Madison County, Alabama

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 397,135
Median household income: $83,528
Median home value: $267,800

Madison County is a county in Alabama with a population of 397,135. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $83,528, its median household income sits above Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison County's population grew 9.6% from 362,276 to 397,135, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $65,449 to $83,528.

The typical home was built around 1991. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 397,135
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $83,528
Median home value: $267,800
Median gross rent: $1,116
Housing units: 174,709
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

362,276397,135

Median household income

$65,449$83,528

Median home value

$186,100$267,800

Median gross rent

$857$1,116

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	362,276	$65,449	$186,100	$857
2020	367,686	$66,887	$190,200	$887
2021	382,149	$71,153	$202,500	$936
2022	389,781	$78,058	$242,900	$1,043
2023	397,135	$83,528	$267,800	$1,116

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,629	5.7%
5 to 17	63,725	16.0%
18 to 24	38,222	9.6%
25 to 34	56,207	14.2%
35 to 44	50,830	12.8%
45 to 54	48,627	12.2%
55 to 64	55,499	14.0%
65 to 74	36,433	9.2%
75 and over	24,963	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	247,502	62.3%
Black or African American	95,160	24.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,635	0.4%
Asian	10,097	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	201	0.1%
Some other race	1,127	0.3%
Two or more races	15,465	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,948	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20,194	7.4%
High school graduate	52,261	19.2%
Some college or associate's	75,571	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	73,736	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	50,797	18.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151,140	77.2%
Carpooled	13,802	7.0%
Public transit	273	0.1%
Walked	1,664	0.8%
Bicycle	105	0.1%
Worked from home	26,578	13.6%
Other means	2,213	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42,050	24.9%
15 to 29 min	81,609	48.2%
30 to 44 min	34,712	20.5%
45 to 59 min	6,459	3.8%
60+ min	4,367	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.5% (40,401 of 385,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	103,112	63.5%
Nonfamily households	59,357	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	162,469	93.0%
Vacant	12,240	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111,741	68.8%
Renter-occupied	50,728	31.2%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125,294	71.7%
1-unit, attached	4,228	2.4%
2 to 4 units	9,403	5.4%
5 to 19 units	18,790	10.8%
20 or more units	10,188	5.8%
Mobile home & other	6,806	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 01089
State: Alabama
Land area: 802 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 34.7642, -86.5511