Marshall County, AL

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    2024 Population
    99,748
    US Senator
    Tommy Tuberville
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Katie Britt
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.5
    0.259% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    16.6%
    2.16% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,571
    2.67% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $201,500
    9.87% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    42,021
    0.497% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Marshall County, AL 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.

    95.2% of the residents in Marshall County, AL are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Marshall County, AL are Snead State Community College (931 degrees awarded in 2024) and New Beginning College of Cosmetology (54 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Marshall County, AL was $201,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

    Most people in Marshall County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Marshall County, AL is home to a population of 99.7k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.88% of Marshall County, AL residents were born outside of the country (6.87k people).

    In 2024, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.3k people) in Marshall County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.81k Other (Hispanic) and 4.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    95%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.2% of Marshall County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, AL was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, AL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      76.3k ± 167
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      8.81k ± 1.02k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      4.53k ± 725
    17.2%
    Hispanic Population
    17.2k people

    In 2024, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.3k people) in Marshall County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.81k Other (Hispanic) and 4.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    17.2% of the people in Marshall County, AL are hispanic (17.2k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      53,867 ± 5,668 people
    2. Guatemala
      18,373 ± 3,322 people
    3. Korea
      11,536 ± 2,634 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.88%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    6.87k people
    7.16%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    7.07k people

    As of 2024, 6.88% of Marshall County, AL residents (6.87k 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, AL was 7.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,827 ± 327
    2. Vietnam
      1,738 ± 299
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      977 ± 264

    Marshall County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    88% of the population of Marshall County, AL has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Marshall County, AL see 1,819 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,819 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2762 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 347 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,819 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, AL

    Primary care physicians in Marshall County, AL see an average of 1,819 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,819 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    12%
    Uninsured
    41.1%
    Employer Coverage
    18.3%
    Medicaid
    12.6%
    Medicare
    14.3%
    Non-Group
    1.84%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, AL grew by 3.74% from 11.5% to 12%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.06 in Marshall County, AL.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 38.6% in Marshall County, AL.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.4% in Marshall County, AL.

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    Economy

    The economy of Marshall County, AL employs 42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall County, AL were Manufacturing (7,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,685 people), and Retail Trade (5,554 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,375), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,333), and Utilities ($73,780).

    Employment

    Occupations

    42k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,504
    0.497%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.06%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, AL grew at a rate of 0.497%, from 41.8k employees to 42k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, AL, are Production Occupations (4,565 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,999 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,704 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall County, AL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    42k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,504
    0.497%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.06%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, AL grew at a rate of 0.497%, from 41.8k employees to 42k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, AL, are Manufacturing (7,578 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,685 people), and Retail Trade (5,554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $50,111
    Median earning men ± $2,220
    $34,269
    Median earning women ± $2,079

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,034), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,163), and Public Administration ($61,833).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,923), Construction ($50,521), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,690).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.1%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 193
      Retail Trade
    2. 107
      Retail Trade
    3. 103
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $577k
      Manufacturing
    2. $212k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $167k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

    Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Marshall County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Alabama

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    Tommy Tuberville
    Senator from Alabama2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021
    Katie Britt
    Senator from Alabama3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Marshall County, AL awarded 985 degrees. The student population of Marshall County, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,138 male students and 1,860 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Marshall County, AL are White (711 and 72.6%), Hispanic or Latino (180 and 18.4%), Black or African American (47 and 4.8%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.14%).

    The largest universities in Marshall County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Snead State Community College (931 and 94.5%) and New Beginning College of Cosmetology (54 and 5.48%).

    The most popular majors in Marshall County, AL are General Studies (604 and 61.3%), General Computer & Information Sciences (80 and 8.12%), and General Business Administration & Management (56 and 5.69%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 2,998 students enrolled in Marshall County, AL, 38% men and 62% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,050 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Studies
      353 degrees awarded
    2. General Computer & Information Sciences
      65 degrees awarded
    3. Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
      18 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Marshall County, AL was General Studies with 353 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Marshall County, AL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Snead State Community College
      931 degrees awarded
    2. New Beginning College of Cosmetology
      54 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snead State Community College with 931 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 392 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marshall County, AL, which is 0.661 times less than the 593 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 711 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 180 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($3,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Marshall County, AL was $201,500 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,400 to $201,500, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, AL is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Marshall County, AL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.64%.

    Housing

    Property

    $201,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,139
    $27,625
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,116

    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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    75.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Marshall County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,571
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,999
    36.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,327

    In 2024, the median household income of the 36.5k households in Marshall County, AL grew to $62,571 from the previous year's value of $60,946.

    The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, AL 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall County, AL is from Alabama.
    0.454
    2024 Wage GINI in Alabama
    0.456
    2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

    In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
    2. Carpooled (11.4%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.4%)

    In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Marshall County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (6.4%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    25.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Marshall County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Marshall County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.64%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, AL (16.3k out of 98.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall County, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

    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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 21.5% of the children was living in poverty in Marshall County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 286 in Marshall County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 22.6% per 100,000 population.

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