Marshville is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,660 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marshville is the 274th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Marshville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.39% of the Marshville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Marshville is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Marshville who work in office and administrative support (14.04%), food service (7.24%), and healthcare suport services (6.91%). Also of interest is that Marshville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Marshville is worth considering. In Marshville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.65 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Marshville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Marshville, just 8.72% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Marshville in 2022 was $20,942, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,768 for a family of four. However, Marshville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marshville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marshville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marshville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Marshville include English, German, Scots-Irish, African, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Marshville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
