Marshall County, Mississippi

Marshall County
County
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°46′N 89°31′W / 34.77°N 89.51°W / 34.77; -89.51
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1836
Named for	John Marshall
Seat	Holly Springs
Largest city	Holly Springs
Area
• Total	710 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Land	706 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	33,752
• Estimate  (2023)	34,123
• Density	48/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] Marshall County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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]

• Interstate 22
• Interstate 269
• U.S. Route 72
• U.S. Route 78
• Mississippi Highway 4
• Mississippi Highway 7
• Mississippi Highway 178
• Mississippi Highway 302
• Mississippi Highway 309
• Mississippi Highway 310
• Mississippi Highway 311
• Mississippi Highway 349

• Fayette County, Tennessee (north)
• Benton County (east)
• Union County (southeast)
• Lafayette County (south)
• Tate County (southwest)
• DeSoto County (west)
• Shelby County, Tennessee (northwest)

• Holly Springs National Forest (part)

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	17,526		—
1850	29,689		69.4%
1860	28,823		−2.9%
1870	29,416		2.1%
1880	29,330		−0.3%
1890	26,043		−11.2%
1900	27,674		6.3%
1910	26,796		−3.2%
1920	26,105		−2.6%
1930	24,869		−4.7%
1940	25,522		2.6%
1950	25,106		−1.6%
1960	24,503		−2.4%
1970	24,027		−1.9%
1980	29,296		21.9%
1990	30,361		3.6%
2000	34,993		15.3%
2010	37,144		6.1%
2020	33,752		−9.1%
2023 (est.)	34,123	[5]	1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10]

Marshall County, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[11]	Pop 2010[12]	Pop 2020[13]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	16,774	18,161	16,284	47.94%	48.89%	48.25%
Black or African American alone (NH)	17,496	17,369	14,880	50.00%	46.76%	44.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	54	67	55	0.15%	0.18%	0.16%
Asian alone (NH)	38	74	74	0.11%	0.20%	0.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	6	20	0.01%	0.02%	0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	5	24	67	0.01%	0.06%	0.20%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	196	251	832	0.56%	0.68%	2.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	425	1,192	1,540	1.21%	3.21%	4.56%
Total	34,993	37,144	33,752	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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

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).

At the 2000 census,^[14] 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^[14] 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.

• Holly Springs (county seat and largest municipality)

• Byhalia
• Potts Camp

• Bethlehem
• Mount Pleasant
• Red Banks
• Victoria
• Waterford

Democratic presidential candidates carried the county in every election since 1976, until the 2024 election, when it was won by Republican Donald Trump. The smallest percentage margin was in 2020, when Joe Biden won the county by 3.1% over incumbent Donald Trump.

United States presidential election results for Marshall County, Mississippi^[15]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	7,977	53.24%	6,888	45.97%	118	0.79%
2020	7,566	47.83%	8,057	50.94%	194	1.23%
2016	6,587	44.39%	8,023	54.07%	229	1.54%
2012	6,473	39.86%	9,650	59.42%	117	0.72%
2008	6,683	40.56%	9,685	58.78%	110	0.67%
2004	5,975	40.79%	8,591	58.65%	83	0.57%
2000	4,723	37.51%	7,735	61.43%	134	1.06%
1996	3,272	28.85%	7,521	66.32%	547	4.82%
1992	3,847	30.75%	7,913	63.24%	752	6.01%
1988	4,668	39.72%	6,982	59.42%	101	0.86%
1984	4,389	42.70%	5,845	56.87%	44	0.43%
1980	3,455	31.85%	7,153	65.94%	240	2.21%
1976	2,242	24.30%	6,769	73.37%	215	2.33%
1972	3,326	62.10%	1,875	35.01%	155	2.89%
1968	577	9.19%	2,907	46.30%	2,794	44.50%
1964	2,251	86.78%	343	13.22%	0	0.00%
1960	404	22.63%	681	38.15%	700	39.22%
1956	287	16.94%	1,192	70.37%	215	12.69%
1952	604	24.64%	1,847	75.36%	0	0.00%
1948	29	2.08%	152	10.88%	1,216	87.04%
1944	63	4.19%	1,441	95.81%	0	0.00%
1940	48	3.31%	1,403	96.69%	0	0.00%
1936	22	1.94%	1,111	97.97%	1	0.09%
1932	38	2.88%	1,281	97.05%	1	0.08%
1928	100	6.57%	1,422	93.43%	0	0.00%
1924	40	3.38%	1,142	96.62%	0	0.00%
1920	30	3.50%	823	96.14%	3	0.35%
1916	8	0.78%	1,017	99.12%	1	0.10%
1912	9	1.08%	779	93.18%	48	5.74%

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marshall County, Mississippi

• Official website of Marshall County
• McAlexander/Marshall County Collection (MUM00287) owned by the University of Mississippi, Archives and Special Collections.

34°46′N 89°31′W / 34.77°N 89.51°W / 34.77; -89.51