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Marvin

North Carolina · 6,358 residents · 6.00 sq mi
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Marvin is home to 6,358 people in North Carolina. Households here earn about 271% more than in North Carolina as a whole. The median household earns $209,950, about 217% above the national median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 78% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $687,000, having more than doubled since 2000. 97% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
78% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

6,358
+512%since 2000
from 1,039 in 2000
2000 – 2025
41.7
+14%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.00 sq mi
Population, 20002024
4612K4K6K7K2000201020202024Marvin
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.2%(201)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(484)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 1412.7%(809)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1911.8%(752)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(317)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 342.7%(174)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.2%(837)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5421.3%(1,356)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(813)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.2%(396)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843%(188)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.5%(31)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$209,950
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,497 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$81,002
+121%since 2000
from $36,626 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
85.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
2.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services18.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration13.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Information8.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$687,000
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $322,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
96.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 96.7% in 2000
3.1% rent
3.42 people
−5%since 2010
from 3.60 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
3.3
−9%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(1,002)
Black1.7%(18)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(11)
Asian0.6%(6)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(4,502)
Black5.2%(329)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(314)
Asian15.1%(963)
Other3%(190)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(149)
Puerto Rican1.5%(102)
Spaniard0.4%(29)
Panamanian0.4%(27)
Cuban0.4%(25)
Honduran0.3%(18)
Guatemalan0.2%(16)
Colombian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian13.4%(892)
Pakistani0.6%(38)
Taiwanese0.6%(37)
Vietnamese0.4%(27)
Chinese0.4%(25)
Hmong0.3%(17)
Bangladeshi0.2%(12)
Korean0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.1%(874)
English12.2%(811)
Irish9.9%(659)
Italian7.9%(524)
Polish4.9%(324)
American4.5%(303)
Dutch1.8%(118)
Russian1.7%(116)
Scottish1.6%(105)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(84)
Ukrainian1.2%(78)
French1.1%(76)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(71)
Egyptian0.8%(52)
Norwegian0.7%(48)
Danish0.7%(47)
West Indian0.7%(44)
Palestinian0.6%(38)
Jamaican0.5%(36)
Lebanese0.5%(34)
Croatian0.5%(33)
Swedish0.5%(32)
Jordanian0.4%(29)
Hungarian0.4%(27)
Greek0.4%(25)
Austrian0.4%(24)
Iranian0.3%(23)
Slovak0.2%(13)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Finnish0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

77.7%
+17.0 ptssince 2000
from 60.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
98.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 97.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
34.7%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.8 min
+47%since 2000
from 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
73.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 3.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
68.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.3%
US average: 73.3%
69.7%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 57.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
49.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
11.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
2.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 2.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
94.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24%(619)
Married73.7%(1,897)
Widowed1.4%(36)
Divorced0.9%(22)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(571)
Married71.5%(1,780)
Widowed1.2%(30)
Divorced4.4%(109)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 2.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
80.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
US average: 13.7%
8.6%
US average: 17.6%
2.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
93.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
11.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.4%(12)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(43)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era70.7%(157)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.2%(7)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.5%(10)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 222 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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How many people live in Marvin, North Carolina?

Marvin, North Carolina has about 6,358 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Marvin, North Carolina?

The typical household in Marvin, North Carolina earns about $209,950 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marvin, North Carolina expensive?

In Marvin, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $687,000.

How educated are people in Marvin, North Carolina?

About 77.7% 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 2.4% of people in Marvin, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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