Martin County, TX

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2023 Population

5,230

0.0383% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

7.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.11%

51.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,083

9.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,200

13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,378

3.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Martin County, TX had a population of 5.23k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $77,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Martin County, TX grew from 5,228 to 5,230, a 0.0383% increase and its median household income grew from $70,217 to $77,083, a 9.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Martin County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (48%), White (Hispanic) (28.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.78%), Other (Hispanic) (8.15%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%).

None of the households in Martin County, TX 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.

93.8% of the residents in Martin County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Martin County, TX was $162,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Martin County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Martin County, TX was 3 cars per household.

Martin County, TX borders Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, and Midland County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Martin County, TX is home to a population of 5.23k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.75% of Martin County, TX residents were born outside of the country (510 people).

In 2023, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Martin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k White (Hispanic) and 459 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.8% of Martin County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Martin County, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martin County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 167
White (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 357
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
459 ± 223

45.6%

Hispanic Population

2.38k people

45.6% of the people in Martin County, TX are hispanic (2.38k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

510 people

9.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

As of 2023, 9.75% of Martin County, TX residents (510 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Martin County, TX was 9.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 28

Martin County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Martin County, TX employs 2.38k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Martin County, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (420 people), Educational Services (242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,542), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,826), and Finance & Insurance ($79,766).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2023 Value

± 365

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Martin County, TX grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 2.29k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martin County, TX, are Production Occupations (317 people), Management Occupations (249 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martin County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

2.38k

2023 Value

± 365

3.93%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Martin County, TX grew at a rate of 3.93%, from 2.29k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martin County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (420 people), Educational Services (242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martin County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Martin County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,689

Median earning men ± $5,771

$39,300

Median earning women ± $14,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($119,659), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,075), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,682), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,781).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Transportation and Warehousing
7
Retail Trade

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

$34.1k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$14.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.8k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martin County, TX was $162,200 in 2023, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,500 to $162,200, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Martin County, TX is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Martin County, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martin County, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2024, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Martin County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.55%.

Housing

Property

$162,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,251

$1,361

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Martin County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502, Martin County, TX
Census Tract 9501, Martin County, TX

The following map shows all of the tracts in Martin County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$77,083

Median Household Income

± $17,751

2.03k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Martin County, TX grew to $77,083 from the previous year's value of $70,217.

The following chart displays the households in Martin County, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Martin County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Walked (4.12%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Martin County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (4.12%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martin County, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Martin County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Martin County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Martin County, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Martin County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.55%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martin County, TX (419 out of 5.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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 2024, 18.4% of the children was living in poverty in Martin County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.4%.

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 186 in Martin County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 45.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

84.5% of the population of Martin County, TX has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 8.41% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.271% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Martin County, TX see 5,211 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.4% decrease from the previous year (5,816 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,211 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Martin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Martin County, TX see an average of 5,211 patients per year. This represents a 10.4% decrease from the previous year (5,816 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

8.41%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.271%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Martin County, TX grew by 5.61% from 14.7% to 15.5%.

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