Martin County, FL

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2024 Population

162,176

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

0.188% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

0.438% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,943

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$432,200

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

68,807

0.0378% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Martin County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Martin County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Martin County, FL are Hobe Sound Bible College (31 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Martin County, FL was $432,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Martin County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Martin County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Martin County, FL borders Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL, and St. Lucie County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Martin County, FL is home to a population of 162k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Martin County, FL residents were born outside of the country (18k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Martin County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Martin County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martin County, FL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Martin County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martin County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 519
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.57k ± 543

15.9%

Hispanic Population

25.8k people

15.9% of the people in Martin County, FL are hispanic (25.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martin County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Martin County, FL residents (18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Martin County, FL was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Martin County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,728 ± 461
Gulf War (1990s)
1,623 ± 363
Gulf War (2001-)
1,583 ± 337

Martin County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martin County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Martin County, FL employs 68.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martin County, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,078 people), Retail Trade (7,930 people), and Construction (6,466 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($184,219), Utilities ($116,424), and Public Administration ($96,406).

Employment

Occupations

68.8k

2024 Value

± 2,409

−0.0378%

1 Year decline

± 4.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin County, FL declined at a rate of −0.0378%, from 68.8k employees to 68.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martin County, FL, are Management Occupations (8,811 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,777 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martin County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

68.8k

2024 Value

± 2,409

−0.0378%

1 Year decline

± 4.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martin County, FL declined at a rate of −0.0378%, from 68.8k employees to 68.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martin County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,078 people), Retail Trade (7,930 people), and Construction (6,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martin County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Martin County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,821

Median earning men ± $3,042

$37,449

Median earning women ± $1,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,559), Public Administration ($111,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,256).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,742), Information ($63,309), and Public Administration ($57,386).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

698
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
525
Construction
413
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$772k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$388k
Retail Trade
$268k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Martin County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Martin County, FL awarded 31 degrees. The student population of Martin County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 80 male students and 76 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Martin County, FL are White (21 and 70%), Unknown (6 and 20%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 10%).

The largest universities in Martin County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Hobe Sound Bible College (31 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Martin County, FL are Music Teacher Education (5 and 16.1%), Other Theology & Religious Vocations (4 and 12.9%), and Counseling Psychology (4 and 12.9%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 156 students enrolled in Martin County, FL, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 93 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Music Teacher Education
5 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
4 degrees awarded
Other Theology & Religious Vocations
4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Martin County, FL was Music Teacher Education with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Martin County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hobe Sound Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hobe Sound Bible College with 31 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 15 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Martin County, FL, which is 0.938 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 6 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,868) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martin County, FL was $432,200 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $386,500 to $432,200, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Martin County, FL is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martin County, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martin County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Martin County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.71%.

Housing

Property

$432,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,447

$53,998

Median Property Taxes

±$1,877

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Martin County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Martin County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Martin County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martin County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,943

Median Household Income

± $2,984

67.8k

Number of Households

± 2,185

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.8k households in Martin County, FL grew to $82,943 from the previous year's value of $80,701.

The following chart displays the households in Martin County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martin County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Martin County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martin County, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Martin County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Martin County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Martin County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Martin County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Martin County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.71%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martin County, FL (17.9k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martin County, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17% of the children was living in poverty in Martin County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 240 in Martin County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 47.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.5% of the population of Martin County, FL has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 9.03% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Martin County, FL see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 394 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Martin County, FL

Primary care physicians in Martin County, FL see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Martin County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

9.03%

Medicaid

24.5%

Medicare

20%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Martin County, FL grew by 2.77% from 10.2% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Martin County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.1 in Martin County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Martin County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.6% in Martin County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Martin County, FL.