Madison County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 94,064
Median household income: $62,407
Median home value: $220,700

Madison County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 94,064. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,407, its median household income sits in line with Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison County's population grew 3.6% from 90,802 to 94,064, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $50,060 to $62,407.

The median gross rent is $851. 34.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 94,064
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,407
Median home value: $220,700
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 39,920
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

90,80294,064

Median household income

$50,060$62,407

Median home value

$159,300$220,700

Median gross rent

$710$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	90,802	$50,060	$159,300	$710
2020	92,090	$51,649	$161,400	$728
2021	92,194	$55,002	$172,000	$761
2022	92,955	$59,797	$200,600	$826
2023	94,064	$62,407	$220,700	$851

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2416.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,273	5.6%
5 to 17	14,633	15.6%
18 to 24	15,164	16.1%
25 to 34	12,290	13.1%
35 to 44	11,237	11.9%
45 to 54	11,048	11.7%
55 to 64	10,700	11.4%
65 to 74	8,497	9.0%
75 and over	5,222	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82,786	88.0%
Black or African American	3,308	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.1%
Asian	820	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	230	0.2%
Some other race	242	0.3%
Two or more races	3,406	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,180	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,160	8.7%
High school graduate	16,951	28.7%
Some college or associate's	16,719	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	11,953	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8,211	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34,474	77.8%
Carpooled	4,135	9.3%
Public transit	52	0.1%
Walked	1,542	3.5%
Bicycle	132	0.3%
Worked from home	3,550	8.0%
Other means	442	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,633	31.0%
15 to 29 min	12,707	31.2%
30 to 44 min	7,970	19.5%
45 to 59 min	4,457	10.9%
60+ min	3,010	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 15.8% (13,938 of 88,155)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,471	63.9%
Nonfamily households	13,251	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36,722	92.0%
Vacant	3,198	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,915	62.4%
Renter-occupied	13,807	37.6%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,133	63.0%
1-unit, attached	903	2.3%
2 to 4 units	4,873	12.2%
5 to 19 units	5,292	13.3%
20 or more units	772	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,947	7.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 21151
State: Kentucky
Land area: 438 sq mi
Water area: 5.32 sq mi
Center point: 37.7255, -84.2784

Cities & places

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