Madison County, New York

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 67,572
Median household income: $73,141
Median home value: $176,800

Home to 67,572 residents, Madison County is one of New York's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,141 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Madison County's population declined 5.1% from 71,205 to 67,572, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $61,633 to $73,141.

28.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,572
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,141
Median home value: $176,800
Median gross rent: $891
Housing units: 30,676
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,20567,572

Median household income

$61,633$73,141

Median home value

$136,800$176,800

Median gross rent

$783$891

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,205	$61,633	$136,800	$783
2020	70,990	$61,176	$140,000	$768
2021	68,466	$63,312	$151,100	$789
2022	68,020	$68,869	$162,800	$867
2023	67,572	$73,141	$176,800	$891

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,115	4.6%
5 to 17	9,436	14.0%
18 to 24	8,942	13.2%
25 to 34	6,974	10.3%
35 to 44	7,237	10.7%
45 to 54	7,975	11.8%
55 to 64	10,560	15.6%
65 to 74	8,083	12.0%
75 and over	5,250	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61,211	90.6%
Black or African American	1,075	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	232	0.3%
Asian	703	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	190	0.3%
Two or more races	2,443	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,718	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,096	6.7%
High school graduate	15,575	33.8%
Some college or associate's	14,498	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,840	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6,070	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,377	76.6%
Carpooled	1,969	6.5%
Public transit	136	0.4%
Walked	1,737	5.7%
Bicycle	73	0.2%
Worked from home	2,959	9.7%
Other means	264	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,727	31.7%
15 to 29 min	9,002	32.7%
30 to 44 min	6,862	24.9%
45 to 59 min	1,651	6.0%
60+ min	1,314	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 9.7% (6,033 of 62,041)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,534	64.7%
Nonfamily households	9,029	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,563	83.3%
Vacant	5,113	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,047	78.4%
Renter-occupied	5,516	21.6%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,290	72.7%
1-unit, attached	559	1.8%
2 to 4 units	3,214	10.5%
5 to 19 units	1,616	5.3%
20 or more units	771	2.5%
Mobile home & other	2,226	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 36053
State: New York
Land area: 655 sq mi
Water area: 6.44 sq mi
Center point: 42.9100, -75.6636