The Town Files

Marshall County, Minnesota

8,909 people. The median home is worth $164,500 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $72,543.

Towns in Marshall County

Towns in Marshall County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warren1,605$148,400$59,87538.2
Stephen592$87,500$71,25051.6
Argyle544$191,800$105,62548.3

People and housing

Marshall CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$164,500$301,800
Median rent$690$991
Median household income$72,543$87,375
Median age43.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%26.2%
Below the poverty line8.3%6.9%

Jobs and pay

2,435 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,634 a year.

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing322 jobs · $57,382Retail245 jobs · $34,508Construction172 jobs · $86,353Wholesale trade171 jobs · $95,221Other services62 jobs · $21,349Professional & technical serv…36 jobs · $73,571
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marshall County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 908 storm events in Marshall County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Marshall County by type since 1996Hail192Flood28Drought32Tornado29Blizzard111High Wind33Heavy Snow53Flash Flood18Winter Storm79Cold/Wind Chill38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marshall County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 13, 2022FloodDR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).