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Mars Hill, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,764. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,834 (+4.0% change)
Males: 831 (47.1%), Females: 933 (52.9%)

Madison County

Zip code: 28754

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.6 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $112,300

Population by Race

Races in Mars Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (13.8%), United States (11.2%), German (10.0%), Irish (9.4%), Scotch-Irish (8.1%), Scottish (2.2%).

Elevation: 2325 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mars Hill

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mars Hill town

  • Never married: 50.6%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

3.1% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mars Hill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mars Hill:

  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 46 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 69 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mars Hill:

  • MEYERS (about 26 miles; CANDLER, NC; Abbreviation: N39)
  • GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 30 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GCY)
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 38 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Mars Hill:

  • MARS HILL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,135; Location: 100 ATHLETIC ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mhc.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mars Hill:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 14 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)

Public primary/middle school in Mars Hill:

  • MARS HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 550; Location: 200 SCHOOL HOUSE LANE; Grades: KG – 05)

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