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 (2020) | |
• Total | 158,431[1] |
• Estimate (2023) | 163,315 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 21st |
Website | www |
Martin County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,431.[2] Its county seat is Stuart.[3] Martin County is in the Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.