Martin County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Martin County
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Historic Martin County Courthouse in Williamston.
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1774 |
Named for | Josiah Martin |
Seat | Williamston |
Largest town | Williamston |
Area | |
• Total | 462 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
• Land | 461 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.06%% |
Population | |
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21,754 |
• Density | 47.2/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,031. Its county seat is Williamston.
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History
The county was formed in 1774 from the southeastern part of Halifax County and the western part of Tyrrell County. It was named for Josiah Martin, the last royal governor of North Carolina (1771–75). Whereas Dobbs County and Tryon County, named for Martin's predecessors Arthur Dobbs and William Tryon, were abolished after American independence, Martin County was neither abolished nor renamed, a fact which has been attributed to the popularity of Alexander Martin, twice governor of the state (1782–84, 1789–92).
The Martin County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 462 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 461 square miles (1,190 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.06%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Bertie County - northeast
- Washington County - east
- Beaufort County - southeast
- Pitt County - southwest
- Edgecombe County - west
- Halifax County - northwest
Major highways
- US 13
- US 17
- US 64
- NC 11
- NC 42
- NC 125
- NC 142
- NC 171
- NC 903
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 6,010 | — | |
1800 | 5,629 | −6.3% | |
1810 | 5,987 | 6.4% | |
1820 | 6,320 | 5.6% | |
1830 | 8,539 | 35.1% | |
1840 | 7,637 | −10.6% | |
1850 | 8,307 | 8.8% | |
1860 | 10,195 | 22.7% | |
1870 | 9,647 | −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 | 17.0% | |
1930 | 23,400 | 12.3% | |
1940 | 26,111 | 11.6% | |
1950 | 27,938 | 7.0% | |
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% | |
2010 | 24,505 | −4.3% | |
2020 | 22,031 | −10.1% | |
2021 (est.) | 21,754 | −11.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013 |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 11,528 | 52.33% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,868 | 40.25% |
Native American | 69 | 0.31% |
Asian | 98 | 0.44% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Other/Mixed | 572 | 2.6% |
Hispanic or Latino | 895 | 4.06% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,031 people, 9,378 households, and 6,195 families residing in the county.
Communities
Towns
Townships
- Bear Grass
- Cross Roads
- Goose Nest
- Griffins
- Hamilton
- Jamesville
- Poplar Point
- Robersonville
- Williams
- Williamston
Education
The primary and secondary public school functions are performed by Martin County Schools, a district covering the entire county. Martin Community College is located in Williamston.
Notable people
- Annie Moore Cherry
- Wilber Hardee, founder of Hardee's
- William Drew Robeson I, minister of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Martin (Carolina del Norte) para niños