Martin County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,697
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,697
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,696
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,290
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,287
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,287
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,929
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 44.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 246
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,928
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $86,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $450
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,854
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,662
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,944
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,001
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,769
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,042
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,524
Persons in poverty, percent 33.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 137
Total employment, 2023 1,062
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 38,781
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 388
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.2
Population per square mile, 2010 56.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 229.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 229.61
FIPS Code 21159