Martinsville

VA

Martinsville city, Virginia

Population 14K |Median income $39,127

Population
13,539
Martinsville city
Median Income
$39,127
-38% vs avg
Median Home Value
$82,800
-58% vs avg
Median Age
39.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
14K-2%
Median Income
$42,434+51%
Median Home Value
$92,500+7%
Poverty Rate
21.8%-20%
Unemployment
4.4%-68%

Economics

Median Rent
$736/mo
Poverty Rate
24.6% +71% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.3%
Work From Home 7.5%
Public Transit 0.6%

Demographics

African American 45.4%
White 44.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.2%
Asian 0.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
44.9%
Obesity
44.9%
Short Sleep Duration
42.8%
Physical Inactivity
34%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.5%
Current Smoking
19.1%
Diabetes
18.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.5%
Current Asthma
12.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.2%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 80.7%
Dental Visit 54.5%

Other Measures

Binge Drinking
11.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.4%
Stroke
5.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
207 per 100k
-42% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
160.5
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
38.8
Burglary
128.5
Larceny-Theft
1428.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Alerts & News — Martinsville Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Martinsville city) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.