Martinsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 13,763 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Martinsville is the 64th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities, Martinsville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Martinsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Martinsville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Martinsville who work in office and administrative support (14.46%), sales jobs (9.19%), and maintenance occupations (6.86%). Also of interest is that Martinsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The education level of Martinsville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.25% of adults in Martinsville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Martinsville in 2022 was $28,834, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,336 for a family of four. However, Martinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Martinsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Martinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martinsville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Martinsville include English, Irish, German, Haitian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Martinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
