Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,992	16,284	47.1%	48.2%
Black	14,538	14,880	42.8%	44.1%
Hispanic	1,748	1,540	5.1%	4.6%
Multiracial	1,340	832	3.9%	2.5%
Native American/Other	310	142	0.9%	0.4%
Asian	51	74	0.2%	0.2%

Marshall County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 33,979, a less than 1% change from the 33,752 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.1% White, 42.8% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.2% 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 more diverse than Mississippi 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 57.0% in 2020 and 59.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marshall County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Marshall County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Marshall County's White Population

15,992 residents of Marshall County, or 47.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marshall County is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Marshall County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Marshall County's population has decreased from 48.2% to 47.1%.

Marshall County is less White than neighboring Benton County (60.4% White), Lafayette County (68.5% White), Fayette County (65.6% White), Tate County (64% White), and DeSoto County (56.4% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

14,538 residents of Marshall County, or 42.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marshall County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Marshall County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Marshall County's population has decreased from 44.1% to 42.8%.

Marshall County is more Black than neighboring Benton County (34.5% Black), Lafayette County (22.6% Black), Fayette County (25% Black), Tate County (29.2% Black), and DeSoto County (32.6% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

51 residents of Marshall County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Marshall County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Asian residents' share of Marshall County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Marshall County is more Asian than neighboring Tate County (0.1% Asian). Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (0.3% Asian), Lafayette County (2.2% Asian), Fayette County (0.7% Asian), and DeSoto County (1.3% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

1,748 residents of Marshall County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Marshall County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Marshall County's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.1%.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (2.4% Hispanic), Lafayette County (3.7% Hispanic), Fayette County (3.8% Hispanic), and Tate County (3.2% Hispanic). Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeSoto County (5.8% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

310 residents of Marshall County, or 0.9% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Marshall County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 118.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marshall County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Marshall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lafayette County (0.3% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tate County (0.4% Native American/Other), and DeSoto County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

1,340 residents of Marshall County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marshall County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Marshall County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 61.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Marshall County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.9%.

Marshall County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (2.2% Multiracial), Lafayette County (2.7% Multiracial), Tate County (3.1% Multiracial), and DeSoto County (3.3% Multiracial). Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.4% 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.