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Marlinton, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Marlinton is a Census town of 1,201 people across 2.35 square miles of land, in Pocahontas County. Median household income is $37,273, 60.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marlinton
What Marlinton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.35 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land511
- County holding the largest share of its areaPocahontas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlinton
How many people live in Marlinton
- Population1,201
- Median age42.5 plus or minus 13.6
- Population under 18220 plus or minus 84
- Share under 1818.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over294 plus or minus 72
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Households500
- Family households263 plus or minus 86
- Share of households that are families52.6 percent plus or minus 13.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marlinton
- Median household income$37,273
- Per capita income$22,245 plus or minus $7,686
- Civilian labor force549 plus or minus 132
- Employed429 plus or minus 121
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 69
- Unemployment rate21.9 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Adults 25 and over808
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.4 percent plus or minus 22.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marlinton
- Housing units653
- Occupied units500
- Vacant units153 plus or minus 63
- Vacancy rate23.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Owner occupied300 plus or minus 66
- Renter occupied200 plus or minus 72
- Ownership rate60.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$722
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Single family units466 plus or minus 101
- Share single family71.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more152 plus or minus 71
- Share in buildings of two or more23.3 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Mobile homes35 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marlinton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute401 plus or minus 117
- Commuting under 15 minutes224 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more129 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.2 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Drove alone56.9 percent
- Carpooled24.5 percent plus or minus 19.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlinton
SBA loans in Marlinton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlinton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marlinton
Flood risk in Marlinton
- NFIP communityTown of Marlinton
- NFIP community number540159
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/26(M)
The Town of Marlinton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540159 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pocahontas County, not Marlinton
Pocahontas County context, not Marlinton figures
- Establishments in Pocahontas County231
- Covered employment, Pocahontas County2,975
- Average annual pay, Pocahontas County$41,144
- Housing units permitted, Pocahontas County7
Every figure in this section is published for Pocahontas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marlinton.
All Pocahontas County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marlinton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marlinton, West Virginia?
1,201, in 500 households. Marlinton town covers 2.35 square miles of land, which is 511 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marlinton in?
Pocahontas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marlinton?
$37,273. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,900. Median gross rent is $722 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marlinton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlinton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marlinton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marlinton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marlinton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marlinton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marlinton, town of, community 540159, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marlinton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pocahontas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marlinton.
Is zoning published for Marlinton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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