Martin County (North Carolina)

Martin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Williamston, which was named after William Williams, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War.

Geography

The County is located in east-central North Carolina, is located in the north about 80 miles from Virginia and has an area of 1195 square kilometers, of which 1 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: 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, Williamston and Williams.

History

Martin County was formed in 1774 from parts of Halifax County and Tyrrell County. It was named after Josiah Martin, the last British royal governor of North Carolina.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Martin County 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 made ​​up of 52.54 percent White, 45.37 percent Black or African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.90 percent from other races 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 out of which 31.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.3 percent were married couples living together, 17.6 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 25.7 percent of all households and 11.9 percent living alone who is 65 years 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 18 to 24 years 26.8 percent between 25 and 44, 25.0 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 86.5 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 81.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 28,793, and the median income for a family was $ 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 adolescents under age 18 and 25.7 percent are 65 years or older.