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Who knew Martin County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Martin County, NC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Martin County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 24,505 #76 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $34,766
Poverty Rate 23.4%
Median Age 44.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Martin County Demographics Summary

population icon With 24,505 people, Martin County is the 76th most populated county in the state of North Carolina out of 100 counties. But watch out, Martin County, because Caswell County with 23,719 people and Currituck County with 23,547 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Martin County residents was $34,766. Martin County households made slightly more than Anson County households ($34,745) and Ashe County households ($34,538) However, 23.4% of Martin County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Martin County residents is 44.0 years young.

race icon The largest Martin County racial/ethinic groups are White (52.2%) followed by Black (43.3%) and Hispanic (3.1%).

Martin County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 12,790
Black 10,601
American Indian 65
Asian 71
Pacific Islander 5
Some Other Race 10
Two or More Races 194
Hispanic 769
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Martin County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Martin County White population is 12,790 persons or 52.2%.
  • The Martin County Black population is 10,601 persons or 43.3%.
  • The Martin County Hispanic population is 769 persons or 3.1%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Martin County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Martin County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 44.0 years
Median Age - Females 45.1 years
Median Age - Males 42.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.2% of the Martin County population under 18, Martin County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.2%
Persons Over 65 17.5%
Everyone else 60.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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