Welcome to Martin County ...
Time Zone: Martin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Williamston is the Seat for Martin County.
Martin County was founded in 1774. Martin was created by taking area from Halifax and Tyrrell Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Martin had a population of 22,440 people. This is a decrease of 8.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,506 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin represented 0.26% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Martin County:
- Bear Grass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Everetts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
- Everetts is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Hassell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
- Hassell is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jamesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <3>
- Parmele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
- Parmele is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Robersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
- Robersonville is located in Martin County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
- Williamston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Martin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Halifax County
- Pitt County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |