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)
White132,10982.88%
Two or more races11,0596.94%
Black or African American8,6375.42%
Other race4,9573.11%
Asian2,4621.54%
Native American1720.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30%

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

51.4

Male

55

Female

Martin County, Florida Adults

There are 133,819 adults, (50,676 of whom are seniors) in Martin County, Florida.

Martin County, Florida Age Dependency

91.7

Age Dependency Ratio

61

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Martin County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female80,59150.56%
Male78,80849.44%

Martin County, Florida Population by Age

Martin County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All66,7242.3380.419.6
Married33,7222.879010
Non Family24,9481.2271.628.4
Female5,6493.5863.736.3
Male2,4053.2875.324.7

2.9

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

80.4%

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 Grade5,6844.59%
Associates Degree11,5599.33%
Bachelors Degree27,79622.44%
Graduate Degree15,67412.66%
High School Graduate30,74224.82%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7203%
Some College28,68123.16%

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
White101,46196,46637,588
Hispanic13,00110,0133,426
2+ Races6,1924,9172,098
Black5,6354,573537
Other Race3,1512,324757
Asian1,7011,502910
Native American1188171

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 60.17%.

Martin County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,086$86,883$48,241
Graduate Degree$91,546$126,833$68,333
High School Graduate$32,491$37,300$25,538
Less Than 9th Grade$28,148$32,123$21,978
Overall$44,568$55,244$34,745
Some College$39,131$51,545$31,285

$44,568

Average Earnings

$55,244

Average Male

$34,745

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

86.2% of Martin County, Florida residents speak only English, while 13.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.86% of the population.

Martin County, Florida Language

Martin County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White120,3369,4827.88%
Hispanic22,2554,74321.31%
Black7,6512,24729.37%
Multiple10,7251,77616.56%
Other4,7571,17924.78%
Asian2,4422098.56%
Native15131.99%

10.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Martin County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Florida is Black, with 29.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Florida is Native, with 1.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.61%.

Martin County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.56%
High School12.85%
Some College8.78%
Bachelors or Greater4.76%

Martin County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.22%
Female Unemployed12.57%
Male Employed4.54%
Female Employed4.29%

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$96,881$138,696
Households$77,894$117,069
Married Families$109,843$154,643
Non Families$44,752$77,176

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Martin County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

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

12,980

Number of Veterans

12,418

Male Veterans

562

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,341
First Gulf War1,616
Second Gulf War1,559
Korea1,555
World War II504

Martin County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5,921
65 to 743,278
35 to 541,673
55 to 641,550
18 to 34558

Martin County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,91810.43%
2+ Races4886.75%
Black4426.8%
Hispanic4132.7%
Other Race1103.09%
Native American1512.4%
Asian70.35%

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

29.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Martin County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

30.58%

Born in Martin County, Florida

89.61%

Native Born

10.39%

Foreign Born

4.32%

Non Citizen

6.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.61% of Martin County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 30.58% having been born in Florida. 4.32% 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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