Census place 5149784

Martinsville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Martinsville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Martinsville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Martinsville has a population of 13,849 and 1,264 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: median home value is $98,400, below the comparison median of $343,000; population density is 1,264/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi; and median gross rent is $808, below the comparison median of $1,359. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$98,400
Below the comparison median of $343,000
population density
1,264/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi
median gross rent
$808
Below the comparison median of $1,359

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Martinsville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,849
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,264/sq mi
11 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,727
Median home value
$98,400
Median gross rent
$808
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.1%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Drive-alone commute
79.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
10%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
9.7%
Households with children
25.5%
Residents with a disability
17.7%
Residents without insurance
8.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Martinsville city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DANVILLE RGNL AP (30 mi from place center)
Average high
69.8°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
43.7"
Annual snowfall
7.6"

Month by month

A year in Martinsville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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