• independent city
  • FIPS 51690
  • Largest town: Martinsville

Martinsville city, Virginia

Martinsville city had 13,834 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 11.0 square miles of land. It ranks 103rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 115th by land area.

Population
13,834
#103 of 133 in Virginia · #2,171 in US
Area
11.0 sq mi
#115 of 133 in Virginia · #3,126 in US
Density
1,262 / sq mi
#32 of 133 in Virginia · #126 in US
Median household income
$44,547
#129 of 133 in Virginia · #2,988 in US

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

Martinsville city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Martinsville city population, land area and income

Martinsville city had 13,834 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 11.0 square miles of land. It ranks 103rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 115th by land area. That works out to 1,262.2 people per square mile, 13.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Martinsville city has 50% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,547 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,834

3144th1st

2171st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

11 sq mi

3144th1st

3126th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,262.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

126th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,547

3143rd1st

2988th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

13,834

133rd1st

103rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

11 sq mi

133rd1st

115th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,262.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

32nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$44,547

133rd1st

129th of 133 (VA)

How Martinsville city's population changed since 2020

Martinsville city gained 358 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 49th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Martinsville city recorded 1,062 births and 1,323 deaths, a natural change of -261. Net international migration added +246 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +360. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 360 people.

13.5k202013.5k202113.7k202213.8k202313.8k2024
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
1,062
Deaths
1,323
Net international migration
+246
Net domestic migration
+360
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+81

Where Martinsville city is

The Census internal point of Martinsville city is at 36.683500, -79.863600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Martinsville city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Martinsville city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.683500, -79.863600
DMS
36°41'0.60"N 79°51'48.96"W
UTM
17N 601531.9E 4060364.5N
Geohash
dnx0wwj0g
Plus code
8782M4MP+CH

Towns in Martinsville city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Martinsville city, 13,834 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Martinsville city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Martinsville with 13,834.

  1. 01Martinsville13,834
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Martinsville city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Martinsville city. The most populous is Henry County, VA, with 49,385 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 146.3 miles ENE of Martinsville city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greensboro, NC (population 307,381), 40.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Martinsville, VA (population 13,834), 0.0 miles away.

Martinsville city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Martinsville city is 51690: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 690. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,547.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Martinsville city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,834. That is up 358 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,476.

What is the FIPS code of Martinsville city?

51690. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (690) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Martinsville city?

Martinsville, with 13,834 residents inside Martinsville city in 2024.

Which counties border Martinsville city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Henry County, VA.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.