Madison County, Arkansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,032
Median household income: $53,888
Median home value: $157,800

Home to 17,032 residents, Madison County is one of Arkansas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,888, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison County's population grew 5.1% from 16,211 to 17,032, while its median household income rose 29.3% from $41,682 to $53,888.

Households average 2.65 people. The median gross rent is $727.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,032
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,888
Median home value: $157,800
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 7,699
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,21117,032

Median household income

$41,682$53,888

Median home value

$120,400$157,800

Median gross rent

$615$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,211	$41,682	$120,400	$615
2020	16,393	$41,446	$116,000	$607
2021	16,496	$47,862	$121,500	$658
2022	16,737	$51,514	$148,300	$718
2023	17,032	$53,888	$157,800	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	976	5.7%
5 to 17	3,006	17.6%
18 to 24	1,086	6.4%
25 to 34	2,150	12.6%
35 to 44	1,875	11.0%
45 to 54	2,199	12.9%
55 to 64	2,447	14.4%
65 to 74	1,988	11.7%
75 and over	1,305	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,336	72.4%
Black or African American	33	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.3%
Asian	42	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	145	0.9%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	3,366	19.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,036	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,702	14.2%
High school graduate	6,186	51.7%
Some college or associate's	2,540	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,036	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	500	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,903	78.9%
Carpooled	675	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	243	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	649	8.7%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,602	23.4%
15 to 29 min	1,710	25.0%
30 to 44 min	1,670	24.4%
45 to 59 min	858	12.6%
60+ min	993	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 15.0% (2,529 of 16,850)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,814	75.4%
Nonfamily households	1,567	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,381	82.9%
Vacant	1,318	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,044	79.0%
Renter-occupied	1,337	21.0%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,995	77.9%
1-unit, attached	29	0.4%
2 to 4 units	143	1.9%
5 to 19 units	109	1.4%
20 or more units	19	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,404	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 05087
State: Arkansas
Land area: 834 sq mi
Water area: 2.88 sq mi
Center point: 36.0125, -93.7241