{"id":4105,"date":"2023-06-15T15:20:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T15:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:08:28","slug":"martin-county-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/martin-county-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin County, Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Martin County is a county in Kentucky, United States, in the eastern coalfields along the West Virginia line. It had a population of 11,287 at the 2020 census and covers 231 square miles (600 km2), centred near 37&deg;48&prime;N 82&deg;31&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Inez is the county seat, and its postal code is 41224. The county has two incorporated cities and more than a dozen unincorporated communities, and it observes Eastern Time.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Martin County<\/h2>\n<p>Martin County has two incorporated cities, Inez and Warfield, and a scatter of unincorporated communities along its creeks and hollows. The table below lists every named place carried forward from county records; population figures reflect the 2020 census where the Census Bureau tracks the location separately, otherwise &mdash;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Inez<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Warfield<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beauty<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Davella<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Davisport<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debord<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hode<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Job<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Laura<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lovely<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>McClure<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milo<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moree<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pilgrim<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stidham<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Threeforks<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tomahawk<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>41262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>41224 &mdash; Inez (also serves Job, Threeforks and other nearby hollows)<\/li>\n<li>41267 &mdash; Warfield<\/li>\n<li>41203 &mdash; Beauty<\/li>\n<li>41214 &mdash; Debord<\/li>\n<li>41231 &mdash; Lovely<\/li>\n<li>41250 &mdash; Pilgrim<\/li>\n<li>41262 &mdash; Tomahawk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Davella, Davisport, Hode, Laura, McClure, Milo, Moree and Stidham have no post office of their own; mail there is addressed through the nearest listed ZIP code.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Martin County lies in the Appalachian coalfields of eastern Kentucky. Nearly all of its 230 square miles of land is steep, forested hill country cut by narrow creek valleys; only about 1 square mile is water. The Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River runs along the county&#8217;s eastern edge, forming part of the boundary with West Virginia, while smaller streams such as Rockcastle Creek drain the interior toward the Levisa Fork.<\/p>\n<p>Martin County borders six counties. Lawrence County lies to the <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lawrence-county-kentucky\/\">northwest<\/a>, Wayne County, West Virginia to the <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/wayne-county-west-virginia\/\">northeast<\/a>, Mingo County, West Virginia to the southeast, Pike County to the <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/pike-county-kentucky\/\">south<\/a>, Floyd County to the <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/floyd-county-kentucky\/\">southwest<\/a>, and Johnson County to the <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/johnson-county-kentucky\/\">west<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Martin County had 11,287 residents at the 2020 census, entirely classified as rural &mdash; the county has no urban area. Inez and Warfield are its two incorporated cities, though both are small; most residents live in unincorporated communities along the county&#8217;s hollows. The Kentucky median household income is $61,118; Martin County, one of the state&#8217;s historically coal-dependent counties, has long run below that figure, though a current verified county-level estimate is not available here. Population density works out to about 49 people per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Coal mining shaped Martin County&#8217;s economy for most of the 20th century, with operators including Alliance Resource Partners and Booth Energy active in the county. The federal U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy, a high-security prison, sits in an unincorporated part of the county and is a major local employer. Public schools, county government and small retail along KY 40 make up most of the remaining local economy.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Martin County was organized on September 1, 1870, and named for John Preston Martin, a U.S. congressman. Inez has served as the county seat since the county&#8217;s founding. The county drew national attention in April 1964, when President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Inez to launch his War on Poverty initiative, a moment that remains closely tied to the county&#8217;s public identity.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>KY 40 is the main highway through Martin County, running east&ndash;west and connecting Inez to Paintsville to the west and to Williamson, West Virginia, to the east.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paintsville, Kentucky &mdash; about 25 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Pikeville, Kentucky &mdash; about 35 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Williamson, West Virginia &mdash; about 15 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Ashland, Kentucky &mdash; about 60 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Big Sandy Regional Airport in neighboring Floyd County. Martin County has no Amtrak service.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Martin County, Kentucky?<\/strong><br \/>It is in eastern Kentucky, in the Appalachian coalfields along the West Virginia line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Martin County?<\/strong><br \/>11,287 people at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Martin County?<\/strong><br \/>231 square miles (600 km2), of which about 1 square mile is water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Martin County?<\/strong><br \/>Inez is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Martin County?<\/strong><br \/>Two incorporated cities, Inez and Warfield, plus more than a dozen unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Martin County?<\/strong><br \/>41224 (Inez), 41267 (Warfield), 41203 (Beauty), 41214 (Debord), 41231 (Lovely), 41250 (Pilgrim) and 41262 (Tomahawk).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy?<\/strong><br \/>A high-security federal prison in unincorporated Martin County, one of the county&#8217;s largest employers.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/kentucky\/\">Towns and villages in Kentucky<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin County is a county in Kentucky, United States, in the eastern coalfields along the West Virginia line. It had a population of 11,287 at the 2020 census and covers 231 square miles (600 km2), centred near 37&deg;48&prime;N 82&deg;31&prime;W. Inez is the county seat, and its postal code is 41224. 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