Martin County Demographics

A map of Martin County's Population by Race

Martin County, Kentucky had a population of 11,287 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 6.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Martin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Martin County is the 94th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Martin County's White Population

10,002 residents of Martin County identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Martin County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Martin County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Martin County is less White than neighboring Johnson County (96.4% White), Floyd County (96.4% White), Lawrence County (96.5% White), Pike County (94.8% White), and Wayne County (95.4% White).

Martin County's Black Population

780 residents of Martin County identify as Black, or 6.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Martin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Martin County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Martin County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (0.2% Black), Floyd County (0.3% Black), Lawrence County (0.2% Black), Pike County (0.8% Black), and Wayne County (0.4% Black).

Martin County's Asian Population

17 residents of Martin County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Martin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Martin County is ranked #95 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Martin County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.1% Asian). Martin County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (0.4% Asian), Floyd County (0.3% Asian), and Pike County (0.6% Asian).

Martin County's Hispanic Population

290 residents of Martin County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Martin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Martin County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Martin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (0.9% Hispanic), Floyd County (0.9% Hispanic), Lawrence County (0.9% Hispanic), Pike County (1.2% Hispanic), and Wayne County (0.8% Hispanic).

Martin County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Martin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Martin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Martin County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Martin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.2% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Martin County's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Martin County identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Martin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Martin County is ranked #119 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Martin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (1.9% Multiracial), Floyd County (1.9% Multiracial), Lawrence County (2% Multiracial), Pike County (2.2% Multiracial), and Wayne County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.