Marshall County

Part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

• County — Marshall County • State — Mississippi • Founded — 1836 • Seat Wl — Holly Springs • Largest City Wl — Holly Springs • Area Total Sq Mi — 710 • Area Land Sq Mi — 706 • Area Water Sq Mi — 3.6 • Area Water Percent — 0.5% • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 33752 • Pop Est As Of — 2025 • Population Est — 34654 • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Website — www.marshall-county.com • District — 1st • Time Zone — Central • Named For — John Marshall 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. Its county seat is Holly Springs. The county is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall, who presided in the early nineteenth century. 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 sqmi, of which 706 sqmi is land and 3.6 sqmi (0.5%) is water.

• 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)

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 33,752. The median age was 43.5 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 48.9% White, 44.2% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.2% from some other race, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.6% of the population. 16.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 83.5% lived in rural areas. There were 12,631 households in the county, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.2% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 14,990 housing units, of which 15.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.1% were owner-occupied and 22.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 36.6%.

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, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families living in the county. The population density was 50 PD/sqmi. There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 /mi2. 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 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

• Barton • Blackwater (partially located in Lafayette County) • Cayce • Chulahoma • Early Grove • Hudsonville • Mahon • Slayden

Democratic presidential candidates carried the county in every election since 1976, until the 2024 election, when it was won by Republican Donald Trump. Democratic vote share in the county has fallen as the county's Black share of the population has declined. The smallest percentage margin was in 2020, when Joe Biden won the county by 3.1% over incumbent Donald Trump.