The Town Files

Martinsville city, Virginia

13,658 people. The median home is worth $98,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $46,727.

Towns in Martinsville city

Towns in Martinsville city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Martinsville13,485$98,400$46,72738.4

People and housing

Martinsville cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$98,400$298,050
Median rent$808$1,254
Median household income$46,727$78,595
Median age38.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line23.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

9,239 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,459 a year.

Largest industries in Martinsville cityRetail1,219 jobs · $33,611Administrative & support1,034 jobs · $36,042Manufacturing925 jobs · $52,896Hotels & restaurants710 jobs · $20,844Other services355 jobs · $28,883Company management216 jobs · $93,726
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Martinsville city0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 242 storm events in Martinsville city from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Martinsville city by type since 1996Hail18Flood5Drought22High Wind22Ice Storm6Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow18Flash Flood17Strong Wind23Frost/Freeze6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Martinsville city has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
October 15, 2018HurricaneDR-4401: Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).