Madrid

Population: 253
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $129,500

Located in Houston County, Alabama, Madrid is a community with a population of 253. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Houston County figure of $57,531.

From 2019 to 2023, Madrid's population declined 24.3% from 334 to 253, while its median home value rose 61.9% from $80,000 to $129,500.

Owners occupy 89.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 253
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $129,500
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 145
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

334253

Median household income

$58,750$38,750

Median home value

$80,000$129,500

Median gross rent

$643$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	334	$58,750	$80,000	$643
2020	281	$57,500	$120,800	$763
2021	278	$46,250	$112,500	—
2022	259	$48,125	$118,100	$1,281
2023	253	$38,750	$129,500	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.6%
5 to 17	43	17.0%
18 to 24	13	5.1%
25 to 34	25	9.9%
35 to 44	39	15.4%
45 to 54	18	7.1%
55 to 64	50	19.8%
65 to 74	42	16.6%
75 and over	19	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	85.4%
Black or African American	31	12.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.8%
Two or more races	1	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	20.7%
High school graduate	76	39.4%
Some college or associate's	55	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone94.6%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88	94.6%
Carpooled	3	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.1%
Other means	1	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	10.9%
15 to 29 min	40	43.5%
30 to 44 min	33	35.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.6% (32 of 253)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	71.6%
Nonfamily households	31	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	75.2%
Vacant	36	24.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	89.0%
Renter-occupied	12	11.0%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	31.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0145904
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.0356, -85.3992