Madison County, Idaho

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,578
Median household income: $58,259
Median home value: $365,000

Madison County, Idaho counts 53,578 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,259, its median household income sits below Idaho's $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison County's population grew 37.0% from 39,100 to 53,578, while its median household income rose 48.8% from $39,160 to $58,259.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 45.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,578
Median age: 21.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,259
Median home value: $365,000
Median gross rent: $965
Housing units: 14,769
Homeownership rate: 40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,10053,578

Median household income

$39,160$58,259

Median home value

$219,100$365,000

Median gross rent

$723$965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,100	$39,160	$219,100	$723
2020	39,725	$44,419	$229,800	$775
2021	50,979	$53,498	$260,600	$857
2022	52,487	$53,025	$324,300	$916
2023	53,578	$58,259	$365,000	$965

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2445.8%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 644.2%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,671	6.9%
5 to 17	7,330	13.7%
18 to 24	24,539	45.8%
25 to 34	7,328	13.7%
35 to 44	3,018	5.6%
45 to 54	2,606	4.9%
55 to 64	2,237	4.2%
65 to 74	1,666	3.1%
75 and over	1,183	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,271	84.5%
Black or African American	492	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	163	0.3%
Asian	772	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	186	0.3%
Some other race	187	0.3%
Two or more races	1,304	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,203	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	535	3.0%
High school graduate	2,703	15.0%
Some college or associate's	7,527	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,121	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,152	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone59.2%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked12.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,955	59.2%
Carpooled	3,963	14.7%
Public transit	288	1.1%
Walked	3,276	12.2%
Bicycle	232	0.9%
Worked from home	3,139	11.6%
Other means	104	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,787	62.1%
15 to 29 min	4,454	18.7%
30 to 44 min	2,832	11.9%
45 to 59 min	721	3.0%
60+ min	1,024	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 26.8% (11,836 of 44,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,605	75.2%
Nonfamily households	3,173	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,778	86.5%
Vacant	1,991	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,141	40.2%
Renter-occupied	7,637	59.8%

1-unit, detached38.0%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units19.6%

20 or more units21.7%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,606	38.0%
1-unit, attached	601	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,765	12.0%
5 to 19 units	2,893	19.6%
20 or more units	3,199	21.7%
Mobile home & other	705	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 16065
State: Idaho
Land area: 469 sq mi
Water area: 4.05 sq mi
Center point: 43.7886, -111.6570