Marshalltown, Iowa Population 2024

27,575

Marshalltown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marshalltown was:

  • White: 71.42%
  • Two or more races: 11.72%
  • Other race: 7.76%
  • Asian: 5.22%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Native American: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
19.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,436.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (6)
The current population of Marshalltown, Iowa is 27,575 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,569.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,64971.42%
Two or more races3,22411.72%
Other race2,1347.76%
Asian1,4355.22%
Black or African American7982.9%
Native American2710.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marshalltown Population by Race

Marshalltown Population Pyramid 2024

Marshalltown Median Age

35.5

Total

35.5

Male

35.5

Female

Marshalltown Adults

There are 20,141 adults, (4,694 of whom are seniors) in Marshalltown.

Marshalltown Age Dependency

78.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshalltown Sex Ratio

Female13,52449.16%
Male13,98750.84%

Marshalltown Population by Age

Marshalltown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9842.6267.332.7
Married4,9863.4583.116.9
Non Family3,6831.244951
Female8343.154.445.6
Male4813.8165.734.3

3.35

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

67.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marshalltown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2537.21%
Associates Degree1,7119.84%
Bachelors Degree2,24312.9%
Graduate Degree1,1046.35%
High School Graduate5,50331.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2,29713.21%
Some College3,27918.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marshalltown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marshalltown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,53810,8612,705
Hispanic4,2451,991363
2+ Races1,4811,028352
Other Race1,088401108
Asian782261123
Black44539018
Native American1034812

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.77%.

Marshalltown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,250$70,000$32,826
Graduate Degree$64,789$78,564$55,750
High School Graduate$38,989$44,908$30,025
Less Than 9th Grade$40,143$42,341$32,867
Overall$41,191$47,100$33,691
Some College$40,810$55,265$33,924

$41,191

Average Earnings

$47,100

Average Male

$33,691

Average Female

Marshalltown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marshalltown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marshalltown Language

66.62% of Marshalltown residents speak only English, while 33.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.36% of the population.

Marshalltown Language

Marshalltown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,1861,78519.43%
White14,0131,71312.22%
Multiple3,19074323.29%
Other2,13447022.02%
Asian1,435433%
Native2632911.03%
Black750293.87%

14.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.21%

Male Poverty Rate

16.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshalltown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshalltown is Multiple, with 23.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshalltown is Asian, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.38%.

Marshalltown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.98%
Less Than 9th Grade15.51%
Some College10.92%
Bachelors or Greater8.73%

Marshalltown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.1%
Female Unemployed31.9%
Female Employed10.33%
Male Employed5.78%

Marshalltown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marshalltown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,154$87,844
Households$65,000$75,196
Married Families$89,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,269$50,675

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshalltown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Marshalltown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marshalltown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Marshalltown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marshalltown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,191

Number of Veterans

2,071

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam830
First Gulf War304
Second Gulf War239
Korea132
World War II127

Marshalltown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+693
65 to 74668
55 to 64391
35 to 54383
18 to 3456

Marshalltown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,95512.65%
2+ Races1075.69%
Black8015.27%
Hispanic801.45%
Asian353.89%
Native American1413.59%

Marshalltown Veterans by Race

Marshalltown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshalltown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Marshalltown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marshalltown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marshalltown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59%

Born in Marshalltown

81.27%

Native Born

18.73%

Foreign Born

11.95%

Non Citizen

6.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.27% of Marshalltown residents were born in the United States, with 59% having been born in Iowa. 11.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marshalltown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,58420.01%
202827,58220.01%
202727,58010%
202627,57920.01%
202527,57720.01%
202427,57510%
202327,5741780.65%
202227,396-50-0.18%
202127,446-123-0.45%
202027,5698203.07%
201926,749-233-0.86%
201826,982-122-0.45%
201727,104-66-0.24%
201627,170-168-0.61%
201527,338-266-0.96%
201427,604-219-0.79%
201327,823-10%
201227,824440.16%
201127,7801750.63%
201027,60500%
200026,0098313.3%
199025,178-1,760-6.53%
198026,9387192.74%
197026,2193,69816.42%
196022,5212,70013.62%
195019,8215813.02%
194019,2401,86710.75%
193017,3731,64210.44%
192015,7312,35717.62%
191013,3741,83015.85%
190011,5442,63029.5%
18908,9142,67442.85%
18806,2403,02293.91%
18703,218-24,366-88.33%

Marshalltown Population by Year