Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Marshall County, Alabama had a population of 97,612 in 2020. It was 76.5% White, 2.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 16.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Marshall County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Marshall County is the 14th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Marshall County's White Population

74,666 residents of Marshall County identify as White, or 76.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Marshall County larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Marshall County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more White than neighboring Etowah County (75.1% White), Madison County (61.2% White), and DeKalb County (76.1% White). Marshall County is less White than neighboring Blount County (84.2% White), and Jackson County (85.8% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

2,293 residents of Marshall County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marshall County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Marshall County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Black than neighboring Blount County (1.4% Black), and DeKalb County (1.4% Black). Marshall County is less Black than neighboring Etowah County (14.5% Black), Madison County (23.5% Black), and Jackson County (3.1% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

579 residents of Marshall County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Marshall County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Asian than neighboring Blount County (0.3% Asian), DeKalb County (0.3% Asian), and Jackson County (0.4% Asian). Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Etowah County (0.9% Asian), and Madison County (2.6% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

15,658 residents of Marshall County identify as Hispanic, or 16.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marshall County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Marshall County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Etowah County (4.7% Hispanic), Madison County (6.4% Hispanic), Blount County (9.8% Hispanic), and Jackson County (3.2% Hispanic). Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (16.4% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

745 residents of Marshall County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Marshall County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Etowah County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Blount County (0.5% Native American/Other). Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (1.1% Native American/Other), DeKalb County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

3,671 residents of Marshall County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Marshall County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Etowah County (4.1% Multiracial), Madison County (5.2% Multiracial), Blount County (3.9% Multiracial), DeKalb County (4.6% Multiracial), and Jackson County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.