Marshall County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Marshall County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 34,899 (1,312th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,268th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,856th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,753rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,711th of 3,094).

Population
34,899
1,312th highest of 3,094
Density
49.4
1,468th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.31%
999th highest of 3,094
Area
706
1,287th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)13.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 89th of 2,916
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)80.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 105th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Depression (%)20.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 327th of 2,916
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year3,136
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    777th of 3,050
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$167,900
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,268th of 3,092
  6. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$868
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,489th of 3,090
  7. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,958th of 2,916
  8. Median Income$53,458
    Poorest Counties
    1,426th of 2,000
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,877
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,360th of 3,050
  10. Average Commute (Minutes)29.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,505th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)36.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,789th of 2,916
  2. Adults with Diabetes (%)15.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,784th of 2,916
  3. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)28.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,731st of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)23.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,856th of 3,094
  5. Adults Who Smoke (%)20.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,614th of 2,916
  6. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)14.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,753rd of 3,094
  7. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)80.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,711th of 3,094
  8. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,691st of 3,094
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)42.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,488th of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)14.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,409th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (35), weakest Economics (26). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Leake County, MS91% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  2. Conway County, AR90% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Warren County, GA89% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  4. Hale County, AL88% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  5. Meriwether County, GA88% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Marshall County, MS?
Marshall County, MS has a population of 34,899, 1,312th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Marshall County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Marshall County, MS ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (1,268th of 3,092).
Where does Marshall County, MS rank worst?
Marshall County, MS ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,856th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,753rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,711th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Marshall County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Marshall County, MS on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics