County · code 12085
Martin CountyFlorida
Martin County is a county in Florida established in 1925 with its seat in Stuart. It was named after John W. Martin.
- Founded1925
- County seatStuart
- Named forJohn W. Martin
- Land area544 sq mi + 209 sq mi water
- Population158,431 2020 Census
Where it is
Martin on the map of Florida
Florida has 67 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1925 from Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Martin County was created on August 4, 1925, from Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County. In 1963, Martin County gained part of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach County.
- 1925Martin County created Martin created from Palm Beach and St. Lucie. · Fla. Laws 1925, 20th sess., gen., ch. 10180, secs. 1, 25-26/pp. 359, 368; Hutchinson, front endpapers
- 1963Gained territory Martin gained part of Lake Okeechobee from Palm Beach. · Fla. Laws 1963, 39th sess., gen., ch. 63-200, secs. 1-5/pp. 451-454
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Martin
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Martin County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (martin.fl.us).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Martin County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Martin by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Martin County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Martin County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Martin County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Martin County
- When was Martin County founded?
- Martin County was founded in 1925, formed from Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County, and named after John W. Martin.
- What is the county seat of Martin County?
- The county seat of Martin County is Stuart.
- Is there an online parcel map for Martin County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Martin County's boundary or name changed?
- Martin County was created in 1925 from Palm Beach County and St. Lucie County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Palm Beach County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Martin County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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