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Marshall County

Alabama · 70,832 residents · 566 sq mi
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Marshall County is a county of 70,832 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $48,200. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $290 a month at the median. The median household earns $21,458, about 29% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

70,832
−14%vs 2000
vs 82,231 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
566 sq mi
Population, 19902024
68K77K85K94K103K19902000201020202024Marshall County
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(4,546)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(4,601)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(5,087)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(5,318)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(4,602)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(10,927)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(10,190)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(8,212)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(7,389)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(5,822)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(3,330)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(808)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,458
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,167 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,793
−37%vs 2000
vs $17,089 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.2%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,200
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$290
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $406 in 2000
US average: $450
74.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
25.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(75,081)
Black1.5%(1,194)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(4,656)
Asian0.2%(196)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(69,383)
Black1.5%(1,083)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(346)
Asian0.1%(96)
Other0.4%(270)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(10,788)
Central American4.1%(4,087)
Guatemalan3.6%(3,558)
Salvadoran0.3%(256)
Cuban0.3%(252)
Honduran0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.1%(108)
Colombian0.1%(61)
Chilean0%(43)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(159)
Asian Indian0.1%(108)
Vietnamese0.1%(105)
Filipino0.1%(79)
Korean0%(37)
Japanese0%(11)
Thai0%(9)
Burmese0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(64)
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
American17.9%(17,899)
English12.4%(12,373)
Irish7.3%(7,245)
German5.9%(5,925)
Scottish1.5%(1,537)
Italian1.5%(1,510)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,023)
French0.7%(681)
Polish0.6%(617)
West Indian0.5%(464)
Dutch0.5%(458)
Haitian0.3%(340)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(310)
Welsh0.3%(260)
Norwegian0.2%(223)
Swedish0.2%(164)
Swiss0.1%(136)
Croatian0.1%(132)
Hungarian0.1%(97)
Greek0.1%(92)
Russian0.1%(75)
Jamaican0.1%(65)
Portuguese0.1%(52)
Arab0%(40)
Finnish0%(40)
Egyptian0%(27)
Serbian0%(24)
Czech0%(20)
Romanian0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Danish0%(7)
Slovak0%(7)
Syrian0%(3)
Slovene0%(3)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.5%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(11,703)
Married53.9%(20,759)
Widowed4.5%(1,718)
Divorced11.3%(4,355)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(8,790)
Married52%(20,646)
Widowed11.7%(4,645)
Divorced14.1%(5,615)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32%(1,827)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(1,671)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(1,917)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(154)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,716 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Marshall County, Alabama?

Marshall County, Alabama has about 70,832 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marshall County, Alabama?

The typical household in Marshall County, Alabama earns about $21,458 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marshall County, Alabama expensive?

In Marshall County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $48,200, and the typical rent is about $290 a month.

How educated are people in Marshall County, Alabama?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Marshall County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marshall County, Alabama?

About 17.2% of people in Marshall County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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