Marshall County, Kentucky

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,728
Median household income: $63,611
Median home value: $173,700

Marshall County, Kentucky counts 31,728 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,611 runs in line with the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marshall County's population grew 1.7% from 31,192 to 31,728, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $55,113 to $63,611.

The median gross rent is $773. 21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,728
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,611
Median home value: $173,700
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 16,461
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,19231,728

Median household income

$55,113$63,611

Median home value

$131,100$173,700

Median gross rent

$690$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,192	$55,113	$131,100	$690
2020	31,225	$57,348	$138,000	$724
2021	31,662	$58,989	$135,500	$720
2022	31,706	$64,597	$160,600	$742
2023	31,728	$63,611	$173,700	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,556	4.9%
5 to 17	4,916	15.5%
18 to 24	2,197	6.9%
25 to 34	3,525	11.1%
35 to 44	3,689	11.6%
45 to 54	4,042	12.7%
55 to 64	4,797	15.1%
65 to 74	4,132	13.0%
75 and over	2,874	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,324	95.6%
Black or African American	209	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	0.2%
Asian	119	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	393	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	600	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,771	7.7%
High school graduate	8,511	36.9%
Some college or associate's	7,924	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,887	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,966	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,694	78.8%
Carpooled	1,539	11.3%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	197	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	887	6.5%
Other means	254	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,867	30.5%
15 to 29 min	4,926	38.8%
30 to 44 min	2,484	19.6%
45 to 59 min	680	5.4%
60+ min	735	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.4% (4,148 of 30,945)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,925	67.9%
Nonfamily households	4,225	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,150	79.9%
Vacant	3,311	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,792	82.1%
Renter-occupied	2,358	17.9%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,584	76.4%
1-unit, attached	110	0.7%
2 to 4 units	490	3.0%
5 to 19 units	367	2.2%
20 or more units	387	2.4%
Mobile home & other	2,523	15.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 21157
State: Kentucky
Land area: 302 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 36.8820, -88.3328

Cities & places

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