Martinsville, Virginia Population 2024

13,859

Martinsville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 45.41%
  • White: 44.6%
  • Two or more races: 5.21%
  • Other race: 3.34%
  • Asian: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
11.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,265.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.86% (385)
The current population of Martinsville, Virginia is 13,859 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,474.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,14845.41%
White6,03944.6%
Two or more races7055.21%
Other race4523.34%
Asian1070.79%
Native American790.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.07%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Martinsville Population by Race

Martinsville Population Pyramid 2024

Martinsville Median Age

39.9

Total

36.6

Male

41.5

Female

Martinsville Adults

There are 10,099 adults, (2,401 of whom are seniors) in Martinsville.

Martinsville Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Martinsville Sex Ratio

Female7,19053.11%
Male6,34946.89%

Martinsville Population by Age

Martinsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6282.3254.545.5
Non Family2,5221.0742.457.6
Married1,5663.3576.223.8
Female1,1743.2349.350.7
Male3663.66238

3.21

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

54.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Martinsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7127.98%
Associates Degree1,38915.56%
Bachelors Degree1,13712.74%
Graduate Degree6757.56%
High School Graduate2,80631.43%
Less Than 9th Grade4955.54%
Some College1,71319.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Martinsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Martinsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2543,7241,175
Black3,8983,275504
Hispanic44438140
2+ Races29728649
Other Race1701550
Asian1079444
Native American37370
Islander990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.12%.

Martinsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,033$66,417$35,048
Graduate Degree$69,063$93,594$62,083
High School Graduate$31,042$28,085$32,354
Less Than 9th Grade$29,963$22,396$31,540
Overall$33,888$36,750$32,828
Some College$33,564$40,724$28,568

$33,888

Average Earnings

$36,750

Average Male

$32,828

Average Female

Martinsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Martinsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Martinsville Language

90.91% of Martinsville residents speak only English, while 9.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.52% of the population.

Martinsville Language

Martinsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,9881,84130.74%
White5,4961,11920.36%
Hispanic92724326.21%
Other44716035.79%
Multiple698497.02%
Asian1071312.15%

24.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.8%

Male Poverty Rate

22.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Martinsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Martinsville is Other, with 35.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Martinsville is Multiple, with 7.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.81%.

Martinsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.24%
High School26.62%
Some College21.39%
Bachelors or Greater8.1%

Martinsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.67%
Male Unemployed20.51%
Female Employed14.44%
Male Employed13.89%

Martinsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Martinsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,325$77,664
Households$39,127$60,505
Married Families$74,130$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,918$37,102

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Martinsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

30.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Martinsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Martinsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Martinsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Martinsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

696

Number of Veterans

684

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam192
Second Gulf War159
First Gulf War133
Korea31
World War II11

Martinsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74205
18 to 34138
55 to 64134
35 to 54115
75+104

Martinsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3316.79%
Black3056.82%
2+ Races298.15%
Native American2240.74%
Hispanic153.04%
Islander9100%

Martinsville Veterans by Race

Martinsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Martinsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Martinsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Martinsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Martinsville 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

72.49%

Born in Martinsville

94.93%

Native Born

5.07%

Foreign Born

2.47%

Non Citizen

2.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.93% of Martinsville residents were born in the United States, with 72.49% having been born in Virginia. 2.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Martinsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,341970.68%
202814,244960.68%
202714,148960.68%
202614,052970.7%
202513,955960.69%
202413,859960.7%
202313,763660.48%
202213,6971631.2%
202113,534600.45%
202013,4741,0318.29%
201912,443-133-1.06%
201812,576-251-1.96%
201712,827-200-1.54%
201613,027-262-1.97%
201513,289-54-0.4%
201413,343-100-0.74%
201313,443-75-0.55%
201213,518-104-0.76%
201113,622-164-1.19%
201013,78600%
200015,416-746-4.62%
199016,162-1,987-10.95%
198018,149-1,504-7.65%
197019,6538554.55%
196018,7981,5478.97%
195017,2517,17171.14%
194010,0802,37530.82%
19307,7053,63089.08%
19204,07570720.99%
19103,36896840.33%
19002,400-11,941-83.26%

Martinsville Population by Year