Marshall County, MN

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2023 Population

8,961

0.621% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

43.2

0.935% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.44%

0.386% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,701

3.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$153,300

8.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,377

0.713% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Marshall County, MN had a population of 8.96k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $71,701. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Marshall County, MN declined from 9,017 to 8,961, a −0.621% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,396 to $71,701, a 3.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.15%), White (Hispanic) (1.35%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Marshall County, MN 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.

99.3% of the residents in Marshall County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Marshall County, MN was $153,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Marshall County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Marshall County, MN borders Beltrami County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, and Walsh County, ND.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Marshall County, MN is home to a population of 8.96k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.82% of Marshall County, MN residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2023, there were 38.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.23k people) in Marshall County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Marshall County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, MN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.23k ± 22
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 33.4
Two+ (Hispanic)
193 ± 63.2

4.63%

Hispanic Population

415 people

4.63% of the people in Marshall County, MN are hispanic (415 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marshall County, MN 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 Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

1.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

As of 2023, 1.82% of Marshall County, MN residents (163 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall County, MN was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
197 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 23
Korea
41 ± 26

Marshall County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marshall County, MN employs 4.38k people. The largest industries in Marshall County, MN are Manufacturing (673 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (526 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,688), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.38k

2023 Value

± 190

0.713%

1 Year growth

± 6.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marshall County, MN grew at a rate of 0.713%, from 4.35k employees to 4.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, MN, are Management Occupations (651 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (478 people), and Production Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.38k

2023 Value

± 190

0.713%

1 Year growth

± 6.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marshall County, MN grew at a rate of 0.713%, from 4.35k employees to 4.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, MN, are Manufacturing (673 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (526 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,888

Median earning men ± $2,189

$40,941

Median earning women ± $2,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,417), Public Administration ($80,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875), and Construction ($50,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Construction
30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Finance and Insurance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$19.7k
Manufacturing
$16.4k
Construction
$9.99k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marshall County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%), followed by Other (1.17%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.17%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marshall County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%), followed by Other (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Marshall County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall County, MN was $153,300 in 2023, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $140,900 to $153,300, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, MN is 85.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Marshall County, MN have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marshall County, MN is $71,701. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marshall County, MN was Census Tract 803 with a value of $80,952, followed by Census Tract 801 and Census Tract 802, with respective values of $77,333 and $71,711.

In 2023, 8.06% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.16%.

Housing

Property

$153,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,661

$3,188

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.2% of the housing units in Marshall County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 803
Census Tract 801
Census Tract 802

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marshall County, MN was Census Tract 803 with a value of $80,952, followed by Census Tract 801 and Census Tract 802, with respective values of $77,333 and $71,711.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marshall County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$71,701

Median Household Income

± $2,420

3.74k

Number of Households

± 170

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Marshall County, MN grew to $71,701 from the previous year's value of $69,396.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, MN 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, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2023, 75.2% of workers in Marshall County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (9.33%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall County, MN have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Marshall County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshall County, MN 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, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshall County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.06% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.16%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, MN (655 out of 8.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall County, MN 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 2023, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Marshall County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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.

Health

96.1% of the population of Marshall County, MN has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

3.94%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, MN declined by 3.86% from 4.09% to 3.94%.

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