Marshall County, Mississippi

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Marshall County
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The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
Map of Mississippi highlighting Marshall County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°46′N89°31′W / 34.77°N 89.51°W / 34.77; -89.51
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
Founded1836
Named for John Marshall
Seat Holly Springs
Largest cityHolly Springs
Area
  Total710 sq mi (1,800 km2)
  Land706 sq mi (1,830 km2)
  Water3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total33,752
  Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.marshall-county.com

Marshall County is a county located on the north central border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,752. [1] Its county seat is Holly Springs. [2] The county is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall, who presided in the early nineteenth century. [3]

Contents

Marshall County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 710 square miles (1,800 km2), of which 706 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (0.5%) is water. [4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 17,526
1850 29,68969.4%
1860 28,823−2.9%
1870 29,4162.1%
1880 29,330−0.3%
1890 26,043−11.2%
1900 27,6746.3%
1910 26,796−3.2%
1920 26,105−2.6%
1930 24,869−4.7%
1940 25,5222.6%
1950 25,106−1.6%
1960 24,503−2.4%
1970 24,027−1.9%
1980 29,29621.9%
1990 30,3613.6%
2000 34,99315.3%
2010 37,1446.1%
2020 33,752−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790-1960 [6] 1900-1990 [7]
1990-2000 [8] 2010-2013 [9]

2020 census

Marshall County Racial Composition [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 16,28448.25%
Black or African American 14,88044.09%
Native American 550.16%
Asian 740.22%
Pacific Islander 200.06%
Other/Mixed 8992.66%
Hispanic or Latino 1,5404.56%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 33,752 people, 12,772 households, and 8,832 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,144 people living in the county. 50.1% were White, 46.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 3.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [11] there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families living in the county. The population density was 50 inhabitants per square mile (19/km2). There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 50.36% Black or African American, 48.37% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the census [11] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Marshall County were African 50.36%, English 31.87%, Scottish 7.1%, Scots-Irish 3.13%, Irish 1.2% and Welsh 1.1%

There were 12,163 households, of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% were married couples living together, 20.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.

Age distribution was 26.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median household income was $28,756, and the median family income was $33,125. Males had a median income of $28,852 versus $21,227 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,028. About 18.00% of families and 21.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 23.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Democratic presidential candidates have carried the county in every election since 1976. The smallest percentage margin since then was in 2020, when Joseph Biden won the county by 3.1% over incumbent Donald Trump.

United States presidential election results for Marshall County, Mississippi [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 7,56647.83%8,05750.94%1941.23%
2016 6,58744.39%8,02354.07%2291.54%
2012 6,47339.86%9,65059.42%1170.72%
2008 6,68340.56%9,68558.78%1100.67%
2004 5,97540.79%8,59158.65%830.57%
2000 4,72337.51%7,73561.43%1341.06%
1996 3,27228.85%7,52166.32%5474.82%
1992 3,84730.75%7,91363.24%7526.01%
1988 4,66839.72%6,98259.42%1010.86%
1984 4,38942.70%5,84556.87%440.43%
1980 3,45531.85%7,15365.94%2402.21%
1976 2,24224.30%6,76973.37%2152.33%
1972 3,32662.10%1,87535.01%1552.89%
1968 5779.19%2,90746.30%2,79444.50%
1964 2,25186.78%34313.22%00.00%
1960 40422.63%68138.15%70039.22%
1956 28716.94%1,19270.37%21512.69%
1952 60424.64%1,84775.36%00.00%
1948 292.08%15210.88%1,21687.04%
1944 634.19%1,44195.81%00.00%
1940 483.31%1,40396.69%00.00%
1936 221.94%1,11197.97%10.09%
1932 382.88%1,28197.05%10.08%
1928 1006.57%1,42293.43%00.00%
1924 403.38%1,14296.62%00.00%
1920 303.50%82396.14%30.35%
1916 80.78%1,01799.12%10.10%
1912 91.08%77993.18%485.74%

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