Madison Heights

Population: 10,398
Median household income: $62,727
Median home value: $181,300

Madison Heights, a community in Amherst County, Virginia, has 10,398 residents. At $62,727, its median household income sits below Amherst County's $67,298.

From 2019 to 2023, Madison Heights's population declined 10.9% from 11,665 to 10,398, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $138,400 to $181,300.

The typical home was built around 1971. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,398
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,727
Median home value: $181,300
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 5,025
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,66510,398

Median household income

$46,183$62,727

Median home value

$138,400$181,300

Median gross rent

$690$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,665	$46,183	$138,400	$690
2020	11,447	$50,137	$142,300	$669
2021	10,790	$49,928	$149,200	$698
2022	10,694	$59,570	$168,200	$761
2023	10,398	$62,727	$181,300	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	529	5.1%
5 to 17	1,420	13.7%
18 to 24	850	8.2%
25 to 34	1,238	11.9%
35 to 44	1,193	11.5%
45 to 54	1,282	12.3%
55 to 64	1,682	16.2%
65 to 74	1,172	11.3%
75 and over	1,032	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,198	69.2%
Black or African American	2,347	22.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.4%
Asian	30	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.2%
Some other race	123	1.2%
Two or more races	331	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	313	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	826	10.9%
High school graduate	2,788	36.7%
Some college or associate's	2,723	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	800	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	462	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,038	79.8%
Carpooled	482	9.5%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	45	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	440	8.7%
Other means	53	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,218	26.4%
15 to 29 min	2,529	54.7%
30 to 44 min	486	10.5%
45 to 59 min	50	1.1%
60+ min	337	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.6% (891 of 10,368)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,751	58.7%
Nonfamily households	1,935	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,686	93.3%
Vacant	339	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,381	72.2%
Renter-occupied	1,305	27.8%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,990	79.4%
1-unit, attached	75	1.5%
2 to 4 units	487	9.7%
5 to 19 units	219	4.4%
20 or more units	70	1.4%
Mobile home & other	184	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5148520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 37.4503, -79.1082

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