Marshall County, Kentucky Population 2024

31,698

Marshall County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 31,698 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marshall County, Kentucky is the 32nd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 31,453 and has seen a growth of 0.78% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,468-46-0.15%
202831,514-46-0.15%
202731,560-46-0.15%
202631,606-46-0.15%
202531,652-46-0.15%
202431,698-46-0.14%
202331,744-46-0.14%
202231,790-39-0.12%
202131,8291380.44%
202031,6915781.86%
201931,113-134-0.43%
201831,247-77-0.25%
201731,324470.15%
201631,2772090.67%
201531,068710.23%
201430,997-221-0.71%
201331,218-46-0.15%
201231,26400%
201131,264-189-0.6%
201031,45300%
199027,2051,5686.12%
198025,6375,25625.79%
197020,3813,64521.78%
196016,7363,34925.02%
195013,387-3,215-19.37%
194016,6023,71328.81%
193012,889-2,326-15.29%
192015,215-556-3.53%
191015,7712,07915.18%
190013,6922,40521.31%
189011,2871,64017%
18809,6471922.03%
18709,4552,47335.42%
18606,9821,71332.51%
18505,269-26,199-83.26%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-46)
County Website
Marshall County
County Seat
Benton
2020 Population
31,691
Area
302 mi²
Density
105 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (7)
Founded
1842

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,65496.68%
Two or more races5571.76%
Black or African American2190.69%
Other race1140.36%
Native American860.27%
Asian730.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marshall County, Kentucky Population by Race

Marshall County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Marshall County, Kentucky Median Age

44.6

Total

43.6

Male

45.7

Female

Marshall County, Kentucky Adults

There are 25,269 adults, (6,907 of whom are seniors) in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Marshall County, Kentucky Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Marshall County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female15,93850.27%
Male15,76849.73%

Marshall County, Kentucky Population by Age

Marshall County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9982.3982.517.5
Married7,0602.9292.57.5
Non Family4,0231.257327
Female1,2602.7160.639.4
Male6553.1175.424.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marshall County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2105.26%
Associates Degree2,0949.11%
Bachelors Degree2,98112.96%
Graduate Degree2,1739.45%
High School Graduate8,05735.04%
Less Than 9th Grade5632.45%
Some College5,91925.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marshall County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,29820,5615,043
2+ Races29429338
Hispanic27626968
Black1321210
Native American86690
Other Race82758
Asian303019

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.33%.

Marshall County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,786$88,701$37,898
Graduate Degree$59,787$75,385$57,554
High School Graduate$39,551$46,268$22,765
Less Than 9th Grade$0$25,417$7,771
Overall$41,564$50,306$37,024
Some College$39,720$48,030$38,092

$41,564

Average Earnings

$50,306

Average Male

$37,024

Average Female

Marshall County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marshall County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marshall County, Kentucky Language

98.54% of Marshall County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Marshall County, Kentucky Language

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,7043,50111.79%
Hispanic56713123.1%
Multiple55710017.95%
Other1145750%
Native8678.14%
Islander33100%
Black18621.08%

12.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

13.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marshall County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Kentucky is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marshall County, Kentucky is Black, with 1.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.21%.

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.08%
High School13.05%
Some College9.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.54%
Female Unemployed7.76%
Female Employed7.16%
Male Employed2.98%

Marshall County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marshall County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,448$94,499
Households$64,597$79,257
Married Families$87,521$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,825$43,120

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marshall County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Marshall County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marshall County, Kentucky 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 45-54.

Marshall County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marshall County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,064

Number of Veterans

1,896

Male Veterans

168

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam945
First Gulf War528
Second Gulf War368
Korea141
World War II9

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74603
75+489
35 to 54464
55 to 64383
18 to 34125

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0308.27%
Native American1315.12%
2+ Races133.57%
Other Race89.76%
Hispanic82.17%

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marshall County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Marshall County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marshall County, Kentucky 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

64.71%

Born in Marshall County, Kentucky

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Marshall County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 64.71% having been born in Kentucky. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Marshall County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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