Martin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 10,894 people and five associated neighborhoods, Martin is the 60th largest community in Tennessee.

Martin is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Martin area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Martin maintain a good economy.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.17 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of people in Martin who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.17% of adults in Martin have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Martin in 2018 was $22,342, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,368 for a family of four. However, Martin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Martin is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Martin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Martin include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Martin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.