Marshall is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,753 people and three associated neighborhoods, Marshall is the 158th largest community in Michigan. Marshall has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Marshall is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Marshall are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.14% of adults in Marshall have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Marshall in 2022 was $46,004, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $184,016 for a family of four. However, Marshall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Marshall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marshall residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marshall include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Marshall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.