Mars Hill

County:: Madison County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.103
State:: North Carolina

Mars Hill is a town located in Madison County, North Carolina. Mars Hill has a 2025 population of 2,324. Mars Hill is currently growing at a rate of 2.24% annually and its population has increased by 12.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,069 in 2020.

The average household income in Mars Hill is $87,957 with a poverty rate of 3.33%.The median age in Mars Hill is 30.3 years: 23.5 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mars Hill includes 87% White, 6.17% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,382	87%
Black or African American	169	6.17%
Two or more races	95	3.47%
Other race	38	1.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	20	0.73%
Asian	18	0.66%
Native American	16	0.58%

Mars Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mars Hill's average per capita income is $52,227. Household income levels show a median of $77,826. The poverty rate stands at 3.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$109,958	-
Families	$105,000	$108,617
Households	$77,826	$87,957
Non Families	$33,750	$53,229

$52,227

Average Income

$77,826

Median Household Income

3.33%

Poverty Rate