Madison County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,729
Rank #2,303 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,434 −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,506 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,578 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,000 −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,048 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,613 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,856 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

73.7% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
16.3% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.7%31.4%47.1%62.8%78.6%92.2%3.8%2.8%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Madison County, Missouri

Madison County, Missouri has a total population of 12,729, making it the 2,303rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Madison County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Madison County is $54,434, which ranks #2,506 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Madison County is $159,000, 43.6% below the national median. Renters in Madison County pay a median gross rent of $808 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Madison County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.1 min.

Madison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%).

All data for Madison County, Missouri 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.