Marshall County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,354
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,159
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,354
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,585
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,617
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,591
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,107
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,775
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,687
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $149,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $837
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,487
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,234
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,330
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 443,828
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,960
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,169
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,200
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 481
Total employment, 2023 9,654
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 534,876
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,194
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 180
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 100.2
Population per square mile, 2010 108.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 305.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 305.43
FIPS Code 54051