The Town Files

Martin County, Kentucky

11,027 people. The median home is worth $86,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $37,042.

Towns in Martin County

Towns in Martin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Inez546$70,900$51,07151.8

People and housing

Martin CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$86,900$161,450
Median rent$450$837
Median household income$37,042$54,969
Median age40.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%19.8%
Below the poverty line33.2%18.0%

Jobs and pay

1,960 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,197 a year.

Largest industries in Martin CountyRetail265 jobs · $26,198Hotels & restaurants133 jobs · $14,610Administrative & support69 jobs · $60,335
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Martin County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 8.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 333 storm events in Martin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Martin County by type since 1996Hail41Flood29High Wind8Ice Storm7Heavy Snow27Flash Flood31Strong Wind4Frost/Freeze13Winter Storm10Winter Weather34
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Martin County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).