Marshall, MN Demographics

A map of Marshall's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,871	10,005	78.2%	73.4%
Hispanic	907	1,290	6.5%	9.5%
Asian	855	961	6.2%	7.1%
Black	649	847	4.7%	6.2%
Multiracial	423	443	3.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	191	82	1.4%	0.6%

Marshall, Minnesota has an estimated population of 13,896, a slight increase from the 13,628 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 6.2% Asian, 4.7% Black, 3.0% Multiracial, and 1.4% 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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, that probability was 44.2% in 2020 and 37.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marshall is ranked the 81st most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 83rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marshall's White Population

10,871 residents of Marshall, or 78.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marshall is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Marshall ranks 798th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's White population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. White residents' share of Marshall's population has increased from 73.4% to 78.2%.

Marshall is more White than neighboring Russell (75.1% White), and Minneota (73% White). Marshall is less White than neighboring Lynd (85% White), Ghent (83.1% White), and Cottonwood (89.1% White).

Marshall's Black Population

649 residents of Marshall, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marshall is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Marshall ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.4%. Black residents' share of Marshall's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.7%.

Marshall is more Black than neighboring Lynd (0% Black), Ghent (0% Black), Cottonwood (0.8% Black), Russell (0% Black), and Minneota (0.2% Black).

Marshall's Asian Population

855 residents of Marshall, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marshall is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Marshall ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Asian residents' share of Marshall's population has decreased from 7.1% to 6.2%.

Marshall is more Asian than neighboring Lynd (1.9% Asian), Ghent (0% Asian), Cottonwood (0.3% Asian), Russell (1.2% Asian), and Minneota (0% Asian).

Marshall's Hispanic Population

907 residents of Marshall, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marshall is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Marshall ranks 113th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Marshall's population has decreased from 9.5% to 6.5%.

Marshall is more Hispanic than neighboring Cottonwood (4.6% Hispanic). Marshall is less Hispanic than neighboring Lynd (8.6% Hispanic), Ghent (15.3% Hispanic), Russell (10.7% Hispanic), and Minneota (22.1% Hispanic).

Marshall's Native American/Other Population

191 residents of Marshall, or 1.4% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Marshall ranks 485th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 132.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marshall's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.4%.

Marshall is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lynd (0% Native American/Other), Ghent (0.5% Native American/Other), Cottonwood (0.2% Native American/Other), Russell (0.6% Native American/Other), and Minneota (0% Native American/Other).

Marshall's Multiracial Population

423 residents of Marshall, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marshall is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Marshall ranks 513th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshall's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Marshall's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Marshall is more Multiracial than neighboring Ghent (1.1% Multiracial). Marshall is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynd (4.4% Multiracial), Cottonwood (5.1% Multiracial), Russell (12.4% Multiracial), and Minneota (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.