Madison County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,532
Rank #1,327 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,128 −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,782 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,548 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$208,500 −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,320 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.7% −29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,406 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #656 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

65.4% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
23.7% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.1%28.1%42.2%56.3%70.4%77.2%16.3%3.3%1.3%0.9%0.8%0.1%

About Madison County, Nebraska

Madison County, Nebraska has a total population of 35,532, making it the 1,327th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Madison County is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Madison County is $63,128, which ranks #1,782 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Madison County is $208,500, 26.0% below the national median. Renters in Madison County pay a median gross rent of $881 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Madison County, 23.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.3 min.

Madison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Madison County, Nebraska 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.