Marshall County, IA

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2024 Population

40,114

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.517% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

0.798% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,315

0.728% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,500

8.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,912

0.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marshall County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.6% of the residents in Marshall County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marshall County, IA are Marshalltown Community College (413 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Marshall County, IA was $145,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Marshall County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Marshall County, IA borders Grundy County, IA, Hardin County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Poweshiek County, IA, Story County, IA, and Tama County, IA.

United States Iowa Marshalltown, IA

Population & Diversity

Marshall County, IA is home to a population of 40.1k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.5% of Marshall County, IA residents were born outside of the country (5.81k people).

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.5k people) in Marshall County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Marshall County, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, IA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marshall County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.5k ± 189
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.06k ± 818
Other (Hispanic)
3.15k ± 787

24.6%

Hispanic Population

9.88k people

24.6% of the people in Marshall County, IA are hispanic (9.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshall County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,808 ± 5,046 people
India
12,283 ± 2,716 people
China
7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.81k people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.58k people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Marshall County, IA residents (5.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall County, IA was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marshall County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
891 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
539 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
270 ± 107

Marshall County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marshall County, IA.

Economy

The economy of Marshall County, IA employs 19.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall County, IA were Manufacturing (4,758 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,545 people), and Retail Trade (2,327 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,871), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,595), and Finance & Insurance ($60,506).

Employment

Occupations

19.9k

2024 Value

± 980

0.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, IA grew at a rate of 0.5%, from 19.8k employees to 19.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, IA, are Production Occupations (3,245 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,997 people), and Management Occupations (1,425 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.9k

2024 Value

± 980

0.5%

1 Year growth

± 6.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, IA grew at a rate of 0.5%, from 19.8k employees to 19.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, IA, are Manufacturing (4,758 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,545 people), and Retail Trade (2,327 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,742

Median earning men ± $2,252

$37,263

Median earning women ± $2,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,292), Public Administration ($72,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($56,304), Construction ($55,575), and Public Administration ($53,616).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

67
Other Services (except Public Administration)
59
Construction
43
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$288k
Manufacturing
$95.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marshall County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Marshall County, IA awarded 413 degrees. The student population of Marshall County, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 780 male students and 1,090 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marshall County, IA are White (258 and 65%), Hispanic or Latino (100 and 25.2%), Two or More Races (20 and 5.04%), and Asian (10 and 2.52%).

The largest universities in Marshall County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Marshalltown Community College (413 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marshall County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (140 and 33.9%), Welding Technology (62 and 15%), and Lineworker (48 and 11.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,870 students enrolled in Marshall County, IA, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,046 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
140 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Marshall County, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 140 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Marshall County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Marshalltown Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

413 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marshalltown Community College with 413 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 218 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marshall County, IA, which is 1.12 times more than the 195 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 258 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 100 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,431) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall County, IA was $145,500 in 2024, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $145,500, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, IA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshall County, IA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.555%.

Housing

Property

$145,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,283

$11,622

Median Property Taxes

±$670

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marshall County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marshall County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Marshall County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,315

Median Household Income

± $3,402

15.5k

Number of Households

± 832

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Marshall County, IA grew to $73,315 from the previous year's value of $72,785.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall County, IA is from Iowa.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Marshall County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (7.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Marshall County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshall County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshall County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.555%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, IA (4.33k out of 38.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.7% of the children was living in poverty in Marshall County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 452 in Marshall County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 99.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.2% of the population of Marshall County, IA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, IA see 2,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1424 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,344 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, IA

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, IA see an average of 2,344 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,344 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.81%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, IA grew by 7.08% from 5.43% to 5.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marshall County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.2 in Marshall County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, IA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.7% in Marshall County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, IA.