Demographic Profile for Martin County, North Carolina
Martin County, North Carolina had a population of 24,643 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 25,517. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.4 percent. Martin ranks 97 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 2,924 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Martin County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 52.5 percent White, 44.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 47.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Martin has decreased the level of diversity when 47.5 percent of the people were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Martin spans a total area of 461 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 53 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Miami, KS (53 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Martin County, North Carolina to be 40.6 years of age. The median in Martin is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.7 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Martin can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Martin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Martin totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Martin County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 52.5 percent White, 44.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 47.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Martin has decreased the level of diversity when 47.5 percent of the people were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Martin spans a total area of 461 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 53 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Miami, KS (53 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Martin County, North Carolina to be 40.6 years of age. The median in Martin is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.7 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Martin can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Martin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Martin totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
