Mars Hill

Population: 2,738
Median household income: $77,826
Median home value: $295,700

Mars Hill, a community in Madison County, North Carolina, has 2,738 residents. Its median household income of $77,826 runs above the Madison County figure of $58,628.

From 2019 to 2023, Mars Hill's population grew 7.9% from 2,537 to 2,738, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $206,800 to $295,700.

Owners occupy 61.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,738
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,826
Median home value: $295,700
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 960
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5372,738

Median household income

$46,932$77,826

Median home value

$206,800$295,700

Median gross rent

$769$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,537	$46,932	$206,800	$769
2020	3,035	$56,000	$242,000	$939
2021	2,802	$67,125	$248,500	$909
2022	2,843	$80,833	$290,400	$939
2023	2,738	$77,826	$295,700	$942

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2426.0%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	3.5%
5 to 17	420	15.3%
18 to 24	713	26.0%
25 to 34	238	8.7%
35 to 44	391	14.3%
45 to 54	181	6.6%
55 to 64	289	10.6%
65 to 74	249	9.1%
75 and over	162	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,356	86.0%
Black or African American	160	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.6%
Asian	18	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	3.1%
High school graduate	385	25.5%
Some college or associate's	322	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	455	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	301	19.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	765	68.2%
Carpooled	35	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	131	11.7%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	185	16.5%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	230	24.6%
15 to 29 min	414	44.2%
30 to 44 min	225	24.0%
45 to 59 min	15	1.6%
60+ min	52	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 3.3% (71 of 2,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	542	61.9%
Nonfamily households	334	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	876	91.3%
Vacant	84	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	542	61.9%
Renter-occupied	334	38.1%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	687	71.6%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	107	11.1%
5 to 19 units	87	9.1%
20 or more units	36	3.8%
Mobile home & other	38	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3741620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8282, -82.5486