Madison County, Nebraska

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,535
Median household income: $64,637
Median home value: $196,000

Madison County is a county in Nebraska with a population of 35,535. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,637 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Madison County's population grew 1.3% from 35,080 to 35,535, while its median household income rose 21.5% from $53,188 to $64,637.

The median gross rent is $851. 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,535
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,637
Median home value: $196,000
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 15,371
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,08035,535

Median household income

$53,188$64,637

Median home value

$146,400$196,000

Median gross rent

$690$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,080	$53,188	$146,400	$690
2020	35,023	$52,334	$155,200	$702
2021	35,553	$55,375	$164,300	$758
2022	35,538	$61,139	$187,100	$800
2023	35,535	$64,637	$196,000	$851

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,498	7.0%
5 to 17	6,533	18.4%
18 to 24	3,269	9.2%
25 to 34	4,413	12.4%
35 to 44	4,378	12.3%
45 to 54	3,746	10.5%
55 to 64	4,655	13.1%
65 to 74	3,476	9.8%
75 and over	2,567	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,777	78.2%
Black or African American	307	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	291	0.8%
Asian	430	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,072	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,658	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,813	7.8%
High school graduate	7,243	31.2%
Some college or associate's	8,720	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,595	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,864	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,466	80.2%
Carpooled	1,849	10.3%
Public transit	49	0.3%
Walked	434	2.4%
Bicycle	23	0.1%
Worked from home	979	5.4%
Other means	229	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,162	65.5%
15 to 29 min	4,177	24.5%
30 to 44 min	931	5.5%
45 to 59 min	442	2.6%
60+ min	338	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.8% (4,078 of 34,609)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,690	61.4%
Nonfamily households	5,462	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,152	92.1%
Vacant	1,219	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,559	67.5%
Renter-occupied	4,593	32.5%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,473	68.1%
1-unit, attached	568	3.7%
2 to 4 units	840	5.5%
5 to 19 units	1,570	10.2%
20 or more units	1,356	8.8%
Mobile home & other	564	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 31119
State: Nebraska
Land area: 573 sq mi
Water area: 2.84 sq mi
Center point: 41.9099, -97.6069