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Marshall County Demographics

A map of Marshall County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
28,66993.7%
Multiracial
1,0953.6%
Hispanic
3541.2%
Black
2600.8%
Asian
1080.4%
Native American/Other
1050.3%

Marshall County, West Virginia had a population of 30,591 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 18th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Marshall County's White Population

28,669 residents of Marshall County identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Marshall County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more White than neighboring Ohio County (88.5% White), Belmont County (91% White), and Brooke County (92.2% White). Marshall County is less White than neighboring Wetzel County (94.9% White), and Monroe County (96.4% White).

Marshall County's Black Population

260 residents of Marshall County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Marshall County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Black than neighboring Wetzel County (0.2% Black), and Monroe County (0.1% Black). Marshall County is less Black than neighboring Ohio County (3.9% Black), Belmont County (3.1% Black), and Brooke County (1.6% Black).

Marshall County's Asian Population

108 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 West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Marshall County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Asian than neighboring Wetzel County (0.3% Asian), Brooke County (0.2% Asian), and Monroe County (0.2% Asian). Marshall County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (0.9% Asian).

Marshall County's Hispanic Population

354 residents of Marshall County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Marshall County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wetzel County (1% Hispanic), and Monroe County (0.5% Hispanic). Marshall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (1.5% Hispanic), and Brooke County (1.3% Hispanic).

Marshall County's Native American/Other Population

105 residents of Marshall County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Marshall County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wetzel County (0.2% Native American/Other). Marshall County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Brooke County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Marshall County's Multiracial Population

1,095 residents of Marshall County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marshall County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Marshall County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marshall County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wetzel County (3.3% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.5% Multiracial). Marshall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (4.6% Multiracial), Belmont County (3.9% Multiracial), and Brooke County (4.2% Multiracial).

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