Marshall County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,276
Median household income: $70,829
Median home value: $246,100

Marshall County, Tennessee counts 35,276 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,829 is above the Tennessee median ($67,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marshall County's population grew 7.0% from 32,965 to 35,276, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $53,197 to $70,829.

21.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,276
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,829
Median home value: $246,100
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 14,521
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,96535,276

Median household income

$53,197$70,829

Median home value

$136,400$246,100

Median gross rent

$763$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,965	$53,197	$136,400	$763
2020	33,708	$55,299	$159,900	$809
2021	33,909	$60,036	$175,200	$823
2022	34,567	$65,325	$218,500	$887
2023	35,276	$70,829	$246,100	$924

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,032	5.8%
5 to 17	6,231	17.7%
18 to 24	2,927	8.3%
25 to 34	4,521	12.8%
35 to 44	4,540	12.9%
45 to 54	4,464	12.7%
55 to 64	4,789	13.6%
65 to 74	3,673	10.4%
75 and over	2,099	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,445	83.5%
Black or African American	1,447	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.2%
Asian	234	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	200	0.6%
Two or more races	1,481	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,402	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,284	9.5%
High school graduate	8,936	37.1%
Some college or associate's	7,810	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,576	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,480	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,937	79.2%
Carpooled	1,027	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	171	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,111	12.9%
Other means	82	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,295	30.2%
15 to 29 min	2,896	20.4%
30 to 44 min	3,079	21.7%
45 to 59 min	1,787	12.6%
60+ min	2,160	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 14.2% (4,943 of 34,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,240	69.6%
Nonfamily households	4,028	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,268	91.4%
Vacant	1,253	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,275	77.4%
Renter-occupied	2,993	22.6%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,121	83.5%
1-unit, attached	112	0.8%
2 to 4 units	483	3.3%
5 to 19 units	491	3.4%
20 or more units	149	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,165	8.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 47117
State: Tennessee
Land area: 375 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 35.4683, -86.7659