Madison County, North Carolina

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,640
Median household income: $58,628
Median home value: $263,500

Madison County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 21,640. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,628 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Madison County's population held roughly steady from 21,499 to 21,640, while its median household income rose 27.8% from $45,873 to $58,628.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.6% of the population. 75.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,640
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,628
Median home value: $263,500
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 11,201
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,49921,640

Median household income

$45,873$58,628

Median home value

$194,500$263,500

Median gross rent

$688$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,499	$45,873	$194,500	$688
2020	21,608	$46,190	$200,700	$686
2021	21,269	$51,396	$208,800	$688
2022	21,414	$56,664	$236,300	$760
2023	21,640	$58,628	$263,500	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	965	4.5%
5 to 17	2,829	13.1%
18 to 24	2,101	9.7%
25 to 34	2,605	12.0%
35 to 44	2,407	11.1%
45 to 54	2,633	12.2%
55 to 64	3,095	14.3%
65 to 74	3,049	14.1%
75 and over	1,956	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,817	91.6%
Black or African American	214	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	94	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	167	0.8%
Two or more races	553	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	759	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,440	9.1%
High school graduate	5,196	33.0%
Some college or associate's	4,154	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,327	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,628	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,213	75.7%
Carpooled	930	9.8%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	227	2.4%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,099	11.5%
Other means	51	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,950	23.1%
15 to 29 min	2,388	28.3%
30 to 44 min	2,002	23.7%
45 to 59 min	1,109	13.1%
60+ min	986	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.4% (2,378 of 20,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,486	65.3%
Nonfamily households	2,913	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,399	75.0%
Vacant	2,802	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,546	77.9%
Renter-occupied	1,853	22.1%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,827	69.9%
1-unit, attached	32	0.3%
2 to 4 units	480	4.3%
5 to 19 units	228	2.0%
20 or more units	87	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,547	22.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 37115
State: North Carolina
Land area: 450 sq mi
Water area: 1.87 sq mi
Center point: 35.8642, -82.7126