Marshall County , Alabama

Population: 98,712 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,946 Home $183,400 Rent $765/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Marshall County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($60,946), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Marshall County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$60,946
Median Income
household
$183,400
Home Value
median
$765/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,946
Per Capita Income $31,025
Poverty Rate 16.3%
Median Home Value $183,400
Median Gross Rent $765/mo
Owner Occupied 75.5%
Renter Occupied 24.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 98,712
Median Age 38.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 21.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.6%
Obesity
14.5%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
29.7%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
40.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 87.3  ·  87th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
97.81
🌀 Hurricane
68.96
🔥 Wildfire
63.17
❄️ Winter Storm
81.00
🌍 Earthquake
87.72
☀️ Drought
54.13

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