Martin County vs. Edgecombe County

Martin County (NC)Edgecombe County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,67152,005
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.5%-8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,51556,546
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,50556,552
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%19.7%
Female persons, percent53.0%53.8%
White alone, percent55.2%39.8%
Black or African American alone, percent42.3%57.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.1%36.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3283,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,57425,028
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,400$85,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%14.4%
Building permits, 20182239
Households, 2014-20189,47121,371
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.0%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.4%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.1%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.9%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,71538,147
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)95,297203,142
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)557,4131,028,877
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)77,265205,952
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,138372,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,398$6,650
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.722.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,205$35,516
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,269$20,055
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017430712
Total employment, 20175,49211,899
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)152,648370,788
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2492,653
All firms, 20121,5353,647
Men-owned firms, 20128901,999
Women-owned firms, 20124291,402
Minority-owned firms, 20125311,705
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129021,836
Veteran-owned firms, 2012174447
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2933,006
Black-owned firms, percent, 200722.9%31.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.0%36.5%
Population per square mile, 201053.1111.9
Land area in square miles, 2010461.22505.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Martin county (NC) and Edgecombe county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.