Martin County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,230
Median household income: $77,083
Median home value: $162,200

Martin County is a county in Texas with a population of 5,230. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $77,083 runs in line with the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Martin County's population declined 7.4% from 5,649 to 5,230, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $66,610 to $77,083.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,230
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,083
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 2,207
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6495,230

Median household income

$66,610$77,083

Median home value

$148,000$162,200

Median gross rent

$821$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,649	$66,610	$148,000	$821
2020	5,676	$70,000	$145,700	$760
2021	5,213	$69,194	$147,300	$640
2022	5,228	$70,217	$143,500	$1,009
2023	5,230	$77,083	$162,200	$1,175

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	338	6.5%
5 to 17	1,201	23.0%
18 to 24	481	9.2%
25 to 34	531	10.2%
35 to 44	764	14.6%
45 to 54	576	11.0%
55 to 64	777	14.9%
65 to 74	362	6.9%
75 and over	200	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,510	48.0%
Black or African American	64	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	1.3%
Two or more races	203	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,383	45.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	521	16.2%
High school graduate	1,337	41.7%
Some college or associate's	781	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	385	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	186	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,883	82.4%
Carpooled	282	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	870	38.5%
15 to 29 min	790	35.0%
30 to 44 min	455	20.1%
45 to 59 min	37	1.6%
60+ min	107	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 8.1% (419 of 5,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,646	81.0%
Nonfamily households	387	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,033	92.1%
Vacant	174	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,361	66.9%
Renter-occupied	672	33.1%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,589	72.0%
1-unit, attached	71	3.2%
2 to 4 units	133	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	414	18.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48317
State: Texas
Land area: 915 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 32.3098, -101.9618