Martinsville, VA

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2024 Population

13,658

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

4.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

7.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,727

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,400

6.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,741

3.87% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Martinsville, VA 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.

94.3% of the residents in Martinsville, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Martinsville, VA was $98,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

Most people in Martinsville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Martinsville, VA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Martinsville, VA is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.42% of Martinsville, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6k people) in Martinsville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k White (Non-Hispanic) and 788 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Martinsville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martinsville, VA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martinsville, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6k ± 402
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.69k ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
788 ± 208

8.55%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

8.55% of the people in Martinsville, VA are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martinsville, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

903 people

As of 2024, 7.42% of Martinsville, VA residents (1.01k 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 Martinsville, VA was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 111
Vietnam
135 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 73

Martinsville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Martinsville, VA.

Health

91.7% of the population of Martinsville, VA has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 5.99% on non-group plans, and 2.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.32%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

5.99%

Non-Group

2.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Martinsville, VA declined by 4.17% from 8.68% to 8.32%.

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

Economy

The economy of Martinsville, VA employs 5.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martinsville, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (970 people), Retail Trade (826 people), and Manufacturing (778 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($91,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,477).

Employment

Occupations

5.74k

2024 Value

± 576

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinsville, VA grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 5.53k employees to 5.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martinsville, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (786 people), Production Occupations (519 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (468 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martinsville, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

5.74k

2024 Value

± 576

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martinsville, VA grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 5.53k employees to 5.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martinsville, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (970 people), Retail Trade (826 people), and Manufacturing (778 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martinsville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Martinsville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,406

Median earning men ± $5,447

$31,814

Median earning women ± $3,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,734), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,231), and Construction ($50,024).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,266), Public Administration ($58,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Martinsville, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martinsville, VA was $98,400 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $98,400, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Martinsville, VA is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martinsville, VA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martinsville, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,859

$3,165

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 Martinsville, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Martinsville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martinsville, VA 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.

$46,727

Median Household Income

± $5,215

5.71k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.71k households in Martinsville, VA grew to $46,727 from the previous year's value of $42,434.

The following chart displays the households in Martinsville, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martinsville, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Martinsville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martinsville, VA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Martinsville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Martinsville, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Martinsville, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martinsville, VA (3.1k out of 13.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martinsville, VA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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.