Mars Hill, NC Population

Overview

2,802

Total Population

25.4

Median age

43.18%

Female population %

131.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

34.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

142

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mars Hill's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mars Hill is 25.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mars Hill's population under 18 was 18.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mars Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mars Hill, 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.

There are 382 less females than males in Mars Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.18% females and 56.82% males in Mars Hill, NC.
The Mars Hill, NC gender ratio is 131.6:100 i.e. 131.6 men to 100 women (1.316).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 427.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 175.

Mars Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Mars Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,66 (94.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mars Hill is White with a population of 2,48 (88.51% of the total population).

Mars Hill's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,142 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Mars Hill's population decreased by 11 (0.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mars Hill's population increased by 151 (8.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mars Hill's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,833.