Mars hill is located in Madison county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.0 square miles. The total population in Mars hill is 3,035 with 57.4% male and 42.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.4% of the population and over age 65 is 9.2% of the population. The median household income is $56,000, per capita income is $20,598. There are a total of 856 housing units with 55.7% owner occupied. Education includes 21.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 50.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Mars hill in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.