Martin County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,181
Median household income: $46,185
Median home value: $84,900

Martin County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 11,181. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,185, its median household income sits below Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Martin County's population declined 4.0% from 11,648 to 11,181, while its median household income rose 12.6% from $41,013 to $46,185.

54.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,181
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $46,185
Median home value: $84,900
Median gross rent: $441
Housing units: 4,847
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,64811,181

Median household income

$41,013$46,185

Median home value

$84,300$84,900

Median gross rent

$560$441

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,648	$41,013	$84,300	$560
2020	11,421	$42,894	$78,100	$611
2021	11,394	$40,826	$67,600	$629
2022	11,298	$45,265	$91,800	$695
2023	11,181	$46,185	$84,900	$441

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	540	4.8%
5 to 17	1,630	14.6%
18 to 24	812	7.3%
25 to 34	1,807	16.2%
35 to 44	1,541	13.8%
45 to 54	1,468	13.1%
55 to 64	1,433	12.8%
65 to 74	1,241	11.1%
75 and over	709	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,682	86.6%
Black or African American	817	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.5%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	395	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	213	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.3%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,154	26.3%
High school graduate	3,114	38.0%
Some college or associate's	2,051	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	545	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	335	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,506	88.3%
Carpooled	212	7.5%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	940	34.5%
15 to 29 min	507	18.6%
30 to 44 min	396	14.5%
45 to 59 min	302	11.1%
60+ min	578	21.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 29.2% (2,862 of 9,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,630	66.8%
Nonfamily households	1,305	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,935	81.2%
Vacant	912	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,154	80.2%
Renter-occupied	781	19.8%

1-unit, detached54.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other38.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,653	54.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.0%
2 to 4 units	183	3.8%
5 to 19 units	155	3.2%
20 or more units	8	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,846	38.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21159
State: Kentucky
Land area: 230 sq mi
Water area: 0.99 sq mi
Center point: 37.7968, -82.5066

Cities & places

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