Martinsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 11,946 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Martinsville is the 74th largest community in Indiana. Martinsville has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Martinsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Martinsville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Martinsville, the average commute to work is 30.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Martinsville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Martinsville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.59% of adults in Martinsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Martinsville in 2022 was $31,317, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,268 for a family of four. However, Martinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Martinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Martinsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Martinsville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Martinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.