Martin County | |
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Coordinates: 27°05′N 80°24′W / 27.08°N 80.4°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | May 30, 1925 |
Named for | John W. Martin |
Seat | Stuart |
Largest community | Palm City |
Area | |
• Total | 753 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
• Land | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Water | 209 sq mi (540 km2) 27.8% |
Population | |
• Total | 158,431 |
• Density | 292/sq mi (113/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Website | www |
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2020, 158,431 people lived there.[1] Martin County's seat is Stuart. The county is named after John W. Martin. The state park Jonathan Dickinson State Park is in this county.