Marshall County, Minnesota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,961
Median household income: $71,701
Median home value: $153,300

Home to 8,961 residents, Marshall County is one of Minnesota's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,701, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marshall County's population declined 4.4% from 9,372 to 8,961, while its median household income rose 19.3% from $60,118 to $71,701.

The typical home was built around 1971. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,961
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,701
Median home value: $153,300
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 4,416
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3728,961

Median household income

$60,118$71,701

Median home value

$117,000$153,300

Median gross rent

$636$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,372	$60,118	$117,000	$636
2020	9,353	$60,951	$121,000	$625
2021	9,082	$64,239	$125,500	$664
2022	9,017	$69,396	$140,900	$694
2023	8,961	$71,701	$153,300	$737

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	499	5.6%
5 to 17	1,601	17.9%
18 to 24	561	6.3%
25 to 34	935	10.4%
35 to 44	1,047	11.7%
45 to 54	987	11.0%
55 to 64	1,309	14.6%
65 to 74	1,098	12.3%
75 and over	924	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,231	91.9%
Black or African American	31	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.3%
Asian	22	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.2%
Two or more races	213	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	415	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	455	7.2%
High school graduate	2,396	38.0%
Some college or associate's	2,260	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	948	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	241	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,200	75.2%
Carpooled	397	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	148	3.5%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	468	11.0%
Other means	39	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,479	39.1%
15 to 29 min	978	25.8%
30 to 44 min	761	20.1%
45 to 59 min	288	7.6%
60+ min	279	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.4% (655 of 8,803)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,372	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,368	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,740	84.7%
Vacant	676	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,188	85.2%
Renter-occupied	552	14.8%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,501	79.3%
1-unit, attached	40	0.9%
2 to 4 units	111	2.5%
5 to 19 units	144	3.3%
20 or more units	142	3.2%
Mobile home & other	478	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27089
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,775 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 48.3627, -96.3578