Madison County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
405,718
Rank #183 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,499 +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #389 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #818 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$299,200 +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #629 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.4% +37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #145 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,053 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

68.3% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
46.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.3%24.6%37.0%49.3%61.6%61.6%23.6%6.8%4.8%2.5%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Madison County, Alabama

Madison County, Alabama has a total population of 405,718, making it the 183rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Madison County is 38.2 years, which is 1.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Madison County is $86,499, which ranks #389 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Madison County is $299,200, 6.1% above the national median. Renters in Madison County pay a median gross rent of $1,209 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Madison County, 46.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Madison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.8%).

All data for Madison County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.