Madison County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,665
Median household income: $58,435
Median home value: $155,900

Madison County, Missouri counts 12,665 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,435 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Madison County's population grew 4.0% from 12,179 to 12,665, while its median household income rose 33.9% from $43,636 to $58,435.

The typical home was built around 1977. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,665
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,435
Median home value: $155,900
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 5,853
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,17912,665

Median household income

$43,636$58,435

Median home value

$106,100$155,900

Median gross rent

$607$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,179	$43,636	$106,100	$607
2020	12,176	$47,984	$120,000	$666
2021	12,597	$50,529	$118,700	$706
2022	12,649	$54,042	$127,300	$825
2023	12,665	$58,435	$155,900	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	629	5.0%
5 to 17	2,346	18.5%
18 to 24	921	7.3%
25 to 34	1,452	11.5%
35 to 44	1,520	12.0%
45 to 54	1,561	12.3%
55 to 64	1,830	14.4%
65 to 74	1,397	11.0%
75 and over	1,009	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,742	92.7%
Black or African American	49	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.3%
Asian	46	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	443	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	335	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,045	11.9%
High school graduate	3,761	42.9%
Some college or associate's	2,619	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	922	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	422	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,067	75.2%
Carpooled	707	13.1%
Public transit	37	0.7%
Walked	73	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	493	9.1%
Other means	29	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,914	39.0%
15 to 29 min	1,270	25.8%
30 to 44 min	928	18.9%
45 to 59 min	202	4.1%
60+ min	599	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 14.0% (1,736 of 12,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,410	74.1%
Nonfamily households	1,194	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,604	78.7%
Vacant	1,249	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,470	75.4%
Renter-occupied	1,134	24.6%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,427	75.6%
1-unit, attached	118	2.0%
2 to 4 units	296	5.1%
5 to 19 units	213	3.6%
20 or more units	41	0.7%
Mobile home & other	758	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29123
State: Missouri
Land area: 494 sq mi
Water area: 3.21 sq mi
Center point: 37.4745, -90.3434

Cities & places

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