Martin County

Martin County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	5,237
County Seat	Midland County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	317
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	135,181
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,228
Median Age	34.7
Veterans	84
Housing Units	2,173
Uninsured	174
Net Migration (recent)	-4
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	128
Total Employees	1,298
Avg Annual Pay	$74,343
Median Household Income	$70,217
Poverty Rate	16.9%
Unemployment Rate	10.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$201,499
Federal Spending FY2024	$20,224,351
Federal Spending Per Capita	$3,862

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$143,500
Median Rent	$1,009
FMR Studio	$1,579
FMR 1BR	$1,589
FMR 2BR	$1,868
FMR 3BR	$2,352
FMR 4BR	$3,024

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	15.9%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	136
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	53
SNAP Stores	154
Bank Branches	39

Agriculture

Total Farms	50
Land in Farms (acres)	576,851
Avg Farm Size (acres)	11,537.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
FM	PRICE FIRE	2008-05-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24
EM	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Martin County

Midland — pop 132,524
Stanton — pop 2,657

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.