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
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
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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