Martins Ferry

Population: 6,192
Median household income: $43,073
Median home value: $92,800

Martins Ferry is a community in Belmont County, Ohio, home to 6,192 residents. The median household income of $43,073 is below the Belmont County median ($58,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Martins Ferry's population declined 6.8% from 6,646 to 6,192, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $70,900 to $92,800.

27.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,192
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,073
Median home value: $92,800
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 3,310
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 17.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6466,192

Median household income

$42,348$43,073

Median home value

$70,900$92,800

Median gross rent

$538$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,646	$42,348	$70,900	$538
2020	6,589	$42,017	$81,800	$654
2021	6,370	$41,005	$80,600	$719
2022	6,283	$39,195	$90,400	$760
2023	6,192	$43,073	$92,800	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	2.6%
5 to 17	1,184	19.1%
18 to 24	625	10.1%
25 to 34	783	12.6%
35 to 44	1,037	16.7%
45 to 54	522	8.4%
55 to 64	752	12.1%
65 to 74	875	14.1%
75 and over	254	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,089	82.2%
Black or African American	327	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	208	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.2%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	513	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	357	8.5%
High school graduate	1,814	43.0%
Some college or associate's	1,477	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	460	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	115	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,351	88.7%
Carpooled	146	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	3.8%
Other means	21	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	787	30.9%
15 to 29 min	1,271	49.9%
30 to 44 min	277	10.9%
45 to 59 min	122	4.8%
60+ min	92	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 27.9% (1,666 of 5,976)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,648	62.4%
Nonfamily households	993	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,641	79.8%
Vacant	669	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,513	57.3%
Renter-occupied	1,128	42.7%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units16.4%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,216	66.9%
1-unit, attached	57	1.7%
2 to 4 units	543	16.4%
5 to 19 units	244	7.4%
20 or more units	243	7.3%
Mobile home & other	7	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3948104
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1043, -80.7291