Martin County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Martin County, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Martin County, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Martin County, Kentucky. The estimated population of Martin County, Kentucky is 11,394 people, with a median age of 40.3.

We can look at the total population in Martin County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,394
 -0.24% -6.41%
2020
11,421
 -1.95% -
2019
11,648
 -2.27% -
2018
11,919
 -2.1% -
2017
12,175
 - -

Population of Martin County, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.1%
92.4%
 -3.57%
Black/African American
5.1%
4.7%
 +8.51%
Native
0.5%
0.1%
 +400.00%
Hispanic
1.7%
1.9%
 -10.53%
Asian
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.5%
0.9%
 +288.89%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Martin County, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.3 +1.51% 38 +1.06% 45 +0.67%
2020 39.7 +0.51% 37.6 +0.8% 44.7 +1.13%
2019 39.5 +0.51% 37.3 -0.27% 44.2 +2.08%
2018 39.3 +0.77% 37.4 +1.08% 43.3 +1.64%
2017 39 - 37 - 42.6 -

The median age of Martin County, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 649 +10.91% 637 -19.08% 714 520
10 to 19 774 -19.84% 664 -10.82% 631 594
20 to 29 1,124 -11.96% 568 -12.54% 995 499
30 to 39 1,196 -6.93% 692 -14.31% 1,115 597
40 to 49 1,022 -7.99% 717 -10.46% 939 643
50 to 59 727 -2.68% 885 -17.84% 701 734
60 to 69 739 +15.18% 663 +12.81% 851 748
70+ 513 -16.3% 605 +12.14% 432 681

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Martin County, Kentucky is $40,826.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Martin County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,547.00
  • 45 to 64
    $39,363.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,644.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Martin County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Martin County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Martin County, Kentucky is currently $53,281.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.39% of households in Martin County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Martin County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    35.17%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.71%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.19%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.23%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.39%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Martin County is $18,703.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Martin County by the total population of Martin County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Martin County, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Martin County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.55%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.39%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.13%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Martin County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Martin County over the age of 16 is 9,421.

Of those people, a total of 36.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Martin County is 33.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 486 37.00% 27.20%
20 to 24 years 606 72.30% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 888 64.80% 6.10%
30 to 34 years 938 30.50% 13.60%
35 to 44 years 1,594 48.90% 6.00%
45 to 54 years 1,524 42.70% 6.80%
55 to 59 years 673 35.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 815 20.00% 5.50%
65 to 74 years 1,210 6.90% 36.90%
75 years and over 687 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Martin County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,590 39.10% 7.50%
Black or African American 608 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 59 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 9 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 36 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 119 30.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 191 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,491 39.50% 7.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Martin County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Martin County is 3,109, with median earnings of $35,183.00.

Women in Martin County, Kentucky earning approximately 67.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,109 $35,183.00
Male 1,752 $40,349.00
Female 1,357 $27,057.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 236 $40,602.00
Business and Financial 89 $39,089.00
Computer and Mathematical 2 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 32 $25,147.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 301 $35,146.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 284 $75,263.00
Healthcare Support 58 $28,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 224 $54,412.00
Food Preparation and Serving 52 $7,400.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 184 $9,487.00
Personal Care and Service 36 $13,333.00
Sales 428 $17,385.00
Office and Administrative Support 552 $21,167.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 130 $70,536.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 156 $43,489.00
Production 112 $11,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 138 $66,628.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 206 $40,694.00 30 $22,083.00
Business and Financial 78 $39,153.00 11 $16,964.00
Computer and Mathematical 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $0.00 22 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 68 $36,250.00 233 $34,246.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 104 $74,198.00 180 $76,009.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 58 $28,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 139 $55,611.00 85 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 42 $7,100.00 10 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 96 $9,500.00 88 $9,375.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 36 $13,333.00
Sales 207 $53,082.00 221 $15,635.00
Office and Administrative Support 203 $9,180.00 349 $26,193.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 130 $70,536.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 156 $43,489.00 0 $0.00
Production 95 $11,521.00 17 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 138 $66,628.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,637 households in Martin County, with an average household size of 2.81 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,429 families in Martin County with an average family size of 3.51 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,048 208 173 1,208
Average Household Size 3.55 3.15 4.23 1.28
Total Families 2,048 208 173 0
Average Household Size 3.53 3.06 3.86 0

Poverty

Of the 2,429 families in Martin County, 15.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Martin County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,840 housing units in Martin County, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,637 75.14%
Vacant 1,203 24.86%

9.71% of the total 4,840 housing units in Martin County are rental units. This is approximately 470 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,839 are occupied by the owner - or 58.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Martin County is $629.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Martin County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    328
  • Less than $500
    130
  • $500 to $999
    289
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    51
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Martin County is $67,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Martin County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,047
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    752
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    485
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    302
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    224
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    12
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    17
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Martin County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Martin County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    174
  • 1940 to 1949
    124
  • 1950 to 1959
    322
  • 1960 to 1969
    262
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,055
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,116
  • 1990 to 1999
    828
  • 2000 to 2009
    692
  • 2010 to 2013
    267
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Martin County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    300
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,171
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,271
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    895

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Martin County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Martin County that commute to work in a particular way.

28.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Martin County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    96
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    513
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    356
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    395
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    313
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    122
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    156
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    245
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    7
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    339
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    263
  • 90 or more minutes
    107

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Martin County, Kentucky in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Martin County, Kentucky

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