Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, home to about 10,915 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38237.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Martin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Martin had 10,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Weakley County grew from 32,546 residents in 1900 to 32,902 in 2020.
Weakley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 54.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martin U Of T Branch E, TN weather station (about a mile away).
8,540 jobs at 589 businesses in Weakley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Weakley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin PrimaryMartin | Pre-K–2 | 470 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Martin ElementaryMartin | 3–5 | 391 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Martin Middle SchoolMartin | 6–8 | 408 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Westview High SchoolMartin | 9–12 | 611 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Christian AcademyMartin | Pre-K–12 | 93 | Baptist | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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