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Marshall County, Mississippi
Marshall county mississppi courthouse 2007
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
Map of Mississippi highlighting Marshall County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the U.S
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded 1836
Named for John Marshall
Seat Holly Springs
Largest city Holly Springs
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

710 sq mi (1,839 km²)
706 sq mi (1,829 km²)
3.6 sq mi (9 km²), 0.5%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

33,752
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.marshall-county.com

Marshall County is a county located in 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.[3]

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[]

  • I-22 Interstate 22
  • I-269 Interstate 269
  • US 72 U.S. Route 72
  • US 78 U.S. Route 78
  • Circle sign 4 Mississippi Highway 4
  • Circle sign 7 Mississippi Highway 7
  • Ellipse sign 302 Mississippi Highway 302

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Holly Springs National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
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%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

Marshall County Racial Composition[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White 16,284 48.25%
Black or African American 14,880 44.09%
Native American 55 0.16%
Asian 74 0.22%
Pacific Islander 20 0.06%
Other/Mixed 899 2.66%
Hispanic or Latino 1,540 4.56%

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,[10] 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/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[10] 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[]

  • Holly Springs (county seat and largest municipality)

Towns[]

  • Byhalia
  • Potts Camp

Census-designated places[]

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

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Barton
  • Cayce
  • Chulahoma
  • Hudsonville
  • Marianna
  • Matthews Corner
  • Orion
  • Slayden
  • Wall Hill
  • Warsaw
  • Watson

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. Former President Trump reached 47.8% of the county in 2020 and 44.4% in 2016 versus 46.9% and 46.1% of the nation's popular vote in those two elections.

United States presidential election results for Marshall County, Mississippi[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
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%



See also[]

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

References[]

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Coordinates: 34°46′N 89°31′W / 34.77, -89.51


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