Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Marshall County, Mississippi had a population of 33,752 in 2020. It was 48.2% White, 44.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 23rd most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Marshall County's White Population

16,284 residents of Marshall County identify as White, or 48.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Marshall County slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Marshall County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less White than neighboring Benton County (59.7% White), Lafayette County (69.5% White), Fayette County (65.6% White), Tate County (64.2% White), and DeSoto County (58.5% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

14,880 residents of Marshall County identify as Black, or 44.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marshall County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Marshall County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Black than neighboring Benton County (34.7% Black), Lafayette County (20.2% Black), Fayette County (26.3% Black), Tate County (29.3% Black), and DeSoto County (30.2% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

74 residents of Marshall County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Marshall County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (0% Asian). Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (3% Asian), Fayette County (0.6% Asian), and DeSoto County (1.6% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

1,540 residents of Marshall County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Marshall County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (1.9% Hispanic), Lafayette County (3.8% Hispanic), Fayette County (3.4% Hispanic), and Tate County (2.9% Hispanic). Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeSoto County (5.5% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

142 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Marshall County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), Tate County (0.5% Native American/Other), and DeSoto County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

832 residents of Marshall County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Marshall County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (3.1% Multiracial), Lafayette County (3% Multiracial), Fayette County (3.5% Multiracial), Tate County (2.9% Multiracial), and DeSoto County (3.6% Multiracial).

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