
Black2892.34%
2+ Races397.43%
Hispanic303.23%
Native American1111.7%
Other Race111.43%

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshall County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

54.32%

Born in Marshall County, Mississippi

98.02%

Native Born

1.98%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.02% of Marshall County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 54.32% having been born in Mississippi. 0.74% 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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