The Town Files

Martin County, Indiana

9,830 people. The median home is worth $159,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $68,594.

Towns in Martin County

Towns in Martin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Loogootee2,601$148,500$50,00043.7

People and housing

Martin CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$159,400$150,400
Median rent$697$888
Median household income$68,594$61,953
Median age42.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%17.4%
Below the poverty line16.3%11.6%

Jobs and pay

8,189 jobs in 2024, average pay $84,342 a year.

Largest industries in Martin CountyProfessional & technical serv…895 jobs · $76,102Manufacturing401 jobs · $73,069Retail332 jobs · $29,279Construction180 jobs · $48,285Transportation & warehousing140 jobs · $59,011Health care & social assistan…125 jobs · $45,970
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Martin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 214 storm events in Martin County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Martin County by type since 1996Hail26Flood29Drought10Tornado5Blizzard1High Wind5Ice Storm2Heavy Snow9Flash Flood23Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Martin County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).