Madison County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,931
Median household income: $82,972
Median home value: $331,400

Madison County, Virginia counts 13,931 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $82,972 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Madison County's population grew 5.8% from 13,170 to 13,931, while its median household income rose 43.3% from $57,895 to $82,972.

The typical home was built around 1980. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,931
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $82,972
Median home value: $331,400
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 6,110
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,17013,931

Median household income

$57,895$82,972

Median home value

$257,900$331,400

Median gross rent

$687$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,170	$57,895	$257,900	$687
2020	13,208	$63,482	$264,100	$815
2021	13,731	$72,349	$278,700	$983
2022	13,828	$74,586	$311,500	$955
2023	13,931	$82,972	$331,400	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	797	5.7%
5 to 17	1,995	14.3%
18 to 24	991	7.1%
25 to 34	1,511	10.8%
35 to 44	1,485	10.7%
45 to 54	1,649	11.8%
55 to 64	2,332	16.7%
65 to 74	1,978	14.2%
75 and over	1,193	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,718	84.1%
Black or African American	1,166	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	45	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	491	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	490	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,144	11.3%
High school graduate	3,553	35.0%
Some college or associate's	2,649	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,430	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,372	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,920	74.0%
Carpooled	526	7.9%
Public transit	42	0.6%
Walked	157	2.4%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	890	13.4%
Other means	104	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,348	23.4%
15 to 29 min	1,999	34.7%
30 to 44 min	1,065	18.5%
45 to 59 min	629	10.9%
60+ min	719	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 7.0% (967 of 13,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,824	70.9%
Nonfamily households	1,568	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,392	88.2%
Vacant	718	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,290	79.6%
Renter-occupied	1,102	20.4%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,750	94.1%
1-unit, attached	33	0.5%
2 to 4 units	100	1.6%
5 to 19 units	17	0.3%
20 or more units	57	0.9%
Mobile home & other	153	2.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51113
State: Virginia
Land area: 321 sq mi
Water area: 1.24 sq mi
Center point: 38.4121, -78.2770

Cities & places

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