Marshall County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Marshall County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                375 61st  0.9%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         151,583  25th   1.4%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,078  24th   1.4%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                141  37th   102.2%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 29,731 49th  0.5%
2000 Census 5,689,283 26,767 54th  0.5%
1990 Census 4,877,203 21,539 57th  0.4%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 5,228 35th  0.6%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 24.3% 24th  145.8%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               79.2 49th  52.5%
2000 Census                   138.0               71.3 42nd  51.7%
1990 Census                   118.3               57.4 45th  48.5%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968             9,755 46th  0.3%
1990 Census            2,969,948             9,879 35th  0.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% -1.3% 56th  -5.7%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 36.4% 36th  57.3%
1990 Census 60.9% 45.9% 23rd  75.3%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 36 66th  101.1%
1990 Census 34 35 51st  104.2%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.6% 22nd 
18-24 9.6% 8.7% 33rd 
25-44 30.2% 29.9% 27th 
45-64 23.2% 23.2% 73rd 
65 & over 12.4% 12.6% 72nd 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 25.3% 39th 
18-24 10.9% 9.7% 51st 
25-44 31.8% 30.1% 38th 
45-64 19.6% 19.9% 73rd 
65 & over 12.6% 15.1% 32nd 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Marshall County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 96.6 22nd  101.3%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.2 50th  76.6%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.4 68th  114.9%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Marshall County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,008 56th  77.7%
2000 $26,097 $24,530 16th  94.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 0.32% 95th  9.08%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $43,141 21st  101.8%
2000 $35,760 $39,404 14th  110.2%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.30% 85th  52.98%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 13.3% 16th  84.18%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 18.6% 15th  82.67%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 18.3% 79th  139.39%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 23.5% 80th  147.60%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 14.8% 25th  93.86%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 12.5% 19th  88.80%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.6% 40th  67.21%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 0.5% 5th  19.20%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Marshall County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               14.4 15th  101.4%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 45.0% 78th  105.1%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 9.5% 62nd  101.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               78.9 17th  97.8%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               14.1 72nd  101.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                  -   1st  0.0%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                9.9 31st  106.5%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             239.8 31st  102.8%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             232.9 41st  108.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
61st 
89th 
61st 
Tennessee Marshall County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.4 70th  24.3%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                0.9 77th  20.7%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               46.0 61st  93.6%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.0% 77th  0.0%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Marshall County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 14.7% 86th  154.2%
2000 4.0% 3.6% 11th  89.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 27.9% 91st  178.1%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Marshall County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 8,539 47 0.3%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.6% 73 154.3%
Construction 4.9% 10.5% 44 215.9%
Manufacturing 13.8% 34.3% 32 247.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 36.5% 48 165.0%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 42 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 6.4% 56 122.6%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 10.5% 31 89.1%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.6% 66 93.5%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 16.1% 53 159.8%
Other Services 2.6% 5.0% 53 193.0%
Government 14.9% 24.0% 44 160.9%
Federal 1.8% 1.9% 60 109.6%
State 3.3% 0.2% 34 6.1%
Local 9.9% 21.9% 42 221.1%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
45th 
64th 
53rd 
43rd 
32nd 
35th 
76th 
81st 
94th 
47th 
13th 
57th 
55th 
36th 
10th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Marshall County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      459,053 41st 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,265 51st 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 25,808,000 39th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Marshall County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    43,743 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    16,713 38.2%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        13,926 31.8%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         2,787 6.4%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      2,546 5.8%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    24,485 56.0%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        11,997 27.4%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         3,188 7.3%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         9,299 21.3%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Marshall County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      530,449
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $17,842 45th  84.2%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.84 17th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      221,483
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,450 18th  67.1%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 20th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Marshall County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $       44,589 71st 0.3%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           40,299 23rd 1.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581           27,000 21st 1.5%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             7,938 36th 0.4%
Recreation            1,118,527             6,906 34th 0.6%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             5,000 14th 2.1%
Business District Development               375,758                370 19th 0.1%
Stormwater               371,227                366 28th 0.1%
Housing               100,189                338 13th 0.3%
Community Development               367,547                300 43rd 0.1%
Public Buildings               526,288                200 65th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                150 50th 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869                    - 43rd 0.0%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201                    - 74th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      133,456 60th 0.4%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Marshall County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 73.6% 26th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 10.6% 44th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 60.0% 33rd 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 7.7% 54th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 0
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 0
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Marshall County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    5,286               
Percent of Statewide 0.6%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    4,523               
Percent of Statewide 0.5%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 763          
Percent Change 13.2% 16.9%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 46.0%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 31.1%
Special Education 14.7% 10.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 2.3%
Statewide Marshall County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      16.2               
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.2               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.0)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 96.6%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.4%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 15.1%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.1%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Marshall County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,911
Percent of Statewide 89.3%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,800
Percent of Statewide 93.7%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,111          
Percent Change 51.1% 44.0%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $42,183
Percent of Statewide 94.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $32,104
Percent of Statewide 92.8%
Gain $10,236 $10,078
Percent Change 29.6% 31.4%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 58.2%
Federal 10.8% 8.5%
Local 41.6% 33.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 46th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 54.7%
Federal 11.0% 8.8%
Local 43.5% 36.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 44th 
Statewide Marshall County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,853 38th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR