Madison County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,089
Rank #1,985 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,485 −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,857 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.0% +66.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,761 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$116,200 −58.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,741 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9% −58.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,943 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,440 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

73.4% Homeownership
87.7% Insured
13.9% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.1%22.1%33.2%44.2%53.7%35.5%5.8%4.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Madison County, Florida

Madison County, Florida has a total population of 18,089, making it the 1,985th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Madison County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Madison County is $48,485, which ranks #2,857 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Madison County is $116,200, 58.8% below the national median. Renters in Madison County pay a median gross rent of $874 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Madison County, 13.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Madison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (35.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%).

All data for Madison County, Florida 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.