Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,104	8,332	91.0%	92.2%
Hispanic	431	390	4.8%	4.3%
Multiracial	250	236	2.8%	2.6%
Native American/Other	61	51	0.7%	0.6%
Black	33	12	0.4%	0.1%
Asian	30	19	0.3%	0.2%

Marshall County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 8,909, a slight decrease from the 9,040 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.3% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota 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 14.8% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marshall County is ranked the 73rd most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Marshall County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Marshall County's White Population

8,104 residents of Marshall County, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marshall County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Marshall County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Marshall County's population has decreased from 92.2% to 91.0%.

Marshall County is more White than neighboring Pennington County (87.8% White), Red Lake County (90.9% White), Polk County (84% White), and Roseau County (88.4% White). Marshall County is less White than neighboring Kittson County (93% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

33 residents of Marshall County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marshall County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Marshall County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Black population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Black residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Marshall County is more Black than neighboring Kittson County (0.2% Black). Marshall County is less Black than neighboring Pennington County (0.6% Black), Red Lake County (0.5% Black), Polk County (2% Black), and Roseau County (0.8% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

30 residents of Marshall County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marshall County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Marshall County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 57.9%. Asian residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Pennington County (1.5% Asian), Red Lake County (0.4% Asian), Polk County (0.8% Asian), Kittson County (0.4% Asian), and Roseau County (2.6% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

431 residents of Marshall County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Marshall County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Marshall County's population has increased from 4.3% to 4.8%.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Red Lake County (3.6% Hispanic), Kittson County (2.6% Hispanic), and Roseau County (2% Hispanic). Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pennington County (4.9% Hispanic), and Polk County (6.9% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Marshall County, or 0.7% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Marshall County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Marshall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kittson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pennington County (0.9% Native American/Other), Red Lake County (1.7% Native American/Other), Polk County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Roseau County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

250 residents of Marshall County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Marshall County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pennington County (4.2% Multiracial), Red Lake County (2.9% Multiracial), Polk County (4.7% Multiracial), Kittson County (3.4% Multiracial), and Roseau County (5% 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.