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  • FIPS 27089
  • Largest town: Warren

Marshall County, Minnesota

Marshall County had 8,771 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,775.1 square miles of land. It ranks 73rd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 10th by land area.

Population
8,771
#73 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,508 in US
Area
1,775.1 sq mi
#10 of 87 in Minnesota · #335 in US
Density
4.9 / sq mi
#83 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,776 in US
Median household income
$69,843
#51 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,015 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Marshall County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Marshall County population, land area and income

Marshall County had 8,771 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,775.1 square miles of land. It ranks 73rd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 4.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Marshall County has 40% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,843 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,771

3144th1st

2508th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,775 sq mi

3144th1st

335th of 3,144 (US)

Density

4.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2776th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,843

3143rd1st

1015th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

8,771

87th1st

73rd of 87 (MN)

Land area

1,775 sq mi

87th1st

10th of 87 (MN)

Density

4.9 / sq mi

87th1st

83rd of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$69,843

87th1st

51st of 87 (MN)

How Marshall County's population changed since 2020

Marshall County lost 272 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.0%. That ranks 82nd of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Marshall County recorded 355 births and 373 deaths, a natural change of -18. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -278. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 278 people.

9,04320209,01320218,89020228,82220238,7712024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
355
Deaths
373
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
-278
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-51

Where Marshall County is

The Census internal point of Marshall County is at 48.362700, -96.357800. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Marshall County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Marshall County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
48.362700, -96.357800
DMS
48°21'45.72"N 96°21'28.08"W
UTM
14N 695702.7E 5359987.7N
Geohash
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Plus code
86W59J7R+3V

Towns in Marshall County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Marshall County, 1,549 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Marshall County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Warren with 1,549.

  1. 01Warren1,549
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Marshall County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Marshall County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Grand Forks County, ND, with 73,771 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 281.5 miles SE of Marshall County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 105.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Grand Forks, ND (population 59,845), 45.5 miles away.

Marshall County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Marshall County is 27089: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,843.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Marshall County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,771. That is down 272 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,043.

What is the FIPS code of Marshall County?

27089. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Marshall County?

Warren, with 1,549 residents inside Marshall County in 2024.

Which counties border Marshall County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Forks County, ND; Beltrami County, MN; Polk County, MN; Roseau County, MN; Pennington County, MN; Walsh County, ND; Pembina County, ND; Kittson County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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