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Martinsville city, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 13,631 (all urban); it was 15,416 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,094
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,338
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,914
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,652 (it was 2,584 in 2000)
% of renters here:

40%
State:

33%

Land area: 11 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 1244 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Martinsville city: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.5%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Martinsville city, VA (2022)
    • 5,96943.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,68741.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9917.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6094.5%Two or more races
    • 1721.3%Some other race alone
    • 1090.8%Asian alone
    • 790.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 110.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 6,394  (46.9%)
Females: 7,237  (53.1%)
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Average household size:
Martinsville city:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,509 ($27,441 in 1999)
This county:

$38,509
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $527 (lower quartile is $447, upper quartile is $598)
This county:

$527
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $89,111 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
Martinsville city:

$89,111
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,437 - $167,114
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $938
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Institutionalized population: 306
Martinsville city, VA map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $884 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $687 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Martinsville city, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Martinsville city, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Martinsville city, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.0%
Martinsville city:

26.0%
Virginia:

10.6%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.0% for Black residents, 28.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.0% for other race residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.2 years old
(Males: 36.8 years old, Females: 42.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.0 years old, Black residents: 36.4 years old, American Indian residents: 22.4 years old, Asian residents: 55.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.3 years old, Other race residents: 17.0 years old)

Area name: Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Martinsville city is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.

Martinsville city has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Russell County , Wayne County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Martinsville city, VA

Current college students: 661
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 695 (53.6% naturalized citizens)

Martinsville city:

5.1%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3182010 or later
  • 2082000 to 2009
  • 1141990 to 1999
  • 591980 to 1989
  • 281970 to 1979
  • 19Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%

Martinsville city marital status for males Martinsville city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,138
  • One, attached: 84
  • Two: 252
  • 3 or 4: 337
  • 5 to 9: 350
  • 10 to 19: 329
  • 20 to 49: 203
  • 50 or more: 323
  • Mobile homes: 133

Housing units in Martinsville city with a mortgage: 1,758 (55 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Here:

1.9% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Martinsville city:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Martinsville city:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

10.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Martinsville city:

12.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Martinsville city:

29.3%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.3%
State:

18.6%

Tornado activity:

Martinsville city historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 1090159.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Martinsville city-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.9 miles away from Martinsville city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 247.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 123.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 125.0 miles away from Martinsville city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 136.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Martinsville city

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,934 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled: 767 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 31 (0.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 178 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 46 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 525 (6.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Haiti (23%)
  • Bolivia (14%)
  • Kenya (10%)
  • El Salvador (10%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • India (7%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Martinsville city


  • American (20%)
  • English (8%)
  • Haitian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Martinsville city, Virginia in 2010:

  • 166 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 140 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 45 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Martinsville city, Virginia in 2000:

  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 102 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 74 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in halfway houses
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $46,617.

10.03% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.03%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.74% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($27,242 average AGI)
2.29% relocated from other states ($9,127 average AGI)
Martinsville city:

2.29%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Henry County, VA  5.03% ($34,214 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NC  0.49% ($30,500)
from Franklin County, VA  0.43% ($44,333)


10.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.56%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.08% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,242 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($13,435 average AGI)
Martinsville city:

2.48%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Henry County, VA  5.82% ($38,415 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NC  0.46% ($30,130)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Martinsville city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 20.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Martinsville city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Martinsville city
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Martinsville city
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Martinsville city
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Martinsville city
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Martinsville city
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Martinsville city
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Martinsville city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,888 (2,945 aged, 943 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 149 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Martinsville city, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (360)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (318)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (282)
  • Unspecified dementia (199)
  • Heart failure, unspecified (172)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (91)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (68)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (68)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (44)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (17)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,072
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,011
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 665,802

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,072
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,749
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 134
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 181

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 27

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 209.5. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,631
  • Male householders: 2,437 (1,068 living alone), Female householders: 3,352 (1,341 living alone)
  • 1,603 spouses (1,540 opposite-sex spouses), 324 unmarried partners, (311 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,034 children (3,809 natural, 62 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 589 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 3 foster children, 276 other relatives, 245 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 465

Size of family households: 1,645 2-persons, 649 3-persons, 645 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,409 1-person, 211 2-persons.

1,228 married couples with children.
1,513 single-parent households (262 men, 1,251 women).

90.6% of residents of Martinsville city speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $155,148,000 ($10,316 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,143,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,578,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,417,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $154,000
Federal grants: $22,495,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,107,000 ($103,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,398,000 ($34,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,878,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,462,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 940
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,336
Here:

90 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +222
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -230
Here -15 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Martinsville city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • Year house built in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • 02020 or later
  • 182010 to 2019
  • 2312000 to 2009
  • 3581990 to 1999
  • 5591980 to 1989
  • 9851970 to 1979
  • 1,0161960 to 1969
  • 1,6231950 to 1959
  • 8531940 to 1949
  • 1,2971939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Martinsville city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 2214 rooms
  • 7855 rooms
  • 7096 rooms
  • 4647 rooms
  • 2828 rooms
  • 6959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • 121 room
  • 1872 rooms
  • 3903 rooms
  • 7224 rooms
  • 6195 rooms
  • 3476 rooms
  • 1457 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 749+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Martinsville city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 301 bedroom
  • 5762 bedrooms
  • 1,6393 bedrooms
  • 6454 bedrooms
  • 2815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Martinsville city, Virginia
  • 13no bedroom
  • 5851 bedroom
  • 1,2032 bedrooms
  • 5793 bedrooms
  • 1694 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Martinsville city, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Martinsville city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Martinsville city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 120no vehicle
  • 1,2801 vehicle
  • 1,1682 vehicles
  • 4633 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 605+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Martinsville city in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Martinsville city in renter-occupied apartments
  • 646no vehicle
  • 1,2271 vehicle
  • 6082 vehicles
  • 763 vehicles
  • 444 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

83.9% of Martinsville city residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Virginia.

Martinsville city:

83.9%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,781
  • Other state: 2,777
  • Northeast: 683
  • Midwest: 170
  • South: 1,666
  • West: 255
Year householders moved into unit in Martinsville city, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Martinsville city
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.3%Electricity
  • 39.0%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 15.6%Utility gas
  • 10.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144
Here:

9.6%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

1.0%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 132
Here:

31.4%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2004:

  • Total number of recipients: 712
  • Number of aged recipients: 66
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 646
  • Number of recipients under 18: 112
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 464
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 136
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 324
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 295
Most common first names in Martinsville city, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James50472.6 years
William36373.8 years
John36273.4 years
Mary34578.9 years
Robert24070.8 years
George22874.6 years
Annie13581.3 years
Thomas13373.0 years
Virginia12277.9 years
Joseph11173.1 years
Most common last names in Martinsville city, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hairston46170.3 years
Martin28072.2 years
Smith17674.0 years
Turner11775.7 years
Gravely10974.4 years
Carter10275.1 years
Jones9972.0 years
Davis8872.8 years
Spencer8877.0 years
Williams8870.1 years

Martinsville city on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"