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Marshall Micro

Marshall, MN · 1 counties · 25,684 residents (2025 est.) · 714 sq mi
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The short version

With 25,503 people, Marshall is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $200,700. Renters pay $781 a month at the median. Density works out to 36 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $75,303, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Marshall

Among the 23 metro and micro areas based in Minnesota

  • 11th in household income$75,303
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree31.1%
  • 18th in home value$200,700
  • 8th in diversity score41.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,503
Unchangedsince 2000
from 25,425 in 2000
25,684 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
36 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 36 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+10%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
714 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K25K25K26K26K19902000201020202024Marshall
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(1,608)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(1,886)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(2,123)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(1,845)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,532)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(3,101)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(3,004)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(2,778)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(3,144)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(2,537)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(1,313)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(632)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,303
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,996 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,073
+117%since 2000
from $18,013 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.4%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+9%since 2010
from 0.415 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction6.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$200,700
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$781
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $445 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.4% in 2000
27.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
−8%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(23,338)
Black1.4%(364)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,009)
Asian1.7%(423)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(20,632)
Black2.6%(672)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,014)
Asian4.5%(1,148)
Other4.1%(1,037)
Diversity Score
42
+78%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−26%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(1,351)
Guatemalan1.4%(353)
Salvadoran0.6%(154)
Nicaraguan0.1%(30)
Puerto Rican0.1%(23)
Honduran0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(19)
Spaniard0%(10)
Cuban0%(6)
Asian origin
Hmong1.7%(441)
Burmese1.3%(334)
Nepalese0.4%(92)
Asian Indian0.3%(84)
Korean0.2%(49)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Japanese0.1%(21)
Filipino0.1%(14)
Thai0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German34.1%(8,693)
Norwegian15.7%(4,008)
Belgian7%(1,789)
Irish6.4%(1,624)
English5.3%(1,339)
Swedish3.9%(982)
French3.7%(933)
Danish2.9%(741)
Polish2.9%(741)
Dutch2.6%(669)
American2.6%(667)
Czech1.2%(296)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.8%(207)
Somali0.5%(132)
Scottish0.5%(117)
Welsh0.4%(92)
West Indian0.3%(69)
Haitian0.3%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(59)
Russian0.2%(48)
Austrian0.2%(47)
Swiss0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(32)
Finnish0.1%(29)
Serbian0.1%(27)
Nigerian0.1%(27)
Ukrainian0.1%(27)
British0.1%(25)
Kenyan0.1%(25)
Brazilian0.1%(18)
Bulgarian0.1%(16)
Slovak0%(5)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
+45%since 2000
from 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 3.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 89.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(3,119)
Married55.6%(5,398)
Widowed3.7%(359)
Divorced8.6%(838)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(3,016)
Married50.9%(5,178)
Widowed10.5%(1,066)
Divorced9%(912)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% 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)12.5%(156)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(216)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.6%(569)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(99)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.8%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,248 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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Over time

Marshall, decade by decade

Marshall population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199024,789$59,255$114,48316.8%4.4
200025,425$71,037$150,10421.4%19.4
201025,857$67,429$196,07725.7%28.6
202025,269$69,418$185,07826.4%41.3
202425,503$75,303$200,70031.1%41.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Marshall, MN?

Marshall, MN has about 25,503 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Marshall, MN?

The typical household in Marshall, MN earns about $75,303 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marshall, MN expensive?

In Marshall, MN, the median home is worth about $200,700, and the typical rent is about $781 a month.

How educated are people in Marshall, MN?

About 31.1% of adults age 25 and over in Marshall, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marshall, MN?

About 12.2% of people in Marshall, MN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Marshall, MN grown since 1990?

Yes, Marshall, MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 714 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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