Median Household Income
$81,429 ± $8,733
Median Home Value
$294,700 ± $37,479
Median Gross Rent
$1,043 ± $172/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,841
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
64.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.1%
Median Age
27.6
Average Commute
23 min
Households
890
Veterans
164
Population Over Time
Mars Hill grew 39.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,168
2016
2,620
2018
2,746
2020
3,035
2022
2,843
2024
3,025
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.2%
Hispanic or Latino
6.3%
Black or African American
6.7%
Asian
0.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.