Old Pierce House · National Register of Historic Places
Marshall’s story
185 years in pictures
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1841Marshall is settled
MarshallTX
A town of 23,825, settled in 1841. A typical home worth about $166K.
Population
23,825
−0.6% since 2010
Typical home
$166K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
9,071
Balanced
What makes Marshall stand out
The 3 things Marshall does most differently from other towns.
$166Ktypical home
Housing
$166K typical home
45% below the TX typical home
Up 2.8% in a year.
Old Pierce HouseHistory
Settled in 1841
14 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 185 years.
2colleges
College town
2 colleges
East Texas Baptist University
Students are part of everyday life here.
College town
10% of Marshall is in college
2 colleges in town.
East Texas Baptist University1,615 students on campus
- Admission
- 58%
- Net price
- $23,911
- Graduate
- 47%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $7,092
- Graduate
- 24%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Marshall’s report card
Commute22 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$166K45% below the TX typical homeHealthDHealthier than 11% of U.S. townsSchoolsC−Beats 16% of TX districtsSafetyC−Less crime than 22% of U.S. townsHazards24/100Low risk of storm & flood damageClimate94°/37°Summer high · winter low · 1″ snowOutdoors1 miof trails · 1.3% conserved
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Clear
H 93° · L 66°
Local news
All →- News 12 Now @ 7 AM - LIVE in Marshall on escapee, former band director arrested, weather, & moreKSLA · Sep 23
- Community holds vigil for 5-year-old Saylor HayesKKTV · Sep 7
- Driver charged after crash leaves 4 injured in Marshall, TXFOX5 Vegas · Sep 7
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marshall. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Marshall
About one in 3 of Marshall’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Longview (12%), Tyler (4%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
32%work in town
Where working residents work
In Marshall32%
Longview12%
Tyler4%
Dallas3%
Houston2%
22 mi
median commute distance
9,071
jobs based in Marshall
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Marshall home is worth about $166K
The typical Marshall home is worth about $166,000, up 2.8% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.
$166KZillow home value
Typical home value
Marshall$166K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
100
days on market
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Marshall beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Marshall | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.7% |
Longview Regional Medical Center
21.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Marshall’s public schools outperform 16% of Texas districts
The public schools Marshall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price T Young El | K–5 | 550 | D |
| Crockett El | K–5 | 549 | C |
| Sam Houston El | K–5 | 536 | A− |
| WM B Travis El | K–5 | 473 | C+ |
| Trinity Episcopal School Private | PK–8 | 144 | |
| Marshall J H | 6–8 | 1,035 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 11 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns
Marshall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Marshall5.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Marshall16.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
22nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
18th
percentile among TX towns
132
violent crimes reported in 2025
401
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
27
paid flood claims since 1991
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Marshall has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–59°
Spring54–76°
Summer72–92°
Fall55–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
1.3% of Marshall is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 244 of 19,018 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall City Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 2. Airport Park | — | 49 |
| 3. Oak Trail Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
14 places in Marshall on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Marshall
City In Texas, United States
Marshall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Harrison County and a cultural and educational center of the Ark-La-Tex region. As of the 2020 census, Marshall had a population of 23,392. The population of the Greater Marshall area, comprising all of Harrison County, was 66,726 in 2018. Marshall and Harrison County were important political and production areas of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. This area of Texas was developed for cotton plantations. Planters brought slaves with them from other regions or bought them in the domestic slave trade. The county had the highest number of slaves in the state, and East Texas had a higher prop…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1841
- Population
- 23,392
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- ZIP code
- 75670, 75671, 75672
- Area code
- 903