Martin County, Kentucky

Martin County, Kentucky, has 10,697 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Inez. It uses Eastern Time and covers 230 sq mi (595 km²) of land.

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Martin County in Kentucky
Johnson CountyMingo CountyInezWarfield
Martin County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
10,697
Land area
230 sq mi (595 km²)
County seat or government
Inez
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$37,042 ± $10,562
Median home value
$86,900 ± $12,355
Median rent, with utilities
$450 ± $139
Homes lived in by their owners
84.9% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pikeville, KY micro area and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
Water area
0.99 sq mi (2.56 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21159
Coordinates (central point)
37.796774, -82.506623

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Martin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4123012,638 people
  2. 412244,783 people
  3. 415142,806 people
  4. 412671,343 people
  5. 412311,305 people
  6. 412501,089 people
  7. 41262993 people
  8. 41203790 people
  9. 41214305 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Martin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Martin County, largest first

  1. Martin County School District11,027 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Inez, Kentucky (city)930 people
  2. Warfield, Kentucky (city)297 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Kentucky18 mi west
  2. Mingo County, West Virginia20 mi east
  3. Floyd County, Kentucky21 mi southwest
  4. Pike County, Kentucky22 mi south
  5. Lawrence County, Kentucky23 mi northwest
  6. Wayne County, West Virginia24 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.