Marlin city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,599
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,572
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,451
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,456
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,967
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 28.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 39.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 16.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 492
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $66,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $689
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,073
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 25.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,390
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,676
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,595
Persons in poverty, percent 26.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,209.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,321.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.52
FIPS Code 4846740