Madison County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,760
Median household income: $89,542
Median home value: $236,900

Madison County, Iowa counts 16,760 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $89,542 runs above the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison County's population grew 4.7% from 16,012 to 16,760, while its median household income rose 35.0% from $66,316 to $89,542.

The typical home was built around 1977. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,760
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $89,542
Median home value: $236,900
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 7,031
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,01216,760

Median household income

$66,316$89,542

Median home value

$177,500$236,900

Median gross rent

$789$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,012	$66,316	$177,500	$789
2020	16,148	$71,811	$186,700	$827
2021	16,414	$79,306	$193,700	$885
2022	16,609	$88,110	$230,500	$932
2023	16,760	$89,542	$236,900	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	889	5.3%
5 to 17	3,286	19.6%
18 to 24	1,171	7.0%
25 to 34	1,603	9.6%
35 to 44	2,235	13.3%
45 to 54	2,249	13.4%
55 to 64	2,300	13.7%
65 to 74	1,907	11.4%
75 and over	1,120	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,813	94.3%
Black or African American	132	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	368	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	537	4.7%
High school graduate	3,846	33.7%
Some college or associate's	4,121	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,201	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	709	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,625	75.7%
Carpooled	487	5.6%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	288	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,299	14.8%
Other means	45	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,444	32.8%
15 to 29 min	1,480	19.9%
30 to 44 min	2,271	30.5%
45 to 59 min	834	11.2%
60+ min	425	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 6.8% (1,127 of 16,564)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,345	65.6%
Nonfamily households	2,280	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,625	94.2%
Vacant	406	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,384	81.3%
Renter-occupied	1,241	18.7%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,951	84.6%
1-unit, attached	211	3.0%
2 to 4 units	317	4.5%
5 to 19 units	144	2.0%
20 or more units	124	1.8%
Mobile home & other	284	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19121
State: Iowa
Land area: 561 sq mi
Water area: 1.15 sq mi
Center point: 41.3306, -94.0152