Marshall County, Mississippi

Marshall County, Mississippi
The Marshall County courthouse in Holly Springs
Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1836
Named for	John Marshall
Seat	Holly Springs
Largest city	Holly Springs
Area
• Total	710 sq mi (1,839 km2)
• Land	706 sq mi (1,829 km2)
• Water	3.6 sq mi (9 km2), 0.5%
Population
• (2010)	37,144
• Density	53/sq mi (20/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,144. Its county seat is Holly Springs. The county is named for Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall.

Marshall County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 710 square miles (1,800 km²), of which 706 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) (0.5%) is water.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,144 people residing in the county. 50.1% were White, 46.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 3.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile (19/km²). There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 48.37% White, 50.36% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.