Marshall County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Marshall County, Illinois has a population of 11,647 across 387 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $686.6 m in 2024, 235 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $927,000.
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Marshall County
How many people live in Marshall County
- Population11,647
- Households5,094
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$71,585
- Median age46.1
- Median gross rent$782 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,800
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,514
- Population under 182,378
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,800
- Share 65 and over24.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,469
- Civilian labor force5,363
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.9 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties85th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2379th
Marshall County is the 85th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.0 percent against 20.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Marshall County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population11,745
- Births, 202498
- Deaths, 2024169
- Natural change, 2024-71
- Net domestic migration, 2024-36
- Net international migration, 202410
- Total net migration, 2024-26
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024133
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2402nd
The county has lost 1.64 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Marshall County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving383
- People arriving, from those returns697
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,420
- Largest single originMarshall County Non-migrants (4,705 households)
- Largest single destination (4,705 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County Non-migrants | 4,705 | 9,243 | $352.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 115 | 205 | $7.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 85 | 150 | $5.4 m |
| Peoria County | 75 | 133 | $3.6 m |
| LaSalle County | 45 | 78 | $2.0 m |
| Woodford County | 37 | 92 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 33 | 59 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 30 | 48 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Marshall County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Marshall County
What the Marshall County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$686.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$582.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202417.9 percent
- GDP change over five years67.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties76th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2163rd
- GDP per resident$58,949
Output grew 17.9 percent in the latest year and 67.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Marshall County
- Covered employment, annual average2,765
- Establishments reporting257
- Average annual pay$47,124
- Average weekly wage$906
- Sector 31-33, employment825
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$64,395
- Sector 62, employment331
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,174
- Sector 44-45, employment257
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,776
- Sector 72, employment256
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,891
- Sector 23, employment136
- Sector 52, employment90
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 825 | 14 | $64,395 |
| Sector 62 | 331 | 17 | $39,174 |
| Sector 44-45 | 257 | 30 | $23,776 |
| Sector 72 | 256 | 27 | $15,891 |
| Sector 23 | 136 | 26 | $64,745 |
| Sector 52 | 90 | 16 | $73,685 |
| Sector 81 | 46 | 13 | $21,814 |
| Sector 71 | 44 | 5 | $20,446 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 825 jobs, 29.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Marshall County
What businesses operate in Marshall County
- Establishments, all industries235
- Employment at those establishments2,900
- Annual payroll$152.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Marshall County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$353,464
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Marshall County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$927,000
- Average 7(a) approval$927,000
- Median 7(a) approval$927,000
- 10th percentile approval$927,000
- 90th percentile approval$927,000
- Largest single approval$927,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderMillennium Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 504 approval$516,750
- Median 504 approval$593,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.2
- Most active CDCSmall Business Growth Corporation (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals20.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.0 m
The average approval of $927,000 sits close to the median of $927,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marshall County
Do SBA loans in Marshall County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marshall County
How big is Marshall County
- Land area387 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties74th of 102
- Width, east to west30.8 mi
- Height, north to south15.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land30
- Establishments per square mile0.61
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Marshall County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate87.5 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Marshall County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Marshall County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,647
- Households5,094
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$71,585
- Median age46.1
Common questions
Marshall County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marshall County, Illinois?
11,647, in 5,094 households, ranking 85th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marshall County growing?
The population has fallen 1.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 98 births against 169 deaths, with net migration of -26. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marshall County?
$71,585. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,800, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $782 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Marshall County?
235 establishments, employing 2,900 people with an annual payroll of $152.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Marshall County?
Average annual pay is $47,124, or $906 a week, across 2,765 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Marshall County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $927,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $927,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Marshall County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Marshall County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Marshall County come from?
The largest single origin is Marshall County Non-migrants, with 4,705 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,420 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Marshall County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Marshall County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.