Martins Ferry, Ohio Population 2024

6,046

Martins Ferry is a city located in Belmont County Ohio. Martins Ferry has a 2024 population of 6,046. Martins Ferry is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,234 in 2020.

The average household income in Martins Ferry is $58,954 with a poverty rate of 32.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Martins Ferry is 40.3 years, 38.9 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Martins Ferry Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Martins Ferry was:

  • White: 80.84%
  • Two or more races: 10.35%
  • Black or African American: 4.82%
  • Asian: 2.5%
  • Other race: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0.3%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,596.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.02% (-188)
The current population of Martins Ferry, Ohio is 6,046 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,234.

Martins Ferry, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,07980.84%
Two or more races65010.35%
Black or African American3034.82%
Asian1572.5%
Other race550.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.32%
Native American190.3%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Martins Ferry Population by Race

Martins Ferry Population Pyramid 2024

Martins Ferry Median Age

40.3

Total

38.9

Male

40.9

Female

Martins Ferry Adults

There are 5,024 adults, (1,239 of whom are seniors) in Martins Ferry.

Martins Ferry Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Martins Ferry Sex Ratio

Female3,22551.33%
Male3,05848.67%

Martins Ferry Population by Age

Martins Ferry Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7682.2453.846.2
Non Family1,2091.347.352.7
Married9562.6678.921.1
Female5003.5826.473.6
Male1032.9729.170.9

2.87

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Martins Ferry Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Martins Ferry Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Martins Ferry Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.3%.

Martins Ferry Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,286

Average Earnings

$36,042

Average Male

$24,710

Average Female

Martins Ferry Earnings by Educational Attainment

Martins Ferry Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Martins Ferry Language

96.86% of Martins Ferry residents speak only English, while 3.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Martins Ferry Language

Martins Ferry Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,8141,23625.68%
Multiple65056086.15%
Other5555100%
Hispanic1165244.83%
Asian1574729.94%
Black2943110.54%
Islander2020100%
Native191263.16%

32.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

37.33%

Male Poverty Rate

27.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Martins Ferry

The race most likely to be in poverty in Martins Ferry is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Martins Ferry is Black, with 10.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.28%.

Martins Ferry Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.58%
Some College23.63%
High School22.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.25%

Martins Ferry Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed72.73%
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed14.92%
Female Employed11.28%

Martins Ferry Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Martins Ferry Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Martins Ferry Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

33.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Martins Ferry Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Martins Ferry 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.

Martins Ferry Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Martins Ferry Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

251

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

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Martins Ferry Veterans by War

count

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Martins Ferry Veterans by Age

count

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Martins Ferry Veterans by Race

Martins Ferry Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Martins Ferry Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

20.8%

Unemployment Rate

Martins Ferry Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Martins Ferry Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Martins Ferry 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

46.84%

Born in Martins Ferry

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

2.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Martins Ferry residents were born in the United States, with 46.84% having been born in Ohio. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Martins Ferry Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,811-47-0.8%
20285,858-47-0.8%
20275,905-47-0.79%
20265,952-47-0.78%
20255,999-47-0.78%
20246,046-47-0.77%
20236,093-47-0.77%
20226,140-45-0.73%
20216,185-49-0.79%
20206,234-279-4.28%
20196,513-78-1.18%
20186,591-69-1.04%
20176,660-63-0.94%
20166,723-33-0.49%
20156,756-43-0.63%
20146,799-22-0.32%
20136,821-21-0.31%
20126,842-47-0.68%
20116,889-20-0.29%
20106,90900%
20007,226-764-9.56%
19907,990-1,341-14.37%
19809,331-1,426-13.26%
197010,757-1,162-9.75%
196011,919-1,301-9.84%
195013,220-1,509-10.25%
194014,7292051.41%
193014,5242,89024.84%
192011,6342,50127.38%
19109,1331,37317.69%
19007,7601,51024.16%
18906,2502,43163.66%
18803,819-1,992-34.28%
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Martins Ferry Population by Year