Martin County Demographics

A map of Martin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,071	11,528	51.2%	52.3%
Black	8,673	8,868	40.1%	40.3%
Hispanic	963	895	4.4%	4.1%
Multiracial	738	508	3.4%	2.3%
Asian	120	98	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	79	134	0.4%	0.6%

Martin County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 21,644, a slight decrease from the 22,031 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.2% White, 40.1% Black, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Martin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Martin has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Martin County, that probability was 56.2% in 2020 and 57.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Martin County is ranked the 78th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Martin County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Martin County's White Population

11,071 residents of Martin County, or 51.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Martin County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Martin County ranks 76th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Martin County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Martin County's population has decreased from 52.3% to 51.2%.

Martin County is more White than neighboring Bertie County (34.4% White), Edgecombe County (34.9% White), and Hertford County (32.2% White). Martin County is less White than neighboring Pitt County (51.9% White), and Beaufort County (66.3% White).

Martin County's Black Population

8,673 residents of Martin County, or 40.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Martin County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Martin County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Martin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Black residents' share of Martin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.1%.

Martin County is more Black than neighboring Pitt County (34.7% Black), and Beaufort County (22.8% Black). Martin County is less Black than neighboring Bertie County (59.6% Black), Edgecombe County (55.5% Black), and Hertford County (55.6% Black).

Martin County's Asian Population

120 residents of Martin County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Martin County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Martin County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Martin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Asian residents' share of Martin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Martin County is more Asian than neighboring Beaufort County (0.2% Asian), and Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian). Martin County is less Asian than neighboring Bertie County (0.8% Asian), Pitt County (2% Asian), and Hertford County (1.1% Asian).

Martin County's Hispanic Population

963 residents of Martin County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Martin County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Martin County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Martin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Martin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Martin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bertie County (2.5% Hispanic). Martin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pitt County (7.9% Hispanic), Beaufort County (7.9% Hispanic), Edgecombe County (6.2% Hispanic), and Hertford County (6.4% Hispanic).

Martin County's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Martin County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Martin County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Martin County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Martin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Martin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Martin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beaufort County (0.3% Native American/Other). Martin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bertie County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pitt County (0.5% Native American/Other), Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hertford County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Martin County's Multiracial Population

738 residents of Martin County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Martin County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Martin County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Martin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 45.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Martin County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.4%.

Martin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bertie County (2.4% Multiracial), Pitt County (3.1% Multiracial), Beaufort County (2.5% Multiracial), and Edgecombe County (2.5% Multiracial). Martin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hertford County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.