Marfa is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Marfa, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Marfa have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Marfa were 100 people
About 1,574 people live in Marfa (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 47.7 (TX 35.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 99% are men (TX 51%).
Counted by household. Plus 11.8% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 6 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Marfa says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Marfa
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Marfa’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Marfa or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Marfa in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.