Life in Madison County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Madison County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Madison County:
The population in Madison County is 21,414.
The median home value in Madison County is $360,847.
The median income in Madison County is $56,664.
The median rent in Madison County is $760.
The unemployment rate in Madison County is 1.7%.
The poverty rate in Madison County is 12.5%.
The average high in Madison County is 69.2° and there are 109.7 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Madison County is 69.2°.
There are 92.35 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 109.7 inches of rain each year with 8.5 inches of snow.
There is an average of 4:37 hours of sun each day in Madison County.
| Stat | Madison County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 69.2 |
| Nice Days | 92.35 |
| Rainfall | 109.7 |
| Snowfall | 8.5 |
| Sunny_hours | 4:37 |
The current population in Madison County is 21,414. The population has decreased -1.1% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21,269 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 21,608 | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 21,499 | - |
Madison County is 50.4% female with 10,801 female residents.
Madison County is 49.6% male with 10,613 male residents.
| Gender | Madison County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.4% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 49.6% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Madison County is:
92.8% White with 19,863 White residents.
1.1% African American with 238 African American residents.
0.2% American Indian with 33 American Indian residents.
0.4% Asian with 83 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.8% Other with 173 Other residents.
2.1% Two Or More with 453 Two Or More residents.
2.7% Hispanic with 571 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Madison County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 1.1% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
6.5% of households in Madison County earn Less than $10,000.
6.9% of households in Madison County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
10.0% of households in Madison County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.7% of households in Madison County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
11.5% of households in Madison County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
13.6% of households in Madison County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
14.7% of households in Madison County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
14.1% of households in Madison County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
5.9% of households in Madison County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
6.1% of households in Madison County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Madison County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.7% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.6% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.1% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 6.1% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
3.0% of adults in Madison County completed < 9th grade.
8.0% of adults in Madison County completed 9-12th grade.
31.0% of adults in Madison County completed high school / ged.
19.0% of adults in Madison County completed some college.
7.0% of adults in Madison County completed associate's degree.
21.0% of adults in Madison County completed bachelor's degree.
8.0% of adults in Madison County completed master's degree.
2.0% of adults in Madison County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Madison County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Madison County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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