Madison

Population: 2,840
Median household income: $57,073
Median home value: $127,200

Located in Boone County, West Virginia, Madison is a community with a population of 2,840. At $57,073, its median household income sits in line with Boone County's $56,152.

From 2019 to 2023, Madison's population grew 1.9% from 2,788 to 2,840, while its median home value rose 5.7% from $120,300 to $127,200.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,840
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,073
Median home value: $127,200
Median gross rent: $1,015
Housing units: 1,319
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7882,840

Median household income

$46,250$57,073

Median home value

$120,300$127,200

Median gross rent

$741$1,015

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,788	$46,250	$120,300	$741
2020	2,728	$40,938	$114,800	$686
2021	2,913	$51,982	$114,700	$717
2022	2,880	$63,864	$120,300	$696
2023	2,840	$57,073	$127,200	$1,015

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	5.9%
5 to 17	374	13.2%
18 to 24	136	4.8%
25 to 34	537	18.9%
35 to 44	321	11.3%
45 to 54	348	12.3%
55 to 64	294	10.4%
65 to 74	487	17.1%
75 and over	176	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,685	94.5%
Black or African American	72	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	9.0%
High school graduate	695	32.1%
Some college or associate's	810	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	246	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	218	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	993	74.3%
Carpooled	50	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	259	19.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	1.5%
Other means	14	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	743	56.5%
15 to 29 min	321	24.4%
30 to 44 min	73	5.5%
45 to 59 min	121	9.2%
60+ min	58	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 13.9% (394 of 2,832)

	Count	Share
Family households	660	63.4%
Nonfamily households	381	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,041	78.9%
Vacant	278	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	727	69.8%
Renter-occupied	314	30.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	999	75.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	162	12.3%
5 to 19 units	66	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5450524
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.0651, -81.8022