Martin County, North Carolina
17 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,644
- Median household income
- $48,578
- ±4,615
- Unemployed
- 6.1%
- 617 of 10,067 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.5%
- 7,930 of 9,502 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Martin | 21,754 (2021) | Po Box 668, Williamston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bear Grass | 84 (2021) | 1136 Cherry Ln, Bear Grass | — |
| Town of Everetts | 148 (2021) | Po Box 129, Everetts | — |
| Town of Hamilton | 301 (2021) | Po Box 249, Hamilton | — |
| Town of Hassell | 46 (2021) | Po Box 123, Hassell | — |
| Town of Jamesville | 418 (2021) | Po Box 215, Jamesville | — |
| Town of Oak City | 264 (2021) | Po Box 298, Oak City | — |
| Town of Parmele | 239 (2021) | Po Box 98, Parmele | — |
| Town of Robersonville | 1,249 (2021) | Po Box 487, Robersonville | Website |
| Town of Williamston | 5,104 (2021) | Po Box 506, Williamston | Website |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 1441 Winslow Rd, Robersonville | — |
| Martin County Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 668, Williamston | — |
| Martin County Drainage District 4 | Drainage | 1171 Barber Cutoff Rd, Jamesville | — |
| Robersonville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 637, Robersonville | — |
| Williamston Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 709, Williamston | — |
| Martin Co Regional Water and Sewer Auth | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 668, Williamston | — |
| Martin Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 104 Kehukee Park Rd, Williamston | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bear Grass Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
6344 E Bear Grass Rd, Williamston, NC, 27982
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Martin County Schools
School district8 schools
407 East Blvd., Williamston, NC, 27892
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Washington Saturday Market (Washington)
Tarboro-Edgecombe Farmers Market (507 Albemarle Ave Tarboro)
Get Right Farmers Market (3487 Old River Road Greenville) · Leroy James Farmers Market (4560 County Home Road Greenville) · Pitt County Farmers' Market (Greenville) · and 2 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.