Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Marshall County, Kentucky had a population of 31,659 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 32nd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Marshall County's White Population

29,697 residents of Marshall County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Marshall County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Marshall County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more White than neighboring Calloway County (86.9% White), Lyon County (89.1% White), Livingston County (92.6% White), Graves County (83.3% White), and McCracken County (79.3% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

101 residents of Marshall County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marshall County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Marshall County is ranked #110 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Black than neighboring Calloway County (3.5% Black), Lyon County (5.8% Black), Graves County (4.2% Black), and McCracken County (11.1% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

129 residents of Marshall County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Marshall County is ranked #47 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Asian than neighboring Livingston County (0.1% Asian). Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Calloway County (1.2% Asian), Graves County (0.5% Asian), and McCracken County (1% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

539 residents of Marshall County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Marshall County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calloway County (3.6% Hispanic), Lyon County (1.8% Hispanic), Livingston County (2.1% Hispanic), Graves County (7.6% Hispanic), and McCracken County (3.1% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

114 residents of Marshall County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Marshall County is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calloway County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lyon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Graves County (0.5% Native American/Other), and McCracken County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

1,079 residents of Marshall County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Marshall County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (2.4% Multiracial). Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calloway County (4.4% Multiracial), Livingston County (4.4% Multiracial), Graves County (4% Multiracial), and McCracken County (4.9% Multiracial).

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