Martin County, North Carolina

Martin County is home to 21,644 people. 20.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $48,578.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population21,64410,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$48,578$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.4%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty29.2%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.1%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$109,700$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$758$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.6%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.7%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age46.8 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.