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.

A relatively large number of people in Marlin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Marlin is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In Marlin, just 7.65% 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 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.