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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 Benton is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Calloway County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 31,100 people. This is a decrease of 1.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,451 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 0.72% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Benton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Calvert City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
    • Calvert City has also been known as:
    • Calvert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <2>
  • Hardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hardin is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>

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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.
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