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Marshall County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Marshall County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Marshall County is a small Middle Tennessee county of 35,276 residents that has grown 9.3% over five years, with a manufacturing-oriented economy reflected in median worker earnings of $42,981 against a median household income of $71,049. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.0%, unemployment at 4.5%, and only 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward skilled trades rather than professional services. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $246,100 and median gross rent of $924 per month, with a high homeownership rate of 77.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,049

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.3% since 2018

Marshall County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,052 (86.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,623 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,392 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,347 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race355 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone250 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,080
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic88
  3. 3.Vietnamese85
  4. 4.Korean26
  5. 5.Other Indo-European15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,064

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,968

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,984

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,007
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,669
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,893
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,627
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,338
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,668
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,647
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,552
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,822

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)2,994
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)962
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.19×)1,390
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)949
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)1,993

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$246,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$924/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,039 (19.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,710 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,247 (11.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,176 (11.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,101 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999591 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,981

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,914 (77.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,371 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled1,099 (6.6%)
  • Walked134 (0.8%)
  • Other85 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle35 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.