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Marshall County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Marshall County is 4,668, which is 2.01% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Marshall County population density is 5.27 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Marshall County is white, which represent 85.58% of the total population. The average Marshall County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,668. #37

Population Growth Since 2000, #26

Marshall County	2.01%
South Dakota	10.58%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #34

Marshall County	5.27 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,995 (85.58%, #49)
Black:	2 (0.04%, #52)
Hispanic:	330 (7.07%, #2)
Asian:	4 (0.09%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	340 (7.28%, #23)
One Race, Other:	92 (1.97%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	235 (5.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	202 (61.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	86 (26.06%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	22 (6.67%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,181 (89.57%) out of the total population of 4,668 reported first ancestry.

	Marshall County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	101	2.16%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	53	1.14%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	32	0.69%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	286	6.13%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	133	2.85%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	1,935	41.45%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	284	6.08%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	81	1.74%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,441	30.87%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	54	1.16%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	36	0.77%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.39%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	16	0.34%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.17%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	155	3.32%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.51%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	114	2.44%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	28	0.60%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,461 (52.72%, see rank)

Females: 2,207 (47.28%, see rank)

Marshall County	Male: 52.72% Female: 47.28%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Marshall County	42.70 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Marshall County	37.50 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Marshall County	46.20 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Marshall County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	358	7.67%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	309	6.62%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	307	6.58%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	278	5.96%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	254	5.44%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	532	11.40%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	414	8.87%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	600	12.85%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	709	15.19%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	456	9.77%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	302	6.47%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	149	3.19%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Marshall County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,162, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	275, 8.70%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,038, 32.83%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,182, 37.38%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	467, 14.77%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	200, 6.33%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.43, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Marshall County			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	166	99.40%	0.60%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	428	95.33%, see rank	4.67%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	308	98.38%, see rank	1.62%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	120	51.67%, see rank	48.33%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	39	30.77%, see rank	69.23%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Marshall County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	1,738, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	582, 33.49%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,156, 66.51%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,065, 61.28%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	884, 50.86%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	673, 38.72%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Marshall County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,694	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,947	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	762	39.14%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	865	44.43%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	73	3.75%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	247	12.69%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,747	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	375	21.47%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	997	57.07%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	218	12.48%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	157	8.99%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Marshall County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	4,496	96.32%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,297	70.63%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,175	25.17%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	24	0.51%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	172	3.68%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	33	0.71%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	139	2.98%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	30	0.64%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4	0.09%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.17%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	121	2.59%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.19%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Marshall County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	1,636	94.13%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	37	2.13%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	44	2.53%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	21	1.21%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.