Martins Ferry, OH Population

Overview

6,370

Total Population

40.8

Median age

53.92%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

111

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Martins Ferry's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Martins Ferry is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Martins Ferry's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Martins Ferry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Martins Ferry, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 15.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.56% aged 30 to 64, 17.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 500 more females than males in Martins Ferry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.92% females and 46.08% males in Martins Ferry, OH.
The Martins Ferry, OH gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 434.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 374.

Martins Ferry's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Martins Ferry population: 87.28% are White, 4.43% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.11% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.
Martins Ferry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,259 (98.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Martins Ferry is White with a population of 5,56 (87.28% of the total population).

Martins Ferry's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,148 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Martins Ferry's population decreased by 239 (3.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Martins Ferry's population decreased by 675 (9.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Martins Ferry's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,140.