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Welcome to Marshall County ...

Time Zone: Marshall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Guntersville is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 96,774 people. This is an increase of 3.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 93,122 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 1.95% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Albertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arab
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <2>
  • Boaz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
  • Douglas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Marshall County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Marshall County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
  • Guntersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
  • Union Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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