Marshall County, Indiana: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+43%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,2842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,8082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clinton County, IN · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Marshall CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Marshall County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +9.4% |
| 1896 | +9.8% |
| 1900 | +7.7% |
| 1904 | −2.0% |
| 1908 | +5.2% |
| 1912 | +28.1% |
| 1916 | +5.7% |
| 1920 | −10.1% |
| 1924 | −10.7% |
| 1928 | −21.1% |
| 1932 | +18.3% |
| 1936 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | −13.6% |
| 1944 | −21.6% |
| 1948 | −16.0% |
| 1952 | −28.1% |
| 1956 | −31.9% |
| 1960 | −25.4% |
| 1964 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | −23.8% |
| 1972 | −46.4% |
| 1976 | −20.0% |
| 1980 | −31.1% |
| 1984 | −38.2% |
| 1988 | −31.2% |
| 1992 | −18.9% |
| 1996 | −17.3% |
| 2000 | −29.3% |
| 2004 | −36.4% |
| 2008 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | −28.8% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2020 | −40.8% |
| 2024 | −43.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,356 | 13,837 | 19,616 | ||
| R | 5,712 | 13,844 | 19,927 | ||
| R | 4,798 | 12,286 | 18,239 | ||
| R | 6,137 | 11,260 | 17,801 | ||
| R | 7,889 | 10,406 | 18,550 | ||
| R | 5,593 | 12,074 | 17,814 | ||
| R | 5,541 | 10,266 | 16,150 | ||
| R | 5,486 | 8,158 | 15,440 | ||
| R | 4,912 | 8,048 | 16,567 | ||
| R | 5,488 | 10,490 | 16,038 | ||
| R | 4,931 | 11,100 | 16,144 | ||
| R | 5,113 | 10,209 | 16,411 | ||
| R | 6,424 | 9,707 | 16,408 | ||
| R | 4,349 | 11,908 | 16,308 | ||
| R | 5,385 | 9,290 | 16,394 | ||
| D | 8,397 | 7,895 | 16,415 | ||
| R | 6,210 | 10,460 | 16,744 | ||
| R | 5,398 | 10,504 | 15,982 | ||
| R | 5,538 | 9,990 | 15,828 | ||
| R | 5,661 | 7,873 | 13,819 | ||
| R | 5,254 | 8,225 | 13,736 | ||
| R | 5,852 | 7,718 | 13,681 | ||
| D | 6,651 | 6,118 | 12,971 | ||
| D | 7,212 | 4,943 | 12,407 | ||
| R | 4,377 | 6,738 | 11,185 | ||
| R | 4,277 | 5,354 | 10,060 | ||
| R | 4,631 | 5,708 | 10,642 | ||
| D | 3,221 | 2,855 | 6,396 | ||
| D | 2,859 | 1,196 | 5,918 | ||
| D | 3,287 | 2,947 | 6,504 | ||
| R | 2,878 | 3,001 | 6,202 | ||
| D | 3,449 | 2,947 | 6,531 | ||
| D | 3,588 | 2,938 | 6,609 | ||
| D | 3,113 | 2,558 | 5,893 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.1%
English
10.2%
Irish
8.9%
American
7.3%
Polish
3.5%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
1.4%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,808
Marshall County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Marshall County$71,808
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
Marshall County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.7%
speak English only
Spanish9.2%
Other Indo-European5.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Marshall County, anchored by the city of Plymouth, delivered a 43-point Republican margin in 2024 — a result consistent with the heavily rural, small-manufacturing character that has defined its voting patterns for over a decade.
The Republican margin here reached forty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-three points.
A population of 46,284, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,808 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clinton County and Tipton County. A non-English-speaking share of 15% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Marshall County, Indiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marshall County, Indiana voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,616 votes cast, 5,356 went Democratic and 13,837 went Republican.
What is Marshall County, Indiana's political typology?
Akashic places Marshall County, Indiana in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Marshall County, Indiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marshall County, Indiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Marshall County, Indiana?
Marshall County, Indiana has a population of 46,284 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marshall County, Indiana?
Median household income in Marshall County, Indiana is $71,808 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Marshall County, Indiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marshall County, Indiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.