Martin County, Kentucky Population 2024

10,760

Martin County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 10,760 with a growth rate of -1.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Martin County, Kentucky is the 97th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 12,894 and has seen a growth of -16.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,920-168-1.67%
202810,088-168-1.64%
202710,256-168-1.61%
202610,424-168-1.59%
202510,592-168-1.56%
202410,760-168-1.54%
202310,928-168-1.51%
202211,096-69-0.62%
202111,165-88-0.78%
202011,253-5-0.04%
201911,258-91-0.8%
201811,349-155-1.35%
201711,504-457-3.82%
201611,961-338-2.75%
201512,299-206-1.65%
201412,505-156-1.23%
201312,661-73-0.57%
201212,734-98-0.76%
201112,832-62-0.48%
201012,89400%
199012,526-1,399-10.05%
198013,9254,54848.5%
19709,377-824-8.08%
196010,201-1,476-12.64%
195011,6777076.44%
194010,9702,38627.8%
19308,58493012.15%
19207,6543634.98%
19107,2911,51126.14%
19005,7801,57137.32%
18904,2091,15237.68%
18803,057-6,863-69.18%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.54% (-168)
County Website
Martin County
County Seat
Inez
2020 Population
11,253
Area
230 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.38% (-493)
Founded
September 1, 1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,83687.97%
Black or African American8347.46%
Two or more races4153.71%
Native American530.47%
Other race220.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.12%
Asian80.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Martin County, Kentucky Population by Race

Martin County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Martin County, Kentucky Median Age

40.3

Total

37.2

Male

45.2

Female

Martin County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,011 adults, (1,950 of whom are seniors) in Martin County, Kentucky.

Martin County, Kentucky Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Martin County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female4,93344.12%
Male6,24855.88%

Martin County, Kentucky Population by Age

Martin County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9352.4880.219.8
Married2,1513.2587.912.1
Non Family1,3051.1575.624.4
Female2482.9141.958.1
Male2312.4174.525.5

3.06

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Martin County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,19514.57%
Associates Degree5777.04%
Bachelors Degree5456.65%
Graduate Degree3354.09%
High School Graduate3,11437.98%
Less Than 9th Grade95911.7%
Some College1,47417.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Martin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9705,200877
Black7915370
2+ Races2051723
Hispanic196890
Native American53340
Other Race22220
Islander13130
Asian880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.58%.

Martin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,667$67,083$38,042
Graduate Degree$68,487$58,636$70,096
High School Graduate$43,009$53,502$22,800
Less Than 9th Grade$70,809$70,404$208,600
Overall$48,479$54,071$34,412
Some College$47,813$49,063$29,597

$48,479

Average Earnings

$54,071

Average Male

$34,412

Average Female

Martin County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Martin County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Martin County, Kentucky Language

98.59% of Martin County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Martin County, Kentucky Language

Martin County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3632,59627.73%
Multiple39524762.53%
Black221986.36%

29.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.68%

Male Poverty Rate

32.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Martin County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Kentucky is Black, with 86.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Kentucky is White, with 27.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.16%.

Martin County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.86%
High School27.32%
Some College18.84%
Bachelors or Greater5.82%

Martin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.63%
Female Unemployed14.53%
Female Employed12.33%
Male Employed4.12%

Martin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Martin County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,735$81,788
Households$46,185$70,987
Married Families$62,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,386$45,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Martin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Martin County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Martin County, Kentucky 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 55-64.

Martin County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Martin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

170

Number of Veterans

170

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
Second Gulf War47
First Gulf War32
Korea0
World War II0

Martin County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7484
35 to 5434
75+21
18 to 3418
55 to 6413

Martin County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1602.03%
Black101.2%

Martin County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Martin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Martin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33%

Labor Force Participation

30.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Martin County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Martin County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Martin County, Kentucky 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

66.89%

Born in Martin County, Kentucky

99.1%

Native Born

0.9%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.1% of Martin County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 66.89% having been born in Kentucky. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Martin County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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