Marshall County, MN

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2021 Population

9,082

2.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic
(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic
(DFL) Party

2021 Median Age

42.3

1.86% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.53%

9.45% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$64,239

5.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$125,500

3.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Marshall County, MN had a population of 9.08k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $64,239. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Marshall County, MN declined from 9,353 to 9,082, a −2.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,951 to $64,239, a 5.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), White (Hispanic) (2%), Other (Hispanic) (1.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Marshall County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Marshall County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Marshall County, MN was $125,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Marshall County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Marshall County, MN borders Beltrami County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, and Walsh County, ND.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Marshall County, MN is home to a population of 9.08k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.23% of Marshall County, MN residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2021, there were 46.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.42k people) in Marshall County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 White (Hispanic) and 132 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Marshall County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, MN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marshall County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.42k ± 21
White (Hispanic)
182 ± 70
Other (Hispanic)
132 ± 67

4.58%

Hispanic Population

416 people

4.58% of the people in Marshall County, MN are hispanic (416 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marshall County, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

1.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2021, 1.23% of Marshall County, MN residents (112 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall County, MN was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marshall County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 17

Marshall County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marshall County, MN employs 4.43k people. The largest industries in Marshall County, MN are Manufacturing (630 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (608 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,571), and Public Administration ($66,354).

Employment

Occupations

4.43k

2021 Value

± 200

−5.91%

1 Year decline

± 6.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marshall County, MN declined at a rate of −5.91%, from 4.7k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, MN, are Management Occupations (715 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (484 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.43k

2021 Value

± 200

−5.91%

1 Year decline

± 6.72%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Marshall County, MN declined at a rate of −5.91%, from 4.7k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, MN, are Manufacturing (630 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (608 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,409

Median earning men ± $2,659

$35,821

Median earning women ± $2,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), Public Administration ($57,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,893).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

89
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
69
Manufacturing
58
Wholesale Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $28.4B, followed by Electronics ($26.2B) and Precision instruments ($23.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$333B

2020 Value in Minnesota

$636B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 91% to $636B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$25.1B
Iowa
$14.8B
Illinois
$14B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.1B, followed by Iowa with $14.8B and Illinois and $14B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marshall County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%), followed by Other (1.17%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.17%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marshall County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.3%), followed by Other (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Marshall County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.858% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.02M), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall County, MN was $125,500 in 2021, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $121,000 to $125,500, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, MN is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Marshall County, MN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marshall County, MN is $64,239. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marshall County, MN was Census Tract 803 with a value of $71,917, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 801, with respective values of $64,479 and $61,591.

Property

$125,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,121

$3,114

Median Property Taxes

±$146

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marshall County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marshall County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2021

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.2% of the housing units in Marshall County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 803
Census Tract 802
Census Tract 801

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marshall County, MN was Census Tract 803 with a value of $71,917, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 801, with respective values of $64,479 and $61,591.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marshall County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,239

Median Household Income

± $2,767

3.7k

Number of Households

± 179

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.7k households in Marshall County, MN grew to $64,239 from the previous year's value of $60,951.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2021, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.234% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.65%)

In 2021, 76.8% of workers in Marshall County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall County, MN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Marshall County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshall County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshall County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, MN (672 out of 8.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Marshall County, MN has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.02%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, MN grew by 3.81% from 3.87% to 4.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marshall County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.2% in Marshall County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, MN.

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