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Marshalltown Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Marshalltown Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

27,886

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
21.4%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
12.4%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.4%
2.4%
81.8%
81.8%
20.9%
20.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Marshalltown
USA
$30,130
$30,130
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Marshalltown
USA
$69,068
$69,068
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
Finance
Agriculture
Wholesale
27.4%
27.4%
13.0%
13.0%
12.9%
12.9%
8.7%
8.7%
7.6%
7.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
54.1%
54.1%
34.2%
34.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
European
Czech
French
Scandinavian
Scottish
Swedish
Danish
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
Moroccan
Polish
Italian
Scots-Irish
British
Czechoslovakian
Welsh
16.9%
16.9%
8.3%
8.3%
8.2%
8.2%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
French
Arabic
Chinese
Thai
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
65.6%
65.6%
27.8%
27.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Marshalltown Residents

20.1%