County in North Carolina · 456 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
21,640 people live in Martin County. The typical household earns $48,578, and the median resident is 46.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,954 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.37%
Men 45.1 · Women 47.5
1790–2026
21,640
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
21,640
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,640 | +39 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,601 | +39 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 21,562 | +78 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 21,484 | -9 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 21,493 | -254 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 21,747 | -207 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 21,954 | -497 | 2.21% |
| 2019 | 22,451 | -245 | 1.08% |
| 2018 | 22,696 | -77 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 22,773 | -348 | 1.51% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 216 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 52% | 43% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau