Martin County, Texas
County seat: Stanton · Population 5,284 (2025) · 915 sq mi
Martin County is the 197th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 5,284 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stanton. It is part of the West Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Martin County facts
- County seat
- Stanton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 5,284 +0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 915 sq mi 115th largest of 254
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 6 per sq mi
- Established
- 1876
- Largest city
- Stanton 2,694
- Median household income
- $93,734
- Cities and towns
- 3
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48317
Cities and towns in Martin County
Martin County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Martin County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton (county seat) | City | 2,694 | |
| Ackerly | City | 108 | Dawson County |
| Midland | City | 50 | Midland County |
ZIP codes in Martin County
8 ZIP codes reach into Martin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79331 also Dawson, Borden and Gaines counties
- 79705 also Midland County
- 79713 also Dawson, Howard and Borden counties
- 79720 also Howard, Glasscock and Borden counties
- 79748 also Howard County
- 79749
- 79782 also Glasscock and Midland counties
- 79783
Population of Martin County, 2020–2025
Martin County grew by 38 people (+0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 95 more births than deaths and a net loss of 60 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,259 |
| 2021 | 5,218 |
| 2022 | 5,267 |
| 2023 | 5,277 |
| 2024 | 5,287 |
| 2025 | 5,284 |
Neighboring counties
- Howard County east · 30,504 people
- Andrews County west · 18,914 people
- Dawson County north · 11,776 people
- Midland County south · 187,855 people
- Glasscock County southeast · 1,128 people
- Gaines County northwest · 23,956 people
- Borden County northeast · 567 people
Printable Martin County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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