Marshall, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

961

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,728

6.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$282,100

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

453

Population & Diversity

Marshall, NC is home to a population of 961 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (836 people) in Marshall, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Marshall, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
836 ± 240
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 102
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 18

1.66%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.66% of the people in Marshall, NC are hispanic (16 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 25
Vietnam
20 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 30

Marshall, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marshall, NC employs 453 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall, NC were Educational Services (63 people), Construction (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Construction ($71,786).

Employment

Occupations

453

2024 Value

± 139

13%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall, NC grew at a rate of 13%, from 401 employees to 453 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

453

2024 Value

± 139

13%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall, NC grew at a rate of 13%, from 401 employees to 453 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall, NC, are Educational Services (63 people), Construction (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall, NC, though some of these residents may live in Marshall, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625

Median earning men ± $5,935

$51,250

Median earning women ± $15,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,644), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,250), and Manufacturing ($53,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall, NC was $282,100 in 2024, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $282,100, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall, NC is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshall, NC have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,858

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Marshall, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall, NC 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.

$56,728

Median Household Income

± $14,536

453

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Marshall, NC grew to $56,728 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall, NC 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (2.88%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Marshall, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.88%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall, NC have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marshall, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall, NC (229 out of 956 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall, NC is White, followed by Asian 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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