As is often the case in a small city, Marksville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Marksville are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.90% of adults in Marksville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Marksville in 2022 was $24,157, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,628 for a family of four. However, Marksville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marksville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.61% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Marksville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marksville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marksville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marksville include French, Irish, Other Subsaharan African, German, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Marksville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
