City in Belmont County, Ohio · 2.3 sq mi · 2,581 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Martins Ferry. The typical household earns $37,467, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,232 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.28%
Men 38.1 · Women 44.8
1860–2026
6,010
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
6,010
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,010 | -38 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,048 | -35 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 6,083 | -27 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 6,110 | -34 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 6,144 | -41 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 6,185 | -47 | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 6,232 | -281 | 4.31% |
| 2019 | 6,513 | -78 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 6,591 | -69 | 1.04% |
| 2017 | 6,660 | -63 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| Never married | 37% | 46% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau