Marlin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,474 people and three associated neighborhoods, Marlin is the 355th largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Marlin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Marlin have a very low rate of college education: just 7.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Marlin in 2018 was $15,920, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,680 for a family of four.

Marlin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marlin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Marlin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.37% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marlin include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Marlin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.