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Martin County, KY


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 11,095   ( 1,834 from 2010 , 192 from 2020)
Land area: 229.6 square miles
Population density: 48.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,619 86.70% 16.6%
Black:8537.69% 3.3%
Indian:430.39% 2.3%
Asian:280.25% 27.3%
2+ races:1171.05% 95.0%
Hispanic:4353.92% 12.1%
Total non-White:1,47613.30% 5.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:250 11.1
Deaths:38116.9
Net Migration: -58-2.6
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:-1,914 -14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:80 0.6




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

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

2010
12,929
11,53389.20%
8826.82%
440.34%
220.17%
600.46%
3883.00%
1,39610.80%

2000
12,578
12,41398.69%
40.03%
70.06%
160.13%
600.48%
780.62%
1651.31%

1990
12,526
12,47299.57%
120.10%
50.04%
130.10%
n/a
240.19%
540.43%

1980
13,925
13,82599.28%
70.05%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
860.62%
1000.72%

1970
9,377
9,31799.36%
240.26%
40.04%
10.01%
n/a
300.32%
60 0.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,501 11.9
1,1469.1
2081.7
60.0
-880 -7.0
1,231 9.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,971 15.7
1,1419.1
-1,414-11.3
20.0
-59 -0.5
111 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,355 16.9
993 7.1
-2,656 -19.1
n/a
-1,353 -9.7
-46 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,001 32.0
n/a
4,508 48.1
40 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Martin County, KY
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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
39.8
2,183 19.7%
8,912 80.3%
1,943 17.5%
3,756
2.66
2,581 68.7%
2,117 82.0%
70 2.7%
1,175 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.3
2,758 21.3%
10,171 78.7%
1,452 11.2%
4,516
2.50
3,160 70.0%
2,351 74.4%
293 9.3%
1,356 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
3,534 28.1%
9,044 71.9%
1,226 9.7%
4,769
2.62
3,639 76.3%
2,845 78.2%
369 10.1%
1,130 23.7%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
4,007 32.0%
8,519 68.0%
1,089 8.7%
4,237
2.95
3,509 82.8%
2,941 83.8%
282 8.0%
728 17.2%

1980
NumberPercent
24.7
5,252 37.7%
8,673 62.3%
1,049 7.5%
4,186
3.32
3,644 87.1%
3,202 87.9%
184 5.0%
542 12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Martin County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,831 
Median Value$91,800 
Occupied3,75677.7%
Vacant1,07522.3%
Owned2,96578.9%
Rented79121.1%
Median Rent$695 
Single-Family Units2,78757.7%
    Detached2,78557.6%
    Attached20.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1793.7%
Mobile Homes1,76536.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Martin County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00044211.8%
$10,000 to $14,99946612.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991483.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991283.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993248.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991403.7%
$35,000 to $39,999681.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991423.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992195.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992707.2%
$60,000 to $74,99943511.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991824.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993368.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992456.5%
$150,000 to $199,999902.4%
$200,000 or more1213.2%
Median Household Income45,265 
Per Capita Income21,276 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI62516.6%
Public Assistance982.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps86523.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,99841.1%
Unemployed1692.3%
In Armed Forces330.5%
Total Labor Force3,20043.9%
Not in Labor Force4,08956.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 58.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,18974161.6%
Non-Profit233241.8%
Self-Employed1422386.1%
Local Government1608565.3%
State Government10427127.7%
Federal Government12713548.5%
Total Private + Self1,33176463.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41452344.2%
Total1,7451,28757.6%
Pct. Govt.29.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2538.3%
Sales and Office Occupations69723.0%
Professional, Technical68922.7%
Service Occupations54217.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.2%
All others85128.1%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade49716.4%
Educational services43714.4%
Public administration43414.3%
Health care and social assistance31810.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2638.7%
Finance and insurance2227.3%
Manufacturing1555.1%
Construction1284.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1083.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1053.5%
Transportation and warehousing993.3%
Other services702.3%
Wholesale trade632.1%
Accommodation and food services561.8%
Information291.0%
Utilities250.8%
Professional, scientific, technical150.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting80.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican280.25%
Puerto Rican210.19%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1571.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino100.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,63298.8%
Spanish920.9%
Other200.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Tagalog100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,95626.2%
Irish1,13410.0%
English1,0319.1%
German3152.8%
Scottish2232.0%
Italian1851.6%
European1531.4%
Welsh1060.9%
Celtic420.4%
Scotch-Irish290.3%
French230.2%
Dutch130.1%
Moroccan100.1%
British90.1%
Jamaican90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,23899.5%
Not a citizen600.5%
Native11,19799.1%
Foreign-born1010.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Martin County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
941 11.4%1,104 13.3%3,052 36.9%2,285 27.6%566 6.8%327 4.0%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 941 11.4%
9-12 Years 1,104 13.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,052 36.9%
Some College 2,285 27.6%
Bach. Degree 566 6.8%
Grad Degree 327 4.0%
Average years of education: 11.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Martin County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,610 3,331 279 7.7% 6.0%
1991 3,550 3,191 359 10.1% 7.3%
1992 3,680 3,294 386 10.5% 6.9%
1993 3,589 3,198 391 10.9% 6.2%
1994 3,317 3,047 270 8.1% 5.4%
1995 3,467 3,058 409 11.8% 5.4%
1996 3,286 2,819 467 14.2% 5.4%
1997 3,088 2,768 320 10.4% 5.2%
1998 2,986 2,663 323 10.8% 4.5%
1999 3,085 2,699 386 12.5% 4.5%
2000 3,448 3,200 248 7.2% 4.1%
2001 3,703 3,457 246 6.6% 5.2%
2002 3,819 3,542 277 7.3% 5.8%
2003 3,930 3,605 325 8.3% 6.2%
2004 3,654 3,381 273 7.5% 5.5%
2005 3,657 3,377 280 7.7% 5.9%
2006 3,593 3,328 265 7.4% 5.7%
2007 3,451 3,181 270 7.8% 5.4%
2008 3,525 3,255 270 7.7% 6.5%
2009 3,829 3,377 452 11.8% 10.8%
2010 4,017 3,600 417 10.4% 10.3%
2011 3,877 3,531 346 8.9% 9.4%
2012 3,769 3,424 345 9.2% 8.2%
2013 3,642 3,290 352 9.7% 7.9%
2014 3,438 3,126 312 9.1% 6.4%
2015 3,085 2,779 306 9.9% 5.2%
2016 3,083 2,769 314 10.2% 5.0%
2017 3,069 2,840 229 7.5% 4.8%
2018 2,791 2,618 173 6.2% 4.2%
2019 2,678 2,496 182 6.8% 4.1%
2020 2,498 2,208 290 11.6% 6.6%
2021 2,331 2,131 200 8.6% 4.4%
2022 2,219 2,056 163 7.3% 3.9%
2023 2,198 2,015 183 8.3% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com