Marvin is a city of 6,692 people in North Carolina. That is roughly 245% ahead of the North Carolina median. The median household earns $250,000+, about 204% above the national median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 80% of adults have a four-year degree. 99% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $906,000, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $250,000+, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Marvin
What changed most since 2000
Population1,039 → 6,692(+544%)US over the same years: +19%
White share96.4% → 64.8%(−31.6 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Asian share0.6% → 19.1%(+18.5 pts)US over the same years: +2.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.4%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.7%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(92)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 245 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Marvin, decade by decade
Marvin population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
1,039
$177,606
$588,212
60.7%
8.7
2010
5,579
$216,129
$866,307
65.8%
36.7
2020
6,358
$254,468
$832,671
77.7%
58.7
2024
6,692
$250,000+
$906,000
79.9%
66.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
Marvin, North Carolina has about 6,692 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Marvin, North Carolina?
The typical household in Marvin, North Carolina earns $250,000 or more a year. The Census Bureau does not publish medians above that cap, so the exact figure is not known.
Is Marvin, North Carolina expensive?
In Marvin, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $906,000.
How educated are people in Marvin, North Carolina?
About 79.9% of adults age 25 and over in Marvin, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Marvin, North Carolina?
About 7.6% of people in Marvin, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
