Martin, MS Demographics

Population 482 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Martin

Household size in Martin

Household size, people per household
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–102.672.662.68
2010–142.502.672.73
2015–192.792.642.71
2020–242.842.572.65
Change+0.17−0.09−0.03
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Households in Martin average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Martin

Median age, years
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–1042.136.737.7
2010–1443.837.538.6
2015–1941.238.839.6
2020–2443.739.440.1
Change+1.5+2.6+2.3
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The median resident of Martin is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Martin

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–1017.4%15.8%12.3%
2010–1410.0%15.8%12.3%
2015–1910.6%14.7%11.6%
2020–246.5%14.6%11.6%
Change−10.9 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Martin, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Martin

Renters in Martin

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–1011.7%29.2%33.3%
2010–1410.3%31.1%35.6%
2015–1914.9%31.8%36.0%
2020–248.8%30.0%34.8%
Change−2.9 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Martin is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Martin

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–107.7%13.6%11.4%
2010–147.9%14.6%11.4%
2015–1912.1%16.1%11.1%
2020–247.1%14.1%9.6%
Change−0.7 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is on the low side in Martin: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Martin

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–10199119811974
2010–14199019831975
2015–19198919841977
2020–24199519871980
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Martin has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Martin

Rent, per month
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–10$640$703$965
2010–14$468$758$1,040
2015–19$673$819$1,213
2020–24$1,080$1,018$1,571
Change+$440+$315+$606
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A typical rental in Martin costs $1,080 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). Rent takes 45.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Martin

Bachelor's degrees in Martin

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–1018.9%20.8%28.4%
2010–1427.4%21.4%29.6%
2015–1927.3%22.8%32.1%
2020–2422.9%25.8%35.6%
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Fewer adults in Martin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Martin

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–1087.3%80.5%84.9%
2010–1495.2%82.5%86.1%
2015–1991.8%84.8%87.7%
2020–2496.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+9.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Martin: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Martin

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMartinMississippiU.S.
2006–103.0%9.5%8.1%
2010–145.8%11.0%9.4%
2015–190.7%7.6%5.6%
2020–242.5%5.8%5.4%
Change−0.6 pts−3.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Martin has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Martin compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Martin2.8443.76.5%8.8%7.1%1995$1,08022.9%96.8%2.5%
Collinsville2.5247.76.8%11.4%8.0%1994$1,16123.4%91.6%3.7%
Shucktown3.1841.112.5%11.7%16.2%1994$1,17436.8%95.9%2.5%
Herbert Springs2.4452.818.2%27.6%25.0%1989$8639.2%77.8%11.0%
Schamberville2.3048.814.4%11.0%8.3%1988$1,32318.4%86.3%3.9%
Klondike2.2753.921.2%10.7%20.5%1981$7208.1%93.1%7.4%
Bailey3.5633.919.7%10.5%13.3%1996$1,18834.4%90.8%6.5%
Damascus2.3949.227.3%8.5%14.5%1978$7206.3%93.6%13.3%
Perdue2.6541.515.4%10.6%27.9%1983$63810.4%80.2%2.5%
Pine Springs2.0853.713.2%23.9%8.8%1994$1,16628.3%92.3%6.5%
Little Rock2.5144.011.8%11.7%12.9%1985$74829.0%85.3%5.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Martin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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