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Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,59983.6%
Native American/Other
3257.5%
Hispanic
2555.9%
Multiracial
1092.5%
Asian
120.3%
Black
60.1%

Marshall County, South Dakota had a population of 4,306 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 7.5% 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 37th most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.

Marshall County's White Population

3,599 residents of Marshall County identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Marshall County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more White than neighboring Roberts County (54.3% White). Marshall County is less White than neighboring Sargent County (92.4% White), Day County (84.3% White), Ransom County (94% White), and Brown County (85.4% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

6 residents of Marshall County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Marshall County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Black than neighboring Sargent County (1.2% Black), Roberts County (0.3% Black), Ransom County (0.6% Black), and Brown County (1.4% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

12 residents of Marshall County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Marshall County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Ransom County (0.4% Asian), and Brown County (2.4% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

255 residents of Marshall County identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Marshall County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sargent County (2.4% Hispanic), Day County (2.8% Hispanic), Roberts County (2.1% Hispanic), Ransom County (2.3% Hispanic), and Brown County (4.3% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

325 residents of Marshall County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 7.5%. 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 South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Marshall County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sargent County (0.2% Native American/Other), Ransom County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Brown County (3.2% Native American/Other). Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Day County (9.9% Native American/Other), and Roberts County (38.4% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

109 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 South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Marshall County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ransom County (2.2% Multiracial). Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sargent County (3.4% Multiracial), Roberts County (4.7% Multiracial), and Brown County (3.2% Multiracial).

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