Marshall County, Alabama Population 2024

102,084

Marshall County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 102,084 with a growth rate of 1.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marshall County, Alabama is the 14th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 93,119 and has seen a growth of 9.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029108,7241,3281.24%
2028107,3961,3281.25%
2027106,0681,3281.27%
2026104,7401,3281.28%
2025103,4121,3281.3%
2024102,0841,3281.32%
2023100,7561,3281.34%
202299,4281,1421.16%
202198,2865840.6%
202097,7029510.98%
201996,7515210.54%
201896,2306410.67%
201795,5894660.49%
201695,1235350.57%
201594,5883260.35%
201494,262-96-0.1%
201394,358940.1%
201294,2643650.39%
201193,8997800.84%
201093,11900%
199070,8325,2107.94%
198065,62211,41121.05%
197054,2116,19312.9%
196048,0182,9286.49%
195045,0902,6956.36%
194042,3952,5936.51%
193039,8027,13321.83%
192032,6694,11614.42%
191028,5535,26422.6%
190023,2894,35422.99%
189018,9354,35029.83%
188014,5854,71447.76%
18709,871-1,601-13.96%
186011,4722,62629.69%
18508,8461,29317.12%
18407,553-101,171-93.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.32% (1,328)
County Website
Marshall County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Guntersville
2020 Population
97,702
Area
566 mi²
Density
180 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.49% (4,382)
Founded
January 9, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,99185.77%
Two or more races5,4345.55%
Other race4,1974.29%
Black or African American2,7462.8%
Native American8770.9%
Asian6000.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marshall County, Alabama Population by Race

Marshall County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Marshall County, Alabama Median Age

38.8

Total

37.3

Male

40.2

Female

Marshall County, Alabama Adults

There are 73,200 adults, (16,883 of whom are seniors) in Marshall County, Alabama.

Marshall County, Alabama Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshall County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female49,23750.28%
Male48,68649.72%

Marshall County, Alabama Population by Age

Marshall County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,9302.6975.424.6
Married18,8303.2585.514.5
Non Family10,7221.267.532.5
Female4,4113.5553.946.1
Male1,9673.5269.330.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marshall County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,9169.1%
Associates Degree7,06910.88%
Bachelors Degree9,43714.52%
Graduate Degree4,4866.9%
High School Graduate20,73731.91%
Less Than 9th Grade4,2456.53%
Some College13,10520.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marshall County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marshall County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,67948,87212,683
Hispanic5,9733,412511
2+ Races2,5521,969439
Other Race1,7681,05087
Black1,5631,050219
Native American39133326
Asian368253111
Islander787878

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Marshall County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,118$77,303$45,719
Graduate Degree$62,155$93,986$56,373
High School Graduate$33,399$38,695$26,483
Less Than 9th Grade$29,979$34,539$16,250
Overall$39,301$47,338$31,407
Some College$38,106$49,867$31,387

$39,301

Average Earnings

$47,338

Average Male

$31,407

Average Female

Marshall County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marshall County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marshall County, Alabama Language

86.67% of Marshall County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 13.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.98% of the population.

Marshall County, Alabama Language

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,23510,44713.7%
Hispanic14,6434,36229.79%
Multiple5,3871,53928.57%
Other4,1511,07225.83%
Black2,51466426.41%
Native87729033.07%
Asian600203.33%

16.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.6%

Male Poverty Rate

18.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshall County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Alabama is Native, with 33.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Alabama is Asian, with 3.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.54%.

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.54%
High School16.22%
Some College10.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.31%
Male Unemployed25.4%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Employed5.07%

Marshall County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marshall County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,511$90,246
Households$58,272$77,500
Married Families$83,167$103,023
Non Families$29,829$44,292

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshall County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Marshall County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marshall County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marshall County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marshall County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,566

Number of Veterans

5,017

Male Veterans

549

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,163
Second Gulf War1,349
First Gulf War1,282
Korea297
World War II88

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,484
75+1,279
35 to 541,186
55 to 641,108
18 to 34509

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1257.91%
Black1688.95%
2+ Races1394.31%
Asian9920.67%
Hispanic781.01%
Islander14100%
Native American132.3%
Other Race80.37%

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshall County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Marshall County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Alabama 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

69.15%

Born in Marshall County, Alabama

92.85%

Native Born

7.15%

Foreign Born

5.09%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.85% of Marshall County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 69.15% having been born in Alabama. 5.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marshall County, Alabama Place of Birth

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