Martin County

Martin County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	11,287
County Seat	Martin County Courthouse
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	159
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	810
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,298
Median Age	39.8
Veterans	224
Housing Units	4,831
Uninsured	66
Net Migration (recent)	-92
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	135
Total Employees	968
Avg Annual Pay	$52,197
Median Household Income	$45,265
Poverty Rate	23.5%
Unemployment Rate	6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,464
Federal Spending FY2024	$80,912,401
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,169

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$91,800
Median Rent	$695
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$677
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,085
FMR 4BR	$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	26.8%
Adult Obesity	39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	92.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	5
Land in Farms (acres)	9,488
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,897.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2022-07-29
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Martin County

Inez — pop 546
Warfield — pop 264

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.