Madison County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
95,769
Rank #645 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,351 −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,763 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.1% +19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,955 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$232,000 −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,057 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #492 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,053 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

62.0% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
34.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.9%41.8%62.7%83.5%87.6%3.9%3.6%3.5%0.9%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Madison County, Kentucky

Madison County, Kentucky has a total population of 95,769, making it the 645th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Madison County is 34.7 years, which is 10.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Madison County is $63,351, which ranks #1,763 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Madison County is $232,000, 17.7% below the national median. Renters in Madison County pay a median gross rent of $889 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Madison County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.9 min.

Madison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Madison County, Kentucky 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.