Marfa

Population: 2,179
Median household income: $38,205
Median home value: $217,600

Marfa is a community in Presidio County, Texas, home to 2,179 residents. Its median household income of $38,205 runs above the Presidio County figure of $29,014.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marfa's population grew 19.0% from 1,831 to 2,179, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $168,100 to $217,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 50.8% of the population. 50.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,179
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,205
Median home value: $217,600
Median gross rent: $395
Housing units: 1,349
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8312,179

Median household income

$39,063$38,205

Median home value

$168,100$217,600

Median gross rent

$716$395

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,831	$39,063	$168,100	$716
2020	1,974	$41,250	$165,600	$645
2021	1,838	$39,604	$168,800	$673
2022	2,141	$30,669	$194,900	—
2023	2,179	$38,205	$217,600	$395

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	5.0%
5 to 17	298	13.7%
18 to 24	40	1.8%
25 to 34	70	3.2%
35 to 44	326	15.0%
45 to 54	295	13.5%
55 to 64	263	12.1%
65 to 74	460	21.1%
75 and over	319	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	971	44.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,108	50.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.4%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	26.4%
High school graduate	349	20.1%
Some college or associate's	410	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	414	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	102	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone50.1%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.1%

Bicycle13.9%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	50.1%
Carpooled	23	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	184	16.1%
Bicycle	159	13.9%
Worked from home	133	11.6%
Other means	73	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	962	95.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	51	5.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 25.6% (557 of 2,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	423	40.8%
Nonfamily households	615	59.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,038	76.9%
Vacant	311	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	802	77.3%
Renter-occupied	236	22.7%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	954	70.7%
1-unit, attached	60	4.4%
2 to 4 units	90	6.7%
5 to 19 units	51	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	194	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4846620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3107, -104.0255