Madison County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,867
Rank #1,780 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,531 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,222 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,303 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$284,600 +1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #708 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.2% −4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #616 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #749 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
32.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.9%45.7%68.6%91.2%3.6%2.7%1.1%0.7%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Madison County, North Carolina

Madison County, North Carolina has a total population of 21,867, making it the 1,780th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Madison County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Madison County is $58,531, which ranks #2,222 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Madison County is $284,600, 1.0% above the national median. Renters in Madison County pay a median gross rent of $780 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Madison County, 32.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.1 min.

Madison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Madison County, North Carolina 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.