Marshall County, Alabama

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 98,712
Median household income: $60,946
Median home value: $183,400

Home to 98,712 residents, Marshall County is one of Alabama's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,946, its median household income sits in line with Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Marshall County's population grew 3.2% from 95,643 to 98,712, while its median household income rose 32.5% from $45,983 to $60,946.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 98,712
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,946
Median home value: $183,400
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 41,531
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

95,64398,712

Median household income

$45,983$60,946

Median home value

$128,800$183,400

Median gross rent

$649$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	95,643	$45,983	$128,800	$649
2020	96,137	$50,216	$141,300	$650
2021	97,179	$52,938	$147,600	$683
2022	97,923	$58,272	$165,600	$746
2023	98,712	$60,946	$183,400	$765

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,177	7.3%
5 to 17	18,354	18.6%
18 to 24	8,088	8.2%
25 to 34	11,911	12.1%
35 to 44	11,715	11.9%
45 to 54	12,004	12.2%
55 to 64	12,707	12.9%
65 to 74	10,007	10.1%
75 and over	6,749	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76,318	77.3%
Black or African American	2,480	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	118	0.1%
Asian	628	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	73	0.1%
Some other race	186	0.2%
Two or more races	2,549	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,360	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,141	15.6%
High school graduate	21,272	32.7%
Some college or associate's	19,798	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	9,466	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,416	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,969	82.2%
Carpooled	4,416	10.7%
Public transit	81	0.2%
Walked	163	0.4%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	2,516	6.1%
Other means	189	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,596	37.6%
15 to 29 min	10,846	27.9%
30 to 44 min	6,001	15.5%
45 to 59 min	3,408	8.8%
60+ min	3,975	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 16.3% (15,841 of 97,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,353	70.5%
Nonfamily households	10,610	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35,963	86.6%
Vacant	5,568	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,144	75.5%
Renter-occupied	8,819	24.5%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,801	76.6%
1-unit, attached	325	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1,927	4.6%
5 to 19 units	1,315	3.2%
20 or more units	338	0.8%
Mobile home & other	5,825	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01095
State: Alabama
Land area: 566 sq mi
Water area: 57 sq mi
Center point: 34.3096, -86.3217