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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Martinsville City County is 13,745, which is 10.84% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Martinsville City County population density is 1,248.65 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Martinsville City County.The average Martinsville City County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,745. #102

Population Growth Since 2000, #127

Martinsville City County		-10.84%
Virginia		15.63%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #28

Martinsville City County	1,248.65 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,782 (49.34%, #121)
Black:	6,264 (45.57%, #12)
Hispanic:	602 (4.38%, #45)
Asian:	19 (0.14%, #113)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	30 (0.22%, #66)
One Race, Other:	422 (3.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	228 (1.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	446 (74.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1 (0.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	105 (17.44%, see rank)
South American:	42 (6.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,508 (83.72%) out of the total population of 13,745 reported first ancestry.

	Martinsville City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	16	0.12%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.07%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	57	0.41%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	1,538	11.19%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	195	1.42%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	872	6.34%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	43	0.31%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	0.09%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	784	5.70%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	108	0.79%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	51	0.37%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	83	0.60%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	23	0.17%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	165	1.20%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	194	1.41%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	185	1.35%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.05%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.08%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	1,729	12.58%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	76	0.55%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,231 (45.33%, see rank)

Females: 7,514 (54.67%, see rank)

Martinsville City County	Male: 45.33% Female: 54.67%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Martinsville City County	43.40 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Martinsville City County	41.60 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Martinsville City County	45.50 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Martinsville City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	931	6.77%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	939	6.83%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	732	5.33%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	855	6.22%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	729	5.30%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,330	9.68%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,589	11.56%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,071	15.07%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,832	13.33%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,391	10.12%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	937	6.82%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	409	2.98%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Martinsville City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,559, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,146, 22.45%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,839, 29.70%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,984, 31.22%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	955, 9.99%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	635, 6.64%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.59, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Martinsville City County			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	586	79.69%	20.31%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,156	93.94%, see rank	6.06%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	696	92.39%, see rank	7.61%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	788	82.74%, see rank	17.26%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	111	69.37%, see rank	30.63%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Martinsville City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	5,974, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	2,471, 41.36%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,503, 58.64%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,315, 55.49%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,894, 31.70%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,659, 44.51%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Martinsville City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,143	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,883	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	1,464	29.98%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	2,351	48.15%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	132	2.70%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	936	19.17%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,260	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	1,979	31.61%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	2,271	36.28%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	917	14.65%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	1,093	17.46%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Martinsville City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	13,259	96.46%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,639	70.13%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,609	26.26%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	0.08%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	486	3.54%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	181	1.32%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	305	2.22%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	70	0.51%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	29	0.21%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	77	0.56%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	303	2.20%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Martinsville City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	5,689	95.23%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	182	3.05%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	54	0.90%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.15%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	40	0.67%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.