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Marshall County, West Virginia

Marshall County, West Virginia · ZIP 26003, 26031, 26033

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29,354 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,489Households
  • $60,329Median household income
  • $139,800Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Marshall County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.9%
30k32k34k36k2000: 35,51920002010: 33,10720102020: 30,591202035,51930,591
Population of Marshall County at each census
CensusPopulation
200035,519
201033,107
202030,591

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Marshall County
Under $50k42.6%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $60,329 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Marshall County
Owner occupied
9,867 units
Renter occupied
2,622 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Marshall County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction2,022
Health care and social assistance1,785
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,377
Retail trade1,106
Accommodation and food services798
Manufacturing466
Wholesale trade399
Other services (except public administration)359

9,654 employees in 481 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Marshall County compared with its state
Marshall County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMarshall CountyWest Virginia
Population30,1291,784,462
Median household income$60,329$57,917
Median age46.242.7
Median home value$139,800$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.1%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.0%74.3%
Mean commute to work25.4 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Marshall County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MoundsvilleCity7,7032.91 sq mi
McMechenCity1,6040.57 sq mi
Glen DaleCity1,4130.85 sq mi
BenwoodCity1,2041.30 sq mi
CameronCity8180.86 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Marshall County

Jobs across Marshall County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.