Marshall, MI Demographics

A map of Marshall's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,897	6,059	86.7%	88.8%
Multiracial	433	285	6.4%	4.2%
Hispanic	340	297	5.0%	4.4%
Asian	83	46	1.2%	0.7%
Black	42	82	0.6%	1.2%
Native American/Other	9	53	0.1%	0.8%

Marshall, Michigan has an estimated population of 6,804, a less than 1% change from the 6,822 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.7% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 5.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marshall, 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 Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Marshall, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 24.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marshall is ranked the 147th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Marshall was ranked the 145th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marshall's White Population

5,897 residents of Marshall, or 86.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marshall is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Marshall ranks 415th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Marshall's population has decreased from 88.8% to 86.7%.

Marshall is more White than neighboring Olivet (77% White), and Bellevue (86.1% White). Marshall is less White than neighboring Tekonsha (91.3% White), Brownlee Park (92.5% White), and Homer (92.7% White).

Marshall's Black Population

42 residents of Marshall, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marshall is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Marshall ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Black population has declined by an estimated 48.8%. Black residents' share of Marshall's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Marshall is more Black than neighboring Tekonsha (0% Black). Marshall is less Black than neighboring Olivet (12.2% Black), Brownlee Park (4.2% Black), Homer (1.7% Black), and Bellevue (1.2% Black).

Marshall's Asian Population

83 residents of Marshall, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marshall is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Marshall ranks 259th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Asian population has grown by an estimated 80.4%. Asian residents' share of Marshall's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Marshall is more Asian than neighboring Tekonsha (0% Asian), Olivet (0.4% Asian), Brownlee Park (0.4% Asian), Homer (0.3% Asian), and Bellevue (0% Asian).

Marshall's Hispanic Population

340 residents of Marshall, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marshall is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Marshall ranks 249th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Marshall's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.0%.

Marshall is more Hispanic than neighboring Tekonsha (3.1% Hispanic), Brownlee Park (1.4% Hispanic), and Homer (1.1% Hispanic). Marshall is less Hispanic than neighboring Olivet (5.5% Hispanic), and Bellevue (7.4% Hispanic).

Marshall's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Marshall, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Marshall is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Marshall ranks 355th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marshall's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Marshall is more Native American/Other than neighboring Olivet (0% Native American/Other). Marshall is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tekonsha (0.2% Native American/Other), Brownlee Park (0.4% Native American/Other), Homer (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bellevue (0.5% Native American/Other).

Marshall's Multiracial Population

433 residents of Marshall, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marshall is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Marshall ranks 358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 51.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Marshall's population has increased from 4.2% to 6.4%.

Marshall is more Multiracial than neighboring Tekonsha (5.4% Multiracial), Olivet (4.9% Multiracial), Brownlee Park (1.1% Multiracial), Homer (3.3% Multiracial), and Bellevue (4.8% 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.