Martin County, North Carolina

administration
The Martin County Courthouse (2015) is one of 27 entries for the county on the National Register of Historic Places .
US state :	North Carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Williamston
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 668 Williamston, NC 27892-0668
Foundation :	1774
Made up from:	Halifax County Tyrrell County
Area code :	001 252
Demographics
Residents :	25,593 (2000)
Population density :	21.4 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1195 km²
Water surface :	1 km²
map

Website : www.martincountyncgov.com

Martin County is a county in the state of North Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Williamston , which was named after William Williams , a colonel in the American Revolutionary War .

geography

The county is located in east-central North Carolina, about 50 miles to the north from Virginia , and has an area of 1,195 square kilometers, of which 1 square kilometer is water. It is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Bertie County , Washington County , Beaufort County , Pitt County , Edgecombe County, and Halifax County .

Martin County is divided into 10 townships : Bear Grass, Cross Roads, Goose Nest, Griffins, Hamilton, Jamesville, Poplar Point, Robersonville, Williams and Williamston.

history

Martin County was formed on March 2, 1774 from parts of Halifax County and Tyrrell County. It was named after Josiah Martin , the last British royal governor of North Carolina. The county was later named after Founding Father and Governor Alexander Martin .

A total of 27 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of March 4, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1790	6080	-
1800	5629	-7.4%
1810	5987	6.4%
1820	6320	5.6%
1830	8539	35.1%
1840	7637	-10.6%
1850	8307	8.8%
1860	10.195	22.7%
1870	9647	-5.4%
1880	13,140	36.2%
1890	15,221	15.8%
1900	15,383	1.1%
1910	17,797	15.7%
1920	20,828	17%
1930	23,400	12.3%
1940	26,111	11.6%
1950	27,938	7%
1960	27,139	-2.9%
1970	24,730	-8.9%
1980	25,948	4.9%
1990	25,078	-3.4%
2000	25,593	2.1%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Martin County had 25,593 people in 10,020 households and 7,194 families. The population density was 21 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 52.54 percent white, 45.37 percent African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.90 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.63 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.06 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 10,020 households, 31.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.3 percent of them were married couples living together, 17.6 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 25.7 percent were single households and 11.9 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

25.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.5 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.8 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.0 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For all females there were 86.5 males. For all women aged 18 or over there were 81.8 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 28,793, and the median income for a family is $ 35,428. Males had a median income of $ 29,818 versus $ 19,167 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,102. 20.2 percent of the population and 16.3 percent of families are below the poverty line. 27.5 percent of them are children and young people under 18 years of age and 25.7 percent are 65 years of age or older.

Web links

Commons : Martin County (North Carolina) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ GNIS-ID: 1026328. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 196 .
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 4, 2018.
↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 20, 2011
↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 20, 2011
^ Martin County, North Carolina , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

35.84 -77.1Coordinates: 35 ° 50 ′ N , 77 ° 6 ′ W

[1] GNIS-ID: 1026328. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[2] Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 196 .

[3] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 4, 2018.

[4] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

[5] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 20, 2011

[6] Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 20, 2011

[7] Martin County, North Carolina , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .