Madison County, Tennessee

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 98,845
Median household income: $58,189
Median home value: $189,700

Home to 98,845 residents, Madison County is one of Tennessee's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,189, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison County's population grew 1.2% from 97,625 to 98,845, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $48,161 to $58,189.

75.4% of workers drive to work alone. 71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 98,845
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,189
Median home value: $189,700
Median gross rent: $1,076
Housing units: 43,919
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

97,62598,845

Median household income

$48,161$58,189

Median home value

$131,500$189,700

Median gross rent

$877$1,076

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	97,625	$48,161	$131,500	$877
2020	97,838	$48,396	$139,500	$875
2021	98,373	$51,526	$149,800	$912
2022	98,644	$55,280	$170,700	$994
2023	98,845	$58,189	$189,700	$1,076

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,937	6.0%
5 to 17	16,312	16.5%
18 to 24	9,961	10.1%
25 to 34	12,837	13.0%
35 to 44	11,713	11.8%
45 to 54	11,390	11.5%
55 to 64	13,332	13.5%
65 to 74	10,542	10.7%
75 and over	6,821	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,899	53.5%
Black or African American	36,056	36.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	141	0.1%
Asian	986	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	87	0.1%
Some other race	565	0.6%
Two or more races	3,191	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,920	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,455	9.7%
High school graduate	23,149	34.7%
Some college or associate's	19,739	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	10,569	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,723	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,134	75.4%
Carpooled	4,437	10.1%
Public transit	270	0.6%
Walked	780	1.8%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	3,572	8.1%
Other means	1,764	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,260	37.8%
15 to 29 min	18,110	44.8%
30 to 44 min	3,858	9.6%
45 to 59 min	1,235	3.1%
60+ min	1,930	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.6% (17,648 of 94,908)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,027	63.3%
Nonfamily households	14,507	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39,534	90.0%
Vacant	4,385	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,705	62.5%
Renter-occupied	14,829	37.5%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,323	71.3%
1-unit, attached	904	2.1%
2 to 4 units	4,020	9.2%
5 to 19 units	3,716	8.5%
20 or more units	1,508	3.4%
Mobile home & other	2,448	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47113
State: Tennessee
Land area: 557 sq mi
Water area: 1.45 sq mi
Center point: 35.6061, -88.8334