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Martin County, North Carolina

Martin County, North Carolina, has 21,601 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Williamston. It uses Eastern Time and covers 456 sq mi (1,182 km²) of land.

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Martin County in North Carolina
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Martin County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
21,601
Land area
456 sq mi (1,182 km²)
County seat or government
Williamston
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$48,578 ± $4,615
Median home value
$109,700 ± $7,001
Median rent, with utilities
$758 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Washington, NC micro area, Greenville, NC metro area, Rocky Mount, NC metro area, and Roanoke Rapids, NC micro area
Water area
0.29 sq mi (0.75 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37117
Coordinates (central point)
35.847301, -77.119602
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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. 2788924,371 people
  2. 2789213,262 people
  3. 278713,471 people
  4. 278463,022 people
  5. 278122,188 people
  6. 278571,099 people
  7. 27843876 people
  8. 27840306 people
  9. 27861120 people
  10. 27825100 people
  11. 2784145 people

11 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

Martin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Martin County, largest first

  1. Williamston Township7,860 people
  2. Robersonville Township2,964 people
  3. Jamesville Township2,811 people
  4. Beargrass Township1,680 people
  5. Cross Roads Township1,564 people
  6. Griffins Township1,335 people
  7. Williams Township1,223 people
  8. Goose Nest Township950 people
  9. Hamilton Township863 people
  10. Poplar Point Township394 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Martin County, largest first

  1. Martin County Schools21,644 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. Williamston, North Carolina (town)5,112 people
  2. Robersonville, North Carolina (town)1,220 people
  3. Jamesville, North Carolina (town)457 people
  4. Parmele, North Carolina (town)374 people
  5. Oak City, North Carolina (town)353 people
  6. Hamilton, North Carolina (town)243 people
  7. Everetts, North Carolina (town)193 people
  8. Bear Grass, North Carolina (town)133 people
  9. Hassell, North Carolina (town)45 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bertie County, North Carolina17 mi northeast
  2. Pitt County, North Carolina23 mi southwest
  3. Edgecombe County, North Carolina27 mi west
  4. Beaufort County, North Carolina30 mi southeast
  5. Washington County, North Carolina31 mi east
  6. Halifax County, North Carolina41 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.