Mars Hill, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Madison County County

4.2 /5.0

A Great

2,738 Population 1,304/sq mi density

$77,826 Median Income $30,660 per capita

$295,700 Home Value $408,024 Zillow

$942 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.2 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$77,826 median income, 1.9% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$295,700 home value, $942/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

50.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

2,738

Population Density

1,304

per square mile

Land Area

2.1

square miles (5.4 km²)

Median Age

30.3 yrs

22% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.2%

Male

44.8%

Female

55%

45%

Race & Ethnicity

White	87% US: 61.6%
Black	6.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

87%

Black

6.2%

Hispanic

0.9%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	95.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish	4.1% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

95.9%

Spanish

4.1%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

7.9%

32% above US avg (6%)

Disability

11.5%

12% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

94.2%

3% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

7.9%

8% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.484

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	2,738
Population Density	1,304 / sq mi
Land Area	2.1 sq mi
Median Age	30.3 years

Gender

Male	55.2%
Female	44.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White	87.0%
Black or African American	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	95.9%
Spanish	4.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	7.9%
Disability	11.5%
Health Insurance	94.2%
Uninsured	7.9%
Broadband Access	87.1%
Gini Coefficient	0.484

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M