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Marshall County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Marshall County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Marshall County is a small rural county with a population of 33,899 and a labor force participation rate of just 52.2%, reflecting a structurally limited workforce; only 14.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $36,538 and a median home value of $172,200 indicate relatively low operating and living costs. The county carries a 22.8% poverty rate and has shed 5.3% of its population over the past five years, with a GDP per capita of $25,997 and median household income of $53,458 signaling modest economic output. Homeownership stands at 79.1%, and median gross rent is $926 per month, with a mean commute of 29.2 minutes suggesting the area draws workers from surrounding labor markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,899

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,458

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

Marshall County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,105 (47.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,570 (42.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,484 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,189 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race381 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone160 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,574
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic74
  3. 3.Other Indo-European43
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island20
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,401

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,997

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,639

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,512
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,237
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,966
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,819
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,373

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,910
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,746
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,666
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,178
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,998

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.61×)828
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.35×)1,894
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)2,023
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.38×)1,316
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)1,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$926/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,378 (13.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,026 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,023 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999853 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999840 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999641 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,538

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,231 (86.4%)
  • Carpooled1,265 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home490 (3.5%)
  • Walked60 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit58 (0.4%)
  • Other49 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.