How many people live in Martin County, IN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,900 people living in Martin County, IN. That makes Martin County the 88th-most populous county in Indiana. It is home to 0.14% of people living in the state.
9.86K
population of Martin County, IN (2024)
0.14%
County share of the Indiana population (2024)
About 9,900 people lived in Martin County, IN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Martin County, IN’s age demographics?
About 2,200 Martin County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Indiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,100 Martin County residents, or 21.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.9% of Indiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Martin County, IN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Martin County, IN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 95.5% of the Martin County, IN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Martin County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.66% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Martin County, IN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Indiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Martin County, IN is Loogootee with about 2,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Martin County, IN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Loogootee | 2,617 |
| 2. | Rutherford | 721 |
| 3. | Mitcheltree | 557 |
| 4. | Lost River | 497 |
| 5. | Shoals (pt.) | 483 |
| 6. | Shoals (pt.) | 193 |
| 7. | Crane | 164 |
| 8. | Balance of Perry | 2,278 |
| 9. | Balance of Halbert | 1,355 |
| 10. | Balance of Center | 999 |
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