Martinez, Georgia
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Evans census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30907. The Survey maps it on the Martinez quadrangle. 34,535 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 361 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMartinez fell from 35,795 to 34,535 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35,795 | |
| 2020 | 34,535 | -1,260 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Mc Cormick quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1912 USGS Mc Cormick quadrangle1:125000
- 1920 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:48000
- 1921 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Clarks Hill quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Martinez quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1980 USGS Clark Hill Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Athens quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
173 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 173 fires within 5 miles of Martinez between 1992 and 2019, burning about 400 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 49 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 61 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2018-RICHMOND-002 |
| 9 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-RICHMOND-016 |
| 7 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-COLUMBIA-004 |
| 20 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-RICHMOND-023 |
| 2 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Martinez: 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| North Augusta Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Barton Chaple Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Barton-Chapel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Heard No 1 Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
53 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Martinez in 53 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 27 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 8 flash flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $280,000 | Sheriff reported 3 1/2 feet of wather covering Habersham Road in the Watervale subdivision. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $120,000 | Columbia county dispatch reported 3 feet of water on Saddletree Lane. Water was up to several mail boxes and also washed out portions of Stevens Creek road. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $120,000 | EM reported flooding of streams over roads and into homes trapping some vehicles and causing some damage to homes. |
| July 2013 | Lightning | Martinez | $40,000 | EM reported lightning struck a home and did moderate damage. |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Martinez | $30,000 | Lightning struck a home in the 4100 block of Quail Springs Circle. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $25,000 | County paper reported many trees and powerlines down. Trees were down on Old Evans and Old Petersburg roads, one fell on a home. Cable and powerlines were down on Dent, Mears, and Padrick Streets. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $16,000 | Columbia County EM reported tree on vehicle on Hampstead Place. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $15,000 | Trees and large limbs down along Old Petersburg Rd. reported by the Augusta Chronicle. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $12,000 | EM reported streams out of their banks flooding neighborhoods in the Martinez area. |
| December 1997 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $10,000 | Flash flooding along several creeks flooded several highways. G.R. Tucker road was washed out. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $6,000 | Columbia EM reported damaged railroad crossing arms at the intersection of Old Evans Road and Martinez Blvd. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $5,000 | Reed Creek flooded due to heavy rain. This caused The Pass, between Boulder Trail and Bakers Ferry Trail to become flooded. Furys Ferry Rd near Reed Creek Park was also flooded. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $4,000 | Columbia County EM reported trees down on CSX railroad tracks at the intersection of Hightower Drive and Robers Road. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $4,000 | EM reported trees down on Old Ferry and Baston roads. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $1,000 | Public reported flash flooding via social media on several roads in Martinez with water around a foot deep. Small hail was also reported. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $1,000 | WAGT TV reported trees down in the Mayo subdivision off Stevens Creek Road. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | $1,000 | Sheriff reported a couple trees down on Stevens Creek Road and Old Stevens Creek Road. |
| December 2019 | Flood | Martinez | $100 | Homeowner reported flooding along Reed Creek near Martinez, GA. The creek rose above its banks and into the backyards of some homes along W Lake Dr, but no reports of homes being flooded. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Martinez | $100 | Columbia Co GA Sheriff's Dept reported Harden St in Martinez was impassable due to flooding. Water lifted a vehicle and pushed it into a home, causing property damage. Several other flooding reports from the same area including Reed Creek Park. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Martinez | $10 | Public report via mPING of 0.5 inch hail. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Public report of power lines down in the Crystal Creek subdivision in Martinez. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Trained spotter reported a tree fell on the home causing significant damage. Time estimated by radar. No injuries. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Columbia County dispatch reported trees down at the intersection of Stevens Creek and Evans to Lock Rd. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Trees were downed at Allison Rd, Shawnee Dr, and Sioux Dr. Time estimated. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | A tree was downed on Jennings Rd near Evans to Locks Rd. Time estimated. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Martinez | - | Public report of penny sized hail in Martinez. Time estimated by radar. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Martinez | - | Public report via mPING of half dollar size (1.25 inch) hail. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Martinez | - | Public report via mPING of 0.75 inch hail. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Martinez | - | Multiple reports were received of golf ball size hail in Martinez along Furys Ferry Rd. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Public report of trees down on Baston Rd in Martinez. Time estimated. |
| September 2020 | Heavy Rain | Martinez | - | A CoCoRaHS observer reported a 24 hour rainfall amount of 5.98 inches. Most of that rain fell during the morning of Thursday, September 17th. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Cable line reported down on Pleasant Home Rd at Flowing Wells Rd. Time estimated. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Public report, via social media, of a couple of trees down, blocking the roadway between Evans and Martinez. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Columbia Co dispatch confirmed media report of a fallen tree that grazed the front of a home, blocking the front door, on Crown Point Dr. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Broadcast media relayed public reports of multiple trees down on Flowing Wells Rd north of I-20. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Trees down along Furys Ferry Rd, Point Comfort Rd, Gibbs Rd and Riverwatch Pkwy. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Martinez | - | Reported golf ball size hail. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Multiple trees and traffic lights reported down near The Pass and Clarke Pointe near Evans, GA. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Martinez | - | Additional rain report from social media had 3 inches of rain during the heavy rain event. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Martinez | - | NWS Charleston relayed a report from a trained spotter of quarter to half dollar size hail in Martinez. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Martinez | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 1 inch hail in Martinez. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | SKYWARN spotter reported widespread wind damage in Martinez. Trees and powerlines down and some structural damage. Estimted winds of 70mph. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | EM reported several trees down in the Waterville subdivision in Martinez. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Martinez | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 3/4 inch hail at the intersection of Bobby Jones and Washington roads. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | SKYWARN spotter reported 58mph gust on home weather station. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Martinez | - | TV26 in Augusta reported golf ball size hail on Lewiston road in the Martinez area. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | Emergency Manager reported several trees down in the Carriage Hills subdivision of Martinez. |
| December 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | SKYWARN spotter reported powerlines and large branches down. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Martinez | - | Sheriff reported dime size hail. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Martinez | - | EPD director reported nickel size hail. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Martinez | - | Spotter reports golf ball size hail. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Martinez | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lulaville | 0.1 miles | 25 | |
| Memory Park | 0.3 miles | 25 | |
| Westwood | 0.5 miles | 25 | |
| Phillips Estates | 0.6 miles | 25 | |
| Wynngate | 0.8 miles | 25 | |
| West Hampton | 0.8 miles | 25 | |
| Jushua Tree Villas | 1.0 miles | 25 | |
| Columbia Heights | 1.2 miles | 25 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Martinez | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2130062 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332326. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.












