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Madison Heights

Virginia · 10,893 residents · 19.2 sq mi
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Madison Heights is a city of 10,893 people in Virginia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. Households here earn about 34% less than in Virginia as a whole. The median age is 42.9, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $142,300, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

10,893
−6%since 2000
from 11,584 in 2000
1990 – 2024
42.9
+9%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
19.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K11K11K11K12K19902000201020202024Madison Heights
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(595)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(600)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(728)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.5%(603)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(580)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(1,313)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(1,262)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(1,361)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.8%(1,616)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.5%(1,250)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.6%(720)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(265)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,137
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,359 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$26,002
+67%since 2000
from $15,589 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
30.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
13.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 10%
Information11%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$142,300
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$669
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $461 in 2000
US average: $1,124
68.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
31.3% rent
2.48 people
+11%since 2009
from 2.23 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.8
−6%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 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-Hispanic77.5%(8,981)
Black19.4%(2,252)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(103)
Asian0.4%(47)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(7,340)
Black22.5%(2,450)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(261)
Asian0.8%(82)
Other5.6%(614)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(127)
Puerto Rican0.3%(39)
Nicaraguan0.1%(6)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(15)
Asian Indian0.1%(11)
Taiwanese0.1%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American24.6%(2,812)
English7.4%(852)
Irish6.4%(728)
German6.2%(714)
Scottish3.1%(360)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(208)
Italian1.7%(190)
Austrian0.5%(57)
French0.4%(49)
British0.4%(48)
Hungarian0.4%(41)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(40)
Nigerian0.2%(28)
Iranian0.2%(20)
Croatian0.2%(19)
Russian0.1%(16)
Slovak0.1%(15)
Norwegian0.1%(11)
Welsh0.1%(11)
Swedish0.1%(7)
Swiss0.1%(6)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

16.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.9%
+21.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
5.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.7 min
+101%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
80.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
7.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
62.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
US average: 73.3%
30.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
52.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
0.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
9.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
82.6%
US average: 91.9%
91.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(1,473)
Married50.6%(2,089)
Widowed4.7%(192)
Divorced9%(371)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(1,189)
Married43.1%(1,941)
Widowed13.3%(600)
Divorced17.1%(772)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
58.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
US average: 13.7%
22.9%
US average: 17.6%
14.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(247)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(188)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.7%(328)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.7%(104)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.2%(31)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 974 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 Heights, Virginia?

Madison Heights, Virginia has about 10,893 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Madison Heights, Virginia?

The typical household in Madison Heights, Virginia earns about $50,137 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison Heights, Virginia expensive?

In Madison Heights, Virginia, the median home is worth about $142,300, and the typical rent is about $669 a month.

How educated are people in Madison Heights, Virginia?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Madison Heights, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison Heights, Virginia?

About 13.1% of people in Madison Heights, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Madison Heights, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Madison Heights, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 807 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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

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