Mars Hill, NC Demographics

The total population of Mars Hill is estimated to be 2,843 with 1,529 males (53.78%) and 1,314 females (46.22%). There are 215 less females than males in Mars Hill.
The median household income in Mars Hill was $72,556 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,100(14.34%) from $63,456 in 2020. This income is 97.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mars Hill sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,442. Overall, the median household income for the town of Mars Hill stands at $72,556.
In Mars Hill, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,456 for males and $24,476 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,286 for males and $54,046 for females.
In Mars Hill, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $74,651.
In 2022, the population of Mars Hill was 2,107, a 0.67% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mars Hill's population was 2,093, an increase of 4.03% compared to a population of 2,012 in 2020.
The median age in Mars Hill, NC is 25.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 42.15% aged 15 to 29, 32.30% aged 30 to 64, 10.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mars Hill population: 88.51% are White, 6.53% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 2% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.