Martin County, North Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,773
Median household income: $46,793
Median home value: $109,900

Martin County, North Carolina counts 21,773 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,793, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Martin County's population declined 4.7% from 22,849 to 21,773, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $40,090 to $46,793.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $729.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,773
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,793
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 11,100
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,84921,773

Median household income

$40,090$46,793

Median home value

$92,500$109,900

Median gross rent

$664$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,849	$40,090	$92,500	$664
2020	22,644	$39,909	$86,400	$720
2021	22,213	$41,798	$90,400	$753
2022	21,992	$44,799	$99,200	$758
2023	21,773	$46,793	$109,900	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,070	4.9%
5 to 17	3,352	15.4%
18 to 24	1,469	6.7%
25 to 34	2,178	10.0%
35 to 44	2,528	11.6%
45 to 54	2,495	11.5%
55 to 64	3,237	14.9%
65 to 74	3,276	15.0%
75 and over	2,168	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,169	51.3%
Black or African American	8,913	40.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	124	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	589	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	939	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,651	16.7%
High school graduate	4,976	31.3%
Some college or associate's	5,849	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,745	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	661	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,210	79.5%
Carpooled	944	10.4%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	267	2.9%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	585	6.5%
Other means	47	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,780	32.8%
15 to 29 min	2,357	27.8%
30 to 44 min	1,804	21.3%
45 to 59 min	1,019	12.0%
60+ min	523	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 19.6% (4,186 of 21,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,819	62.2%
Nonfamily households	3,542	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,361	84.3%
Vacant	1,739	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,411	68.5%
Renter-occupied	2,950	31.5%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,517	67.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.1%
2 to 4 units	740	6.7%
5 to 19 units	170	1.5%
20 or more units	184	1.7%
Mobile home & other	2,483	22.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37117
State: North Carolina
Land area: 456 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 35.8473, -77.1196