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Martin County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 21,508   ( 2,997 from 2010 , 527 from 2020)
Land area: 456.4 square miles
Population density: 47.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,191 52.03% 12.5%
Black:8,83341.07% 16.7%
Indian:780.36% 20.0%
Asian:1500.70% 97.4%
2+ races:2961.38% 52.6%
Hispanic:9604.46% 24.8%
Total non-White:10,31747.97% 11.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:514 11.7
Deaths:92020.9
Net Migration: -123-2.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,599 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,398 -5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,505
12,79052.19%
10,60143.26%
650.27%
760.31%
1940.79%
7693.14%
11,71547.81%

2000
25,593
13,26451.83%
11,54245.10%
700.27%
630.25%
1160.45%
5282.06%
12,32948.17%

1990
25,078
13,77854.94%
11,18044.58%
200.08%
390.16%
n/a
610.24%
11,30045.06%

1980
25,948
14,32055.19%
11,37043.82%
00.00%
140.05%
n/a
2180.84%
11,62844.81%

1970
24,730
13,63055.12%
11,09344.86%
00.00%
50.02%
n/a
00.00%
11,100 44.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,847 11.1
3,05711.9
-2,130-8.3
2441.0
-474 -1.9
-614 -2.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,466 13.8
2,82511.3
2010.8
2701.1
-514 -2.0
1,029 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,661 14.1
2,714 10.5
-1,600 -6.2
n/a
-542 -2.1
-328 -1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-880 -3.6
n/a
690 2.8
528 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Martin County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.7
4,460 20.7%
17,048 79.3%
5,351 24.9%
9,332
2.34
5,888 63.1%
3,616 61.4%
726 12.3%
3,444 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.0
5,435 22.2%
19,070 77.8%
4,297 17.5%
10,318
2.36
6,888 66.8%
4,674 67.9%
883 12.8%
3,430 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
6,537 25.5%
19,056 74.5%
3,940 15.4%
10,029
2.52
7,255 72.3%
5,076 70.0%
955 13.2%
2,774 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
6,738 26.9%
18,340 73.1%
3,628 14.5%
9,322
2.66
6,931 74.4%
5,135 74.1%
710 10.2%
2,391 25.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
7,984 30.8%
17,964 69.2%
2,982 11.5%
8,560
2.99
6,794 79.4%
5,414 79.7%
649 9.6%
1,766 20.6%

2022 Housing Data for Martin County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,108 
Median Value$99,200 
Occupied9,33284.0%
Vacant1,77616.0%
Owned6,21266.6%
Rented3,12033.4%
Median Rent$758 
Single-Family Units7,51367.6%
    Detached7,50967.6%
    Attached40.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4023.6%
Mobile Homes2,58623.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Martin County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006797.3%
$10,000 to $14,9996967.5%
$15,000 to $19,9996497.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993643.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996657.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995095.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995025.4%
$40,000 to $44,9996276.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994134.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997067.6%
$60,000 to $74,9998859.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,50116.1%
$100,000 to $124,9995195.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991441.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992983.2%
$200,000 or more1751.9%
Median Household Income44,799 
Per Capita Income25,769 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7688.2%
Public Assistance2102.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,11022.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,92864.9%
Unemployed8547.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,78271.9%
Not in Labor Force3,42728.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9403,09748.7%
Non-Profit24036839.5%
Self-Employed63314281.7%
Local Government19265722.6%
State Government26146036.2%
Federal Government632373.3%
Total Private + Self3,5733,23952.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7561,50833.4%
Total4,3294,74747.7%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8068.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,60917.7%
Professional, Technical1,87020.6%
Service Occupations2,23124.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1671.8%
All others2,56828.3%
White Collar 47.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,73019.0%
Manufacturing1,35214.9%
Educational services94610.4%
Retail trade8739.6%
Accommodation and food services8689.6%
Construction6427.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5215.7%
Public administration4995.5%
Transportation and warehousing4494.9%
Finance and insurance2472.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2092.3%
Other services1912.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1531.7%
Information1301.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1011.1%
Wholesale trade981.1%
Utilities370.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation310.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Martin County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6933.15%
Puerto Rican1430.65%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American540.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran540.25%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic570.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese760.35%
Korean490.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,86295.2%
Spanish8484.1%
Chinese560.3%
Korean440.2%
Other Indo-European370.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.1%
Tagalog70.0%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,14914.3%
English1,7858.1%
Irish6082.8%
German5272.4%
Scottish2771.3%
Italian2321.1%
European1870.9%
Scotch-Irish1550.7%
French1310.6%
Dutch900.4%
French Canadian850.4%
British720.3%
African440.2%
Canadian410.2%
Eastern European410.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,82999.3%
Not a citizen1630.7%
Native21,56298.0%
Foreign-born4302.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Martin County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
934 5.8%1,953 12.2%4,868 30.4%5,786 36.1%1,790 11.2%688 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 934 5.8%
9-12 Years 1,953 12.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,868 30.4%
Some College 5,786 36.1%
Bach. Degree 1,790 11.2%
Grad Degree 688 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Martin County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,186 11,541 645 5.3% 4.1%
1991 13,049 12,285 764 5.9% 5.9%
1992 13,570 12,567 1,003 7.4% 6.3%
1993 12,978 12,068 910 7.0% 5.1%
1994 12,930 12,108 822 6.4% 4.4%
1995 12,961 12,130 831 6.4% 4.4%
1996 12,859 11,460 1,399 10.9% 4.4%
1997 12,430 11,199 1,231 9.9% 3.8%
1998 11,616 10,667 949 8.2% 3.5%
1999 11,630 10,629 1,001 8.6% 3.3%
2000 11,813 10,990 823 7.0% 3.7%
2001 11,734 10,908 826 7.0% 5.6%
2002 11,954 11,143 811 6.8% 6.9%
2003 12,314 11,394 920 7.5% 6.7%
2004 12,114 11,259 855 7.1% 5.9%
2005 12,103 11,349 754 6.2% 5.6%
2006 11,974 11,268 706 5.9% 5.1%
2007 12,070 11,379 691 5.7% 5.1%
2008 11,939 11,165 774 6.5% 6.2%
2009 11,974 10,644 1,330 11.1% 11.0%
2010 10,519 9,189 1,330 12.6% 10.7%
2011 10,698 9,366 1,332 12.5% 10.3%
2012 10,528 9,234 1,294 12.3% 9.5%
2013 10,116 9,087 1,029 10.2% 7.8%
2014 9,879 9,129 750 7.6% 6.1%
2015 9,705 8,968 737 7.6% 5.7%
2016 9,784 9,122 662 6.8% 5.1%
2017 9,575 9,036 539 5.6% 4.5%
2018 9,290 8,819 471 5.1% 4.0%
2019 9,120 8,678 442 4.8% 3.8%
2020 8,884 8,267 617 6.9% 7.3%
2021 8,504 8,018 486 5.7% 4.9%
2022 8,588 8,207 381 4.4% 3.7%
2023 8,646 8,269 377 4.4% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com