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Martinsville Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Martinsville Area is 66,705. The Martinsville Area population density is 168.71 people per square mile, which is lower 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. The most prevalent race in Martinsville Area is white, which represent 68.82% of the total population. The average Martinsville Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics: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: 66,705. #478

Population Density, #209

Martinsville Area	168.71 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,908 (68.82%, #733)
Black:	17,848 (26.76%, #94)
Hispanic:	3,264 (4.89%, #469)
Asian:	306 (0.46%, #726)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	52 (0.08%, #841)
One Race, Other:	1,517 (2.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,074 (1.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,172 (66.54%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	62 (1.90%, see rank)
Cuban:	83 (2.54%, see rank)
Central American:	792 (24.26%, see rank)
South American:	130 (3.98%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

52,795 (79.15%) out of the total population of 66,705 reported first ancestry.

	Martinsville Area	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	16	0.02%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	22	0.03%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	47	0.07%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	519	0.78%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	6,252	9.37%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	739	1.11%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	3,974	5.96%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	73	0.11%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	105	0.16%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	4,593	6.89%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	640	0.96%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	121	0.18%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	296	0.44%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	74	0.11%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	857	1.28%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	938	1.41%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	260	0.39%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	75	0.11%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	71	0.11%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.01%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	14,428	21.63%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	335	0.50%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 31,672 (47.48%, see rank)

Females: 35,033 (52.52%, see rank)

Martinsville Area	Male: 47.48% Female: 52.52%
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 Area	45.20 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Martinsville Area	42.80 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Martinsville Area	47.00 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Martinsville Area	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,679	5.52%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,732	5.59%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,980	5.97%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,900	5.85%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,507	5.26%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,550	9.82%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,845	11.76%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,263	15.39%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	9,562	14.33%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,532	11.29%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,306	6.46%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,849	2.77%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Martinsville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	47,907, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10,647, 22.22%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,859, 33.10%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	15,395, 32.14%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,906, 8.15%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,100, 4.38%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.39, 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 Area			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,781	80.07%	19.93%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,826	96.05%, see rank	3.95%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,475	93.15%, see rank	6.85%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,081	83.35%, see rank	16.65%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	386	68.91%, see rank	31.09%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Martinsville Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	28,446, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	9,224, 32.43%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	19,222, 67.57%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,352, 64.52%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	12,831, 45.11%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,094, 35.48%, 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 Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	55,314	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	25,805	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	6,951	26.94%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	14,400	55.80%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	935	3.62%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	3,519	13.64%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	29,509	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	6,704	22.72%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	14,459	49.00%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	3,933	13.33%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	4,413	14.95%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Martinsville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	64,568	96.80%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	47,249	70.83%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	17,191	25.77%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	128	0.19%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,137	3.20%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	705	1.06%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,432	2.15%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	213	0.32%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	283	0.42%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	88	0.13%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,537	2.30%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.01%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Martinsville Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	26,957	94.77%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	1,071	3.77%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	224	0.79%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	144	0.51%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	50	0.18%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

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