Martin County, Florida Population 2024

164,643

Martin County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 164,643 with a growth rate of 0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Martin County, Florida is the 33rd largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 146,912 and has seen a growth of 12.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029171,2831,3280.78%
2028169,9551,3280.79%
2027168,6271,3280.79%
2026167,2991,3280.8%
2025165,9711,3280.81%
2024164,6431,3280.81%
2023163,3151,3280.82%
2022161,9871,7901.12%
2021160,1971,5260.96%
2020158,671-2,541-1.58%
2019161,2125510.34%
2018160,6619450.59%
2017159,7161,2910.81%
2016158,4252,7511.77%
2015155,6742,4561.6%
2014153,2182,0211.34%
2013151,1972,1651.45%
2012149,0321,1280.76%
2011147,9049920.68%
2010146,91200%
1990100,90036,88657.62%
198064,01435,979128.34%
197028,03511,10365.57%
196016,9329,125116.88%
19507,8071,51224.02%
19406,2951,18423.17%
19305,111-166,172-97.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.81% (1,328)
County Website
Martin County
State
Florida
County Seat
Stuart
2020 Population
158,671
Area
544 mi²
Density
303 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.76% (5,972)
Founded
May 30, 1925

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White129,80380.89%
Two or more races14,2688.89%
Black or African American8,0715.03%
Other race5,2273.26%
Asian2,2711.42%
Native American7730.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander510.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Martin County, Florida Population by Race

Martin County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Martin County, Florida Median Age

53.2

Total

51.2

Male

54.9

Female

Martin County, Florida Adults

There are 134,388 adults, (50,992 of whom are seniors) in Martin County, Florida.

Martin County, Florida Age Dependency

92.4

Age Dependency Ratio

61.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Martin County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female81,03650.5%
Male79,42849.5%

Martin County, Florida Population by Age

Martin County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,8202.3180.119.9
Married34,1672.8789.410.6
Non Family25,5131.2171.928.1
Female5,6543.4765.434.6
Male2,4863.2170.929.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Martin County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0714.07%
Associates Degree11,5179.24%
Bachelors Degree29,36223.55%
Graduate Degree16,30913.08%
High School Graduate29,70923.83%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0023.21%
Some College28,68723.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Martin County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Martin County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White100,71796,07939,322
Hispanic14,26610,9513,611
2+ Races8,0846,4412,734
Black5,4844,705610
Other Race3,3022,564593
Asian1,7331,5861,069
Native American33815239
Islander48480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.68%.

Martin County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,110$92,083$51,284
Graduate Degree$89,291$122,014$67,819
High School Graduate$34,564$40,824$27,519
Less Than 9th Grade$30,342$31,513$23,932
Overall$45,483$56,071$36,280
Some College$39,808$53,738$32,588

$45,483

Average Earnings

$56,071

Average Male

$36,280

Average Female

Martin County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Martin County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Martin County, Florida Language

84.7% of Martin County, Florida residents speak only English, while 15.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.22% of the population.

Martin County, Florida Language

Martin County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White119,37610,0338.4%
Hispanic24,1905,24121.67%
Multiple13,9572,71419.45%
Black6,9401,96728.34%
Other5,0601,17023.12%
Asian2,23629813.33%
Native71218525.98%

11.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.84%

Male Poverty Rate

11.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Martin County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Florida is Black, with 28.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Florida is White, with 8.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.57%.

Martin County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.71%
High School13.39%
Some College9.33%
Bachelors or Greater5.02%

Martin County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.84%
Male Unemployed20.7%
Male Employed5.49%
Female Employed5.31%

Martin County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Martin County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,878$144,081
Households$80,701$120,690
Married Families$114,506$160,998
Non Families$47,297$77,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Martin County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Martin County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Martin County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Martin County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Martin County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,248

Number of Veterans

11,803

Male Veterans

445

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,081
First Gulf War1,780
Korea1,370
Second Gulf War1,362
World War II550

Martin County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5,953
65 to 742,792
55 to 641,588
35 to 541,421
18 to 34494

Martin County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,1609.91%
2+ Races5195.67%
Hispanic4502.7%
Black3575.59%
Other Race1203.16%
Asian673.42%
Native American256.91%

Martin County, Florida Veterans by Race

Martin County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Martin County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Martin County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Martin County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Martin County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.59%

Born in Martin County, Florida

88.82%

Native Born

11.18%

Foreign Born

4.87%

Non Citizen

6.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.82% of Martin County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 30.59% having been born in Florida. 4.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Martin County, Florida Place of Birth

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