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Martin County, Kentucky

Martin County had 10,696 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 229.6 square miles of land. It ranks 97th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 93rd by land area.

Population
10,696
#97 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,366 in US
Area
229.6 sq mi
#93 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,952 in US
Density
47 / sq mi
#76 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,538 in US
Median household income
$35,522
#119 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,129 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Martin County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Martin County population, land area and income

Martin County had 10,696 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 229.6 square miles of land. It ranks 97th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 93rd by land area. That works out to 46.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Martin County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $35,522 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,696

3144th1st

2366th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

230 sq mi

3144th1st

2952nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1538th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$35,522

3143rd1st

3129th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

10,696

120th1st

97th of 120 (KY)

Land area

230 sq mi

120th1st

93rd of 120 (KY)

Density

46.6 / sq mi

120th1st

76th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$35,522

120th1st

119th of 120 (KY)

How Martin County's population changed since 2020

Martin County lost 554 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.9%. That ranks 113th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Martin County recorded 425 births and 696 deaths, a natural change of -271. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -321. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 321 people.

11.3k202011.2k202111.1k202210.9k202310.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
425
Deaths
696
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
-321
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-231

Where Martin County is

The Census internal point of Martin County is at 37.796800, -82.506600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Martin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Martin County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.796800, -82.506600
DMS
37°47'48.48"N 82°30'23.76"W
UTM
17N 367356.6E 4184338.9N
Geohash
dntr488w2
Plus code
869VQFWV+P9

Towns in Martin County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Martin County. Its 10,696 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Martin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Martin County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Pike County, KY, with 55,430 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 131.7 miles WNW of Martin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 107.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Huntington, WV (population 44,942), 42.6 miles away.

Martin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Martin County is 21159: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 159. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $35,522.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Martin County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,696. That is down 554 people (4.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,250.

What is the FIPS code of Martin County?

21159. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (159) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Martin County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Martin County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Martin County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pike County, KY; Wayne County, WV; Floyd County, KY; Johnson County, KY; Mingo County, WV; Lawrence County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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