Martinsville city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,584
Median household income: $42,434
Median home value: $92,500

Martinsville city is a county in Virginia with a population of 13,584. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $42,434, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Martinsville city's population grew 5.7% from 12,852 to 13,584, while its median household income rose 23.5% from $34,371 to $42,434.

The typical home was built around 1959. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,584
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,434
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $784
Housing units: 7,031
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,85213,584

Median household income

$34,371$42,434

Median home value

$87,700$92,500

Median gross rent

$656$784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,852	$34,371	$87,700	$656
2020	12,646	$36,166	$79,000	$664
2021	13,476	$36,832	$77,600	$685
2022	13,539	$39,127	$82,800	$736
2023	13,584	$42,434	$92,500	$784

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	663	4.9%
5 to 17	2,911	21.4%
18 to 24	1,261	9.3%
25 to 34	1,190	8.8%
35 to 44	1,796	13.2%
45 to 54	1,579	11.6%
55 to 64	1,866	13.7%
65 to 74	1,428	10.5%
75 and over	890	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,669	41.7%
Black or African American	6,004	44.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	122	0.9%
Two or more races	532	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,091	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,218	13.9%
High school graduate	2,729	31.2%
Some college or associate's	2,943	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,127	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	732	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,149	78.2%
Carpooled	625	11.8%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	25	0.5%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	351	6.6%
Other means	150	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,434	49.1%
15 to 29 min	1,524	30.7%
30 to 44 min	538	10.9%
45 to 59 min	169	3.4%
60+ min	293	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 21.8% (2,871 of 13,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,135	55.8%
Nonfamily households	2,484	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,619	79.9%
Vacant	1,412	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,184	56.7%
Renter-occupied	2,435	43.3%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,150	73.2%
1-unit, attached	123	1.7%
2 to 4 units	616	8.8%
5 to 19 units	656	9.3%
20 or more units	427	6.1%
Mobile home & other	59	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 51690
State: Virginia
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.6835, -79.8636