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Martinsville city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Martinsville city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Martinsville city is a small independent city of 13,584 residents that grew 3.7% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 55.9% and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The workforce skews toward lower wage levels, with median worker earnings of $31,053 and 21.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while a 21.8% poverty rate reflects ongoing economic pressure. Housing costs remain unusually low, with a median home value of $92,500 and median gross rent of $784/month, keeping occupancy costs well below national norms.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,584

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,727

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Martinsville city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone6,004 (44.0%)
  • White Alone5,771 (42.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race841 (6.2%)
  • Asian Alone399 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone348 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races295 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish890
  2. 2.Other Indo-European110
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)95
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island50
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

694

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,834

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,286
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)826
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)778
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services751
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services545

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,635
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,254
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,224
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,218
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations410

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.74×)222
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.45×)797
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.36×)821
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.10×)748
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)521

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$784/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $70,000 to $79,999343 (10.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999293 (9.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999253 (8.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999249 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999245 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999240 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,377 (79.5%)
  • Worked At Home552 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled380 (6.9%)
  • Other114 (2.1%)
  • Taxi55 (1.0%)
  • Walked20 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.