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Martin County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 1,014 people sentenced in Martin County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 6.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 28% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

1,014people in prison
6.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
28%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
120life sentences

Sentences by offense: Martin County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleMartin median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary991310
Cocaine7143.5
Fleeing and Eluding5854
Grand Theft4943
Robbery321915
Felon in Possession of Firearm2954.5
Murder2627.525
Sell / Etc Cocaine / Heroin 1000Ft School251510
Possession Controlled Substance2133
Trafficking in Cocaine2087
Sale Cocaine Etc 1000Ft Religious / Business2087
Battery183.53

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White49949%
Black40240%
Hispanic10811%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

Other Florida counties

About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Martin County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.