Martinez

Population: 33,019
Median household income: $85,617
Median home value: $231,400

Located in Columbia County, Georgia, Martinez is a community with a population of 33,019. Its median household income of $85,617 runs below the Columbia County figure of $96,122.

Between 2019 and 2023, Martinez's population declined 5.2% from 34,844 to 33,019, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $162,600 to $231,400.

8.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,019
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,617
Median home value: $231,400
Median gross rent: $1,218
Housing units: 14,228
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,84433,019

Median household income

$75,330$85,617

Median home value

$162,600$231,400

Median gross rent

$1,087$1,218

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,844	$75,330	$162,600	$1,087
2020	34,912	$76,201	$168,600	$1,095
2021	33,829	$80,243	$175,200	$1,091
2022	33,773	$80,130	$211,200	$1,157
2023	33,019	$85,617	$231,400	$1,218

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,663	5.0%
5 to 17	5,774	17.5%
18 to 24	2,850	8.6%
25 to 34	4,376	13.3%
35 to 44	5,164	15.6%
45 to 54	3,881	11.8%
55 to 64	3,764	11.4%
65 to 74	3,277	9.9%
75 and over	2,270	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,889	69.3%
Black or African American	3,623	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	2,350	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	382	1.2%
Two or more races	1,233	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,517	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,787	7.9%
High school graduate	5,237	23.0%
Some college or associate's	7,131	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,791	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,786	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,451	80.0%
Carpooled	1,505	9.7%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	50	0.3%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	1,355	8.7%
Other means	146	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,951	27.8%
15 to 29 min	6,969	49.1%
30 to 44 min	1,786	12.6%
45 to 59 min	827	5.8%
60+ min	667	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 8.6% (2,838 of 32,929)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,258	69.6%
Nonfamily households	3,611	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,869	83.4%
Vacant	2,359	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,554	72.1%
Renter-occupied	3,315	27.9%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,350	79.8%
1-unit, attached	747	5.3%
2 to 4 units	630	4.4%
5 to 19 units	1,117	7.9%
20 or more units	333	2.3%
Mobile home & other	51	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1350036
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 33.5204, -82.1012