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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Madison

North Carolina · 2,386 residents · 3.54 sq mi
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Madison is a city of 2,386 people in North Carolina. The typical home is worth $51,000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.2, about 3 years above the US median. Median rent is $314 a month. There are 674 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $26,377, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,386
+5%vs 2000
vs 2,262 in 2000
1990 – 2025
674 / sq mi
+5%vs 2000
vs 639 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
36.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.54 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Madison
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.6%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(170)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.3%(223)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(181)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(335)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(378)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(289)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(189)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.8%(234)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(125)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,377
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,955 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,542
−27%vs 2000
vs $17,208 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,000
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$314
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $384 in 2000
US average: $450
65.2%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.8% in 2000
34.8% rent
1.9
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(1,385)
Black35.5%(802)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(32)
Asian0.4%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(1,592)
Black32.4%(772)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.9%(22)
Other0%(0)
56
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(49)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English18.6%(418)
American11.8%(264)
Irish7.8%(175)
German4.4%(98)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(63)
Scottish1.1%(25)
French0.8%(19)
Welsh0.8%(19)
Dutch0.6%(14)
Polish0.6%(14)
Swedish0.6%(13)
Iranian0.2%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(4)
Romanian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.5%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(507)
Married37.4%(394)
Widowed2%(21)
Divorced12.5%(132)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(214)
Married43.3%(414)
Widowed14.7%(141)
Divorced19.6%(187)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.9%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.9%(70)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8.3%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 156 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Madison, North Carolina?

Madison, North Carolina has about 2,386 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Madison, North Carolina?

The typical household in Madison, North Carolina earns about $26,377 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison, North Carolina expensive?

In Madison, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $51,000, and the typical rent is about $314 a month.

How educated are people in Madison, North Carolina?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Madison, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison, North Carolina?

About 14.7% of people in Madison, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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