Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	39,314	38,910	84.9%	84.4%
Hispanic	5,506	5,251	11.9%	11.4%
Multiracial	831	1,274	1.8%	2.8%
Asian	294	274	0.6%	0.6%
Black	261	204	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	78	182	0.2%	0.4%

Marshall County, Indiana has an estimated population of 46,284, a less than 1% change from the 46,095 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.9% White, 11.9% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marshall County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marshall has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Marshall County, that probability was 27.4% in 2020 and 26.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marshall County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Marshall County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Marshall County's White Population

39,314 residents of Marshall County, or 84.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marshall County is higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Marshall County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Marshall County's population has increased from 84.4% to 84.9%.

Marshall County is more White than neighboring St. Joseph County (68.9% White), and Elkhart County (69.9% White). Marshall County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (89.5% White), Starke County (91% White), and Kosciusko County (85.2% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

261 residents of Marshall County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marshall County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Marshall County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Black population has grown by an estimated 27.9%. Black residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Marshall County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.5% Black), and Starke County (0.5% Black). Marshall County is less Black than neighboring St. Joseph County (12.3% Black), and Elkhart County (4.7% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

294 residents of Marshall County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Marshall County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Asian residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Marshall County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.1% Asian), and Starke County (0.3% Asian). Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring St. Joseph County (2.7% Asian), Kosciusko County (1.4% Asian), and Elkhart County (1% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

5,506 residents of Marshall County, or 11.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marshall County is slightly higher than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Marshall County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Marshall County's population has increased from 11.4% to 11.9%.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (5.5% Hispanic), St. Joseph County (10.5% Hispanic), Starke County (4.3% Hispanic), and Kosciusko County (9.7% Hispanic). Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkhart County (20.1% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Marshall County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Marshall County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (1.5% Native American/Other), St. Joseph County (0.6% Native American/Other), Kosciusko County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Elkhart County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

831 residents of Marshall County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Marshall County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 34.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Marshall County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (2.9% Multiracial), St. Joseph County (4.9% Multiracial), Starke County (3.6% Multiracial), Kosciusko County (2.8% Multiracial), and Elkhart County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.