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Marshall County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 33,764 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 34,993 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,528
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,725
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,797
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,116 (it was 2,366 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

30%

Land area: 706 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Marshall County: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.7%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (12.9%), Retail trade (11.3%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Marshall County, MS (2022)
    • 15,74246.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 15,11244.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,4524.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,2873.8%Two or more races
    • 2030.6%Some other race alone
    • 350.1%Asian alone
    • 160.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

42.8 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 16,719  (49.5%)
Females: 17,045  (50.5%)
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Average household size:
Marshall County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,172 ($28,756 in 1999)
This county:

$51,172
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $618 (lower quartile is $412, upper quartile is $825)
This county:

$618
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,854 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
Marshall:

$161,854
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,399 - $287,915
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,275
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Institutionalized population: 1,153

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 152
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 121
  • Auto thefts: 17
Marshall County, MS map from a distance

Health of residents in Marshall County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.
64.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 244 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2021: 245 buildings, average cost: $207,100
  • 2020: 168 buildings, average cost: $185,400
  • 2019: 118 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2018: 122 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2017: 170 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2016: 149 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2015: 107 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2014: 118 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 2013: 105 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2011: 49 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2010: 47 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2009: 92 buildings, average cost: $166,100
  • 2008: 135 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2007: 221 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2006: 326 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2005: 226 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2004: 175 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2003: 150 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2002: 164 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 75 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 2000: 76 buildings, average cost: $52,400
  • 1999: 68 buildings, average cost: $47,900
  • 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $43,200
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $43,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Marshall, MS residents
Average permit cost in Marshall, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,396 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $787 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Marshall, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Marshall, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Marshall, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.5%
Marshall County:

19.5%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.9% for Black residents, 32.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 110.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 55.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.8 years old
(Males: 41.9 years old, Females: 44.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.9 years old, Black residents: 42.0 years old, American Indian residents: 30.9 years old, Asian residents: 53.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.8 years old, Other race residents: 26.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.

Cities in this county include: Holly Springs, Byhalia, Potts Camp.

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marshall County: Benton County Fairground (A), North Benton Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marshall County include: Samuels Chapel (A), Sim Chapel (B), Berry Chapel (C), Sandhill Baptist Church (D), Living Christ Church (E), Pine Grove Baptist Church (F), Hopewell Presbyterian Church (G), Bethel Methodist Church (H), Union Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Howard Cemetery (1), Shawnee Cemetery (2), Zion Chapel Cemetery (3), Samuel Chapel Cemetery (4), Redfern Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Pine Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bakers Pond (A), Snow Lake (B), Reaves Pond (C), Hardaway Pond (D), Duck Pond (E), Baugham Lake (F), Bluff Springs Lake (G), Brady Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Godwin Creek (A), Armour Branch (B), Autry Branch (C), Barlow Branch (D), Baugham Branch (E), Rocky Branch (F), Blind Tiger Creek (G), Brady Branch (H), Butler Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Alcorn County , Crittenden County, Arkansas , Marshall County, Alabama , Tishomingo County , Polk County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Marshall, MS
County total employment by year in Marshall, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Marshall, MS

Current college students: 1,444
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 646 (59.0% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:

1.9%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 772010 or later
  • 3202000 to 2009
  • 691990 to 1999
  • 441980 to 1989
  • 311970 to 1979
  • 107Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.2%

Marshall County marital status for males Marshall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,154
  • One, attached: 73
  • Two: 117
  • 3 or 4: 154
  • 5 to 9: 156
  • 10 to 19: 73
  • 20 to 49: 73
  • 50 or more: 127
  • Mobile homes: 3,501
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 5,171 (250 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 226 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Here:

16.7% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Marshall County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,23342
Black Protestant4,35228
Mainline Protestant2,06422
Catholic2641
Other11
None19,230-
Marshall County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Marshall County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Marshall County:

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

3.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:

13.7%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:

37.2%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.3%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Marshall County:

Average size of farms: 287 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,647
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $165.96
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,453
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,606
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.35%
Corn for grain: 5162 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2683 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3376 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 21526 harvested acres
Vegetables: 226 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres

Tornado activity:

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 7029642.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Marshall County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 326% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Marshall County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 125.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 165.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Marshall County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 269.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 28, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4248: January 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4248, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to May 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1916: May 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1916, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-859: February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3032: February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: 3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-368: March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 6, Freezes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Marshall

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,764 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled: 551 (5.3%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 11 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 149 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 278 (2.7%)
  • Worked at home: 673 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (18%)
  • Transportation occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (63%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • England (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • Zimbabwe (1%)
  • Uzbekistan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County


  • English (15%)
  • American (9%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Marshall County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 903 people in state prisons
  • 584 people in college/university student housing
  • 176 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 61 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals

People in group quarters in Marshall County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 995 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 529 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 101 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $47,645.

8.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.00%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.33% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($23,854 average AGI)
3.67% relocated from other states ($20,797 average AGI)
Marshall County:

3.67%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from DeSoto County, MS  2.72% ($53,258 average AGI)
from Shelby County, TN  1.97% ($45,715)
from Benton County, MS  0.38% ($27,408)
from Tate County, MS  0.22% ($36,214)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.19% ($28,333)
from Union County, MS  0.17% ($30,455)


6.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.83% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($23,447 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($14,855 average AGI)
Marshall County:

2.85%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to DeSoto County, MS  1.92% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  1.42% ($32,743)
to Benton County, MS  0.55% ($29,614)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.28% ($30,917)
to Tate County, MS  0.25% ($36,806)
to Union County, MS  0.20% ($37,840)
to Tippah County, MS  0.17% ($45,905)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Marshall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Marshall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,667 (4,170 aged, 1,497 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,287 (13%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Marshall County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (691)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (558)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (374)
  • Essential (primary) hypertension (354)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (332)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (297)
  • Congestive heart failure (241)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (173)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (134)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (78)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.82
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,842
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 113
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,454

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,444
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,010
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 22

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.7. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 84.6. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,764
  • Male householders: 5,671 (1,606 living alone), Female householders: 7,440 (1,824 living alone)
  • 5,638 spouses (5,638 opposite-sex spouses), 1,325 unmarried partners, (1,283 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,578 children (7,102 natural, 179 adopted, 300 stepchildren), 1,917 grandchildren, 429 brothers or sisters, 270 parents, 105 foster children, 849 other relatives, 415 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,073

Size of family households: 4,248 2-persons, 2,418 3-persons, 1,393 4-persons, 715 5-persons, 216 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,432 1-person, 268 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

2,358 married couples with children.
2,342 single-parent households (500 men, 1,842 women).

95.0% of residents of Marshall speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $213,793,000 ($6,023 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,550,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $78,268,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,103,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,729,000
Federal grants: $84,488,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,094,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,110,000 ($249,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,286,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,777,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,251,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,755
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,821
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +64
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -293
Here -8 per 1000 residents
State -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Marshall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.4
State:

4.8

Year house built in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • 582020 or later
  • 1,2492010 to 2019
  • 3,7852000 to 2009
  • 2,5991990 to 1999
  • 2,4091980 to 1989
  • 2,5621970 to 1979
  • 1,0961960 to 1969
  • 5591950 to 1959
  • 1151940 to 1949
  • 6561939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • 21 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 1203 rooms
  • 1,0154 rooms
  • 2,1585 rooms
  • 2,5936 rooms
  • 1,4527 rooms
  • 1,4048 rooms
  • 1,5019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • 601 room
  • 792 rooms
  • 3593 rooms
  • 5004 rooms
  • 5235 rooms
  • 7136 rooms
  • 3007 rooms
  • 2808 rooms
  • 1169+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • 8no bedroom
  • 891 bedroom
  • 1,0302 bedrooms
  • 6,6983 bedrooms
  • 2,0874 bedrooms
  • 3385+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Mississippi
  • 122no bedroom
  • 2891 bedroom
  • 8572 bedrooms
  • 1,0183 bedrooms
  • 5784 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 354no vehicle
  • 2,0171 vehicle
  • 3,9652 vehicles
  • 2,4833 vehicles
  • 8234 vehicles
  • 6345+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 152no vehicle
  • 1,5051 vehicle
  • 8682 vehicles
  • 3173 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 605+ vehicles

90.9% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.

Marshall County:

90.9%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,159
  • Other state: 15,133
  • Northeast: 568
  • Midwest: 2,309
  • South: 11,623
  • West: 515
Year householders moved into unit in Marshall County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marshall County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 40.4%Electricity
  • 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.8%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 43.9%Electricity
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 26.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,006
Here:

34.3%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 426
Here:

30.5%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 294
Here:

18.2%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Marshall County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $384,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $2,119,000
    General - Other: $1,271,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,512,000
    Regular Highways: $6,102,000
    Police Protection: $3,493,000
    Police Protection: $3,274,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,605,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,575,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,441,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,567,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,375,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,288,000
    Health - Other: $877,000
    Health - Other: $822,000
    General - Other: $794,000
    General - Other: $744,000
    Parks and Recreation: $347,000
    Parks and Recreation: $326,000
    Local Fire Protection: $254,000
    Local Fire Protection: $238,000
    Financial Administration: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $196,000
    Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $731,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $689,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $58,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $55,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Other - General - Other: $50,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $109,000
    Health and Hospitals: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,500,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,104,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,897,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,294,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $392,000
    General Revenue - Other: $338,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
    Interest Earnings: $174,000
    Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $841,000
    General - Other: $648,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,452,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,306,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $880,000
    Cash and Securities: $867,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,869,000
    Highways: $1,732,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,576,000
    Highways: $1,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,326,000
    Health and Hospitals: $327,000
    Health and Hospitals: $275,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,526,000
    Property: $17,076,000
    Other License: $941,000
    Other License: $868,000

Marshall County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $384,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $2,119,000
    General - Other: $1,271,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,512,000
    Regular Highways: $6,102,000
    Police Protection: $3,493,000
    Police Protection: $3,274,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,605,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,575,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,441,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,567,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,375,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,288,000
    Health - Other: $877,000
    Health - Other: $822,000
    General - Other: $794,000
    General - Other: $744,000
    Parks and Recreation: $347,000
    Parks and Recreation: $326,000
    Local Fire Protection: $254,000
    Local Fire Protection: $238,000
    Financial Administration: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $196,000
    Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $731,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $689,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $58,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $55,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Other - General - Other: $50,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $109,000
    Health and Hospitals: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,500,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,104,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,897,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,294,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $392,000
    General Revenue - Other: $338,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
    Interest Earnings: $174,000
    Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $841,000
    General - Other: $648,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,452,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,306,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $880,000
    Cash and Securities: $867,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,869,000
    Highways: $1,732,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,576,000
    Highways: $1,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,326,000
    Health and Hospitals: $327,000
    Health and Hospitals: $275,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,526,000
    Property: $17,076,000
    Other License: $941,000
    Other License: $868,000

Marshall County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $384,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $2,119,000
    General - Other: $1,271,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,512,000
    Regular Highways: $6,102,000
    Police Protection: $3,493,000
    Police Protection: $3,274,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,605,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,575,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,441,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,567,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,375,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,288,000
    Health - Other: $877,000
    Health - Other: $822,000
    General - Other: $794,000
    General - Other: $744,000
    Parks and Recreation: $347,000
    Parks and Recreation: $326,000
    Local Fire Protection: $254,000
    Local Fire Protection: $238,000
    Financial Administration: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $196,000
    Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $731,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $689,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $58,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $55,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Other - General - Other: $50,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $109,000
    Health and Hospitals: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,500,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,104,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,897,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,294,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $392,000
    General Revenue - Other: $338,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
    Interest Earnings: $174,000
    Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $841,000
    General - Other: $648,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,452,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,306,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $880,000
    Cash and Securities: $867,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,869,000
    Highways: $1,732,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,576,000
    Highways: $1,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,326,000
    Health and Hospitals: $327,000
    Health and Hospitals: $275,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,526,000
    Property: $17,076,000
    Other License: $941,000
    Other License: $868,000

Marshall County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $384,000
    Other: $364,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $2,119,000
    General - Other: $1,271,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,512,000
    Regular Highways: $6,102,000
    Police Protection: $3,493,000
    Police Protection: $3,274,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,605,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,575,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,441,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,567,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,375,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,288,000
    Health - Other: $877,000
    Health - Other: $822,000
    General - Other: $794,000
    General - Other: $744,000
    Parks and Recreation: $347,000
    Parks and Recreation: $326,000
    Local Fire Protection: $254,000
    Local Fire Protection: $238,000
    Financial Administration: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $196,000
    Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $731,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $689,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $58,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $55,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Other - General - Other: $50,000
    Other - General - Other: $47,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $109,000
    Health and Hospitals: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,500,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,104,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,897,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,294,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $603,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $392,000
    General Revenue - Other: $338,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
    Interest Earnings: $174,000
    Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $841,000
    General - Other: $648,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,452,000
    Cash and Securities: $9,306,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $880,000
    Cash and Securities: $867,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,222,000
    Other: $1,869,000
    Highways: $1,732,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,576,000
    Highways: $1,457,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,326,000
    Health and Hospitals: $327,000
    Health and Hospitals: $275,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,526,000
    Property: $17,076,000
    Other License: $941,000
    Other License: $868,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,718
  • Number of aged recipients: 273
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,445
  • Number of recipients under 18: 270
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 933
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 515
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 777
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 690
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED108$125,148150$70,753567$106,150131$22,893156$94,558156$33,936
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$129,16712$53,00034$121,1184$21,0001$45,00013$52,923
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$95,20882$56,512205$112,60035$26,37121$53,90588$53,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$117,3005$100,200128$132,4224$80,0002$35,0003$79,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$152,7504$80,75026$150,5382$87,5002$140,0006$95,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$165,85716$168,2501$171,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$220,0009$209,4440$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$281,0007$254,5711$171,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$138,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Marshall, MS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Marshall, MS - Value
Most common first names in Marshall County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James26669.7 years
Mary20578.0 years
John19673.4 years
Willie15675.1 years
Robert14069.9 years
William13969.8 years
George9073.1 years
Charles7864.7 years
Annie7478.7 years
Henry6573.4 years
Most common last names in Marshall County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones20073.5 years
Smith12472.6 years
Brown9573.3 years
Williams7174.5 years
Taylor6775.8 years
Davis6572.0 years
Wilson6473.1 years
Moore6276.1 years
Johnson6069.8 years
Richmond5774.0 years
Businesses in Marshall County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Nike3
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Baskin-Robbins2SONIC Drive-In1
Cricket Wireless1Subway2
Days Inn1Taco Bell1
Econo Lodge1U-Haul2
FedEx3UPS1
H&R Block2Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
McDonald's1