Moving to Martin, Kentucky

Population: 633. Estimated population in July 2024: 636 (+0.5% change)
Males: 277 (43.8%), Females: 356 (56.2%)

Floyd County

Zip code: 41649

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $12,917
Median house value: $44,000

Population by Race

Races in Martin:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Asian Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (31.4%), English (9.5%), Irish (5.2%), German (2.2%).

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Martin

• High school or higher: 58.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 12.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martin city

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 47.0%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 20.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Martin:

• OUR LADY OF THE WAY (11203 MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Martin:

• HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
• MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)
• PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martin:

• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 57 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
• TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 80 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
• YEAGER (about 99 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martin:

• PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 12 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 3I6)
• PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 15 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: PBX)
• BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: K22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martin:

• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
• MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
• NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)

Schools

Public high school in Martin:

• OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 97; Location: 11479 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Martin:

• PIARIST SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: RT 80 BOX 870; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Martin:

• MAY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 481 STEPHENS BR; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Martin:

• MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EL (Students: 182; Location: BOX 1120; Grades: PK – 8)