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Marshall County, KS: population growth, jobs and income

Marshall County lost 58 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.6%).

Marshall County had an estimated 9,852 residents in 2025, down 1.7% (168 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Kansas as a whole (+1.3%), and the 57th fastest growth of 105 counties in Kansas.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$690/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes12.1%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months52025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  1. 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 21 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 3,861 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −5.4% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.3% in 2025, 0.3 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 5 new homes in 2025, or 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $68,419 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +30.8% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,388th.

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Marshall County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20259,852−58
20249,910−20
20239,930−73
202210,003−21
202110,024+4
202010,020–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Marshall County

Marshall County lost 168 people since 2020; the biggest drag was natural change (−176).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−39−176
International migrationfrom and to other countries+2+11
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−21−5
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+0+2
Total change−58−168

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn KansasAmong U.S. counties
Population growth57th of 1052,388th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents58th of 1052,239th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth74th of 1052,516th of 3,092
Median household income36th of 1051,292nd of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate40th of 105677th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents61st of 1032,416th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Marshall County's population change (−1.7%) was ahead of 1 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 5.

2 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Marshall County's $68,419 (2020–24).

Marshall County, KS and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Marshall County, KS This county9,852−1.7%−2.10.5$68,419
Pottawatomie County, KS27,186+6.9%3.84.9$92,325
Pawnee County, NE2,510−1.0%1.62.8$62,188
Nemaha County, KS10,054−2.1%−5.20.2$77,348
Gage County, NE21,711+0.2%5.61.3$67,247
Riley County, KS72,598+0.8%−1.93.3$61,098
Washington County, KS5,533−0.2%−8.50.0$65,482

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Marshall County growing?

No. Its population fell 1.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 168 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Kansas as a whole changed +1.3% over the same years. That ranks 57th of 105 counties in Kansas for population growth.

How many people moved to Marshall County?

On net, none in 2025: about 21 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Marshall County?

It averaged 3.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Marshall County?

About 9,852 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Marshall County?

Private employers there had 3,861 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −5.4% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.