Marshall County, Iowa

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,971
Median household income: $72,785
Median home value: $134,100

Marshall County, Iowa counts 39,971 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,785 runs in line with the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marshall County's population held roughly steady from 39,964 to 39,971, while its median household income rose 29.0% from $56,437 to $72,785.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $860.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,971
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,785
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 16,860
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,96439,971

Median household income

$56,437$72,785

Median home value

$106,000$134,100

Median gross rent

$689$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,964	$56,437	$106,000	$689
2020	39,804	$58,735	$104,400	$725
2021	40,137	$63,591	$106,900	$783
2022	40,049	$70,828	$125,900	$832
2023	39,971	$72,785	$134,100	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,394	6.0%
5 to 17	7,733	19.3%
18 to 24	3,323	8.3%
25 to 34	4,565	11.4%
35 to 44	4,777	12.0%
45 to 54	4,568	11.4%
55 to 64	5,233	13.1%
65 to 74	4,350	10.9%
75 and over	3,028	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,950	67.4%
Black or African American	600	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	0.2%
Asian	1,710	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	119	0.3%
Two or more races	989	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,518	23.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,440	13.0%
High school graduate	9,162	34.5%
Some college or associate's	8,231	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,874	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,814	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,891	76.4%
Carpooled	2,532	13.0%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	566	2.9%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	1,369	7.0%
Other means	104	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,667	53.3%
15 to 29 min	4,512	24.9%
30 to 44 min	1,483	8.2%
45 to 59 min	1,186	6.5%
60+ min	1,282	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.1% (4,275 of 38,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,020	64.5%
Nonfamily households	5,526	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,546	92.2%
Vacant	1,314	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,400	73.3%
Renter-occupied	4,146	26.7%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,091	77.6%
1-unit, attached	317	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,208	7.2%
5 to 19 units	991	5.9%
20 or more units	731	4.3%
Mobile home & other	522	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19127
State: Iowa
Land area: 573 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 42.0417, -92.9814