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Marshall County, Minnesota

Marshall County, Minnesota. Marshall County had 8,798 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.6% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 59 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs and 48 towns and townships) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 27089.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,798

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 9,040 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,909

Median household income

$72,543

±$2,422 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$164,500

±$5,549 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$690

±$92 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Marshall County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 9,040 residents in Marshall County. The Census Bureau estimates 8,798 for July 1, 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 8,909 over 1,775 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −27 (8,998)
2021→2022 −125 (8,873)
2022→2023 −45 (8,828)
2023→2024 −40 (8,788)
2024→2025 +10 (8,798)

Marshall County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Marshall County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	8,909	5,739,445	−463
Households	3,781±105	2,307,955	−190
Average household size	2.32±0.06	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	4,396±77	2,545,030	−430

Marshall County's population since 2000

From 10,155 in 2000 to 8,798 in 2025: down 13.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 10,155
2005 (estimate) 9,889
2010 Census 9,439
2015 (estimate) 9,410
2020 Census 9,040
2025 (estimate) 8,798

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Marshall County?

Marshall County holds 59 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 48 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Warren with 1,558 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Marshall County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Warren	city	1,605	1,680±138	$59,875	$148,400	13.9%	100%
Stephen	city	592	526±87	$71,250	$87,500	9.9%	100%
Argyle	city	544	486±125	$105,625	$191,800	1.2%	100%
Alvarado	city	388	317±74	$66,964	$133,300	12.3%	100%
Newfolden	city	352	332±80	$64,583	$121,300	12.1%	100%
New Solum Township	township	315	357±70	$83,250	$231,100	6.2%	100%
Excel Township	township	310	250±45	$115,000	$263,500	2.8%	100%
Middle River	city	304	319±72	$76,250	$101,900	14.9%	100%
McCrea TownshipGEOID 2708938942	township	247	217±61	$59,844	$148,300	14.3%	100%
Oslo	city	239	260±57	$63,750	$79,600	5.8%	100%
Spruce Valley Township	township	239	185±30	$71,667	$200,000	2.2%	100%
New Folden Township	township	216	245±59	$63,500	$225,000	11.0%	100%
New Maine Township	township	200	185±54	$80,625	$216,300	3.8%	100%
Grygla	city	180	266±96	$69,167	$89,000	9.0%	100%
Viking Township	township	175	197±57	$102,917	$205,100	10.7%	100%
West Valley TownshipGEOID 2708969772	township	158	96±34	not published	$166,300	3.1%	100%
Vega TownshipGEOID 2708966676	township	135	143±41	$92,708	$200,000	1.4%	100%
Valley TownshipGEOID 2708966514	township	135	128±50	$111,250	$220,800	1.6%	100%
Comstock TownshipGEOID 2708912880	township	127	132±42	$68,750	$220,800	1.5%	100%
Nelson Park TownshipGEOID 2708945142	township	124	136±40	$71,250	$213,200	8.1%	100%
Holt Township, Marshall CountyGEOID 2708929888	township	120	119±21	$54,643	$155,800	1.7%	100%
Marsh Grove TownshipGEOID 2708940778	township	119	128±36	$82,917	$400,000	7.8%	100%
Agder TownshipGEOID 2708900388	township	112	92±37	$90,833	$255,000	5.4%	100%
Oak Park TownshipGEOID 2708947878	township	111	87±31	$93,333	$170,800	0.0%	100%
Rollis TownshipGEOID 2708955330	township	102	58±24	$82,500	$141,700	15.5%	100%
Warrenton TownshipGEOID 2708968206	township	101	69±33	$123,750	$258,300	0.0%	100%
Moylan TownshipGEOID 2708944692	township	96	104±32	$69,688	$213,900	3.8%	100%
Wright TownshipGEOID 2708971842	township	93	63±21	$68,438	$225,000	3.2%	100%
HoltGEOID 2729870	city	90	95±24	$47,250	$125,000	13.7%	100%
Lincoln Township, Marshall CountyGEOID 2708937142	township	81	81±35	$45,000	$121,900	2.5%	100%
Middle River TownshipGEOID 2708941930	township	80	60±25	$77,813	$250,000	0.0%	100%
VikingGEOID 2767090	city	79	125±32	$76,607	$127,500	10.4%	100%
Foldahl TownshipGEOID 2708921500	township	78	66±31	$118,182	$343,300	0.0%	100%
Alma TownshipGEOID 2708901072	township	77	77±41	$93,750	$225,000	0.0%	100%
Cedar Township, Marshall CountyGEOID 2708910360	township	74	80±41	$123,750	$275,000	4.3%	100%
Wanger TownshipGEOID 2708968044	township	73	42±21	not published	$305,000	7.1%	100%
Tamarac TownshipGEOID 2708964138	township	72	83±34	$133,958	$197,900	10.8%	100%
Augsburg TownshipGEOID 2708902764	township	71	109±61	$69,583	$168,800	8.5%	100%
Bloomer TownshipGEOID 2708906535	township	71	75±32	$72,917	$172,500	18.7%	100%
StrandquistGEOID 2763112	city	70	91±37	$56,458	not published	9.9%	100%
Eckvoll TownshipGEOID 2708917972	township	70	87±48	$106,563	$194,600	0.0%	100%
Huntly TownshipGEOID 2708930572	township	69	88±54	$112,500	$323,500	0.0%	100%
Grand Plain TownshipGEOID 2708925046	township	54	52±25	$113,333	$327,300	0.0%	100%
Boxville TownshipGEOID 2708907120	township	48	32±24	$83,750	not published	12.5%	100%
Veldt TownshipGEOID 2708966694	township	45	42±25	not published	$150,000	4.8%	100%
Como TownshipGEOID 2708912808	township	44	33±24	$31,389	$225,000	15.2%	100%
East Valley TownshipGEOID 2708917864	township	43	52±30	$54,219	not published	1.9%	100%
Whiteford TownshipGEOID 2708970096	township	41	55±23	$85,625	$225,000	0.0%	100%
Parker Township, Marshall CountyGEOID 2708949696	township	36	59±30	$98,750	$195,800	0.0%	100%
Big Woods TownshipGEOID 2708905842	township	35	55±36	$78,214	$138,900	1.8%	100%
Thief Lake TownshipGEOID 2708964552	township	30	34±21	$82,500	$375,000	0.0%	100%
Espelie TownshipGEOID 2708919736	township	30	26±11	$55,417	not published	3.8%	100%
East Park TownshipGEOID 2708917756	township	29	26±33	not published	not published	25.0%	100%
Moose River TownshipGEOID 2708944026	township	28	39±28	$125,250	$225,000	28.2%	100%
Sinnott TownshipGEOID 2708960520	township	26	29±14	$81,250	$212,500	20.7%	100%
Linsell TownshipGEOID 2708937340	township	20	15±11	$58,750	$250,000	13.3%	100%
Donnelly Township, Marshall CountyGEOID 2708916066	township	20	9±6	$155,625	$137,500	0.0%	100%
Eagle Point TownshipGEOID 2708917414	township	10	13±16	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Fork TownshipGEOID 2708921878	township	7	2±3	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Marshall County?

The median resident of Marshall County is 43.2 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Marshall County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.2±0.5	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.3%±0.3 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	23.0%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.8%	6.4%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.0%±0.5 pts	75.9%	−2.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.0%±0.4 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.2%±0.5 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.9 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	13.1%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.6%±0.8 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.0%±1.1 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.7%±1.4 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	3.5%±0.7 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.4%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Marshall County earn?

Half of Marshall County's 3,781 households earn less than $72,543 a year (±$2,422), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $73,987 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marshall County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,543±$2,422	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,673±$2,862	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$37,984±$1,243	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.3%±1.6 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.8%±4.2 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	6.5%±1.2 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.4%±1.6 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Marshall County?

Owners occupy 83.0% of Marshall County's occupied homes and renters 17.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,500 by its owner (±$5,549). The median renter pays $690 a month including utilities, and 20.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marshall County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$164,500±$5,549	$329,300	+$20,509
Median gross rent	$690±$92	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	20.9%±5.6 pts	38.4%	−9.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,369±$37	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.0%±1.8 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	4,396±77	2,545,030	−430
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	9.5%±4.3 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.8%±1.8 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	9.6%±1.2 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.5 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	21.3%±1.9 pts	15.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Marshall County building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units across Marshall County in 2025 (3 single-family), 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 7 units
2021 1 units
2022 3 units
2023 4 units
2024 2 units
2025 3 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Marshall County get to work?

76.0% of Marshall County's workers drive alone and 10.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marshall County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.7%±1.4 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±0.9 pts	4.1%	+1.3 pts
Drove alone to work	76.0%±2.0 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.5%±1.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	4.1%±0.9 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	10.0%±1.6 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	23.1 min±1.1	22.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Marshall County's census tracts?

Marshall County is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $64,583 (Tract 804) to $80,000 (Tract 801).

Census tracts of Marshall County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 80127089080100	Middle River (4%)	2,212	2,224±142	$80,000	$164,300	$558	7.6%
Tract 80227089080200	Newfolden (5%)	2,196	2,211±117	$72,543	$196,800	$698	6.8%
Tract 80327089080300	Argyle (10%)	1,987	1,895±149	$78,958	$154,400	$572	6.0%
Tract 80427089080400	Warren (26%)	2,645	2,579±120	$64,583	$153,800	$727	12.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Marshall County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Marshall County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	73rd of 87
Growth 2020-2025	80th of 87
Residents per square mile	83rd of 87
Median household income	53rd of 87
Median home value	69th of 87
Median gross rent	81st of 87
Poverty rate	67th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	76th of 87
Median age	29th of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Marshall County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.