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Marshall County
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
Map of Mississippi highlighting Marshall County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded 1836
Named for John Marshall
Seat Holly Springs
Largest city Holly Springs
Area
 • Total 710 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Land 706 sq mi (1,830 km2)
 • Water 3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 37,144
 • Estimate 
(2018)
35,451
 • Density 52.3/sq mi (20.20/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,144. Its county seat is Holly Springs. The county is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall.

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.

Major highways

  • I-269.svg Interstate 269 (Under Construction)
  • US 72.svg U.S. Route 72
  • US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
  • Circle sign 4.svg Mississippi Highway 4
  • Circle sign 7.svg Mississippi Highway 7
  • Ellipse sign 302.svg Mississippi Highway 302

Adjacent counties

National protected area

  • Holly Springs National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2018 (est.) 35,451 −4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Marshall County Racial Composition
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).

Communities

City

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

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