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Madison County

Alabama · 433,516 residents (2025 est.) · 802 sq mi
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With 405,718 people, Madison County is a county in Alabama. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 47% since 2000. Households here earn about 35% more than in Alabama as a whole. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
405,718
+47%since 2000
from 276,700 in 2000
433,516 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
506 / sq mi
+29%since 2009
from 392 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+7%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
802 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
222K272K322K372K422K19902000201020202024Madison County
2024406K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(22,933)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(24,141)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(25,122)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(27,253)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(27,436)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.3%(58,027)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(52,743)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(48,606)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(55,703)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(37,839)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(18,879)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(7,036)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,499
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,704 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,141
+108%since 2000
from $23,091 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+2%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$299,200
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,209
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $503 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.9% in 2000
31.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+29%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71%(196,496)
Black22.6%(62,602)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(5,226)
Asian1.8%(5,107)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.6%(250,071)
Black23.6%(95,562)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(27,577)
Asian2.5%(10,152)
Other5.5%(22,356)
Diversity Score
70
+18%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−6%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(14,435)
Puerto Rican1%(4,049)
South American0.9%(3,488)
Central American0.5%(2,159)
Colombian0.4%(1,610)
Dominican0.3%(1,067)
Venezuelan0.2%(935)
Cuban0.2%(697)
Guatemalan0.2%(655)
Peruvian0.1%(585)
Spaniard0.1%(550)
Panamanian0.1%(457)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(351)
Honduran0.1%(288)
Costa Rican0.1%(249)
Ecuadorian0%(136)
Nicaraguan0%(121)
Argentine0%(58)
Chilean0%(57)
Bolivian0%(50)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,126)
Chinese0.5%(1,921)
Korean0.4%(1,800)
Filipino0.3%(1,110)
Japanese0.2%(893)
Vietnamese0.2%(758)
Pakistani0.1%(380)
Thai0.1%(250)
Laotian0.1%(208)
Nepalese0%(132)
Taiwanese0%(128)
Indonesian0%(124)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(63)
Kazakh0%(44)
Uzbek0%(32)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(215)
Chamorro0%(159)
Fijian0%(37)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
English14.6%(59,071)
American11.1%(45,187)
German9.5%(38,494)
Irish9%(36,598)
Italian2.3%(9,448)
Scottish2.2%(9,068)
French1.5%(5,945)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(5,573)
Polish1.2%(4,863)
Dutch0.7%(2,988)
West Indian0.7%(2,968)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(2,521)
Norwegian0.6%(2,357)
Swedish0.5%(2,214)
Welsh0.5%(2,049)
Jamaican0.3%(1,273)
Arab0.3%(1,066)
Greek0.2%(964)
Russian0.2%(931)
Ukrainian0.2%(867)
Nigerian0.2%(853)
Swiss0.2%(702)
Austrian0.2%(652)
Danish0.2%(613)
Czech0.1%(567)
Slovak0.1%(506)
Finnish0.1%(491)
Brazilian0.1%(460)
Hungarian0.1%(455)
Portuguese0.1%(406)
Canadian0.1%(374)
Iranian0.1%(338)
Lebanese0.1%(299)
Lithuanian0.1%(250)
Kenyan0%(185)
Belgian0%(178)
Romanian0%(165)
Serbian0%(162)
Croatian0%(160)
Latvian0%(141)
Moroccan0%(107)
Barbadian0%(94)
Haitian0%(81)
Jordanian0%(74)
Turkish0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Egyptian0%(49)
Syrian0%(49)
Armenian0%(47)
Slovene0%(38)
Guyanese0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Israeli0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.4%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 34.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+74%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.7%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.1%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+11.0 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 3.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(57,209)
Married52.8%(86,072)
Widowed2.4%(3,878)
Divorced9.8%(15,964)
Women 15+
Never married30%(51,179)
Married49.4%(84,142)
Widowed8.6%(14,629)
Divorced12%(20,449)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29.2% 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)39.6%(13,628)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.7%(13,299)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23%(7,900)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(959)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(74)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,400 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Madison County, Alabama?

Madison County, Alabama has about 405,718 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Madison County, Alabama?

The typical household in Madison County, Alabama earns about $86,499 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison County, Alabama expensive?

In Madison County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $299,200, and the typical rent is about $1,209 a month.

How educated are people in Madison County, Alabama?

About 46.4% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison County, Alabama?

About 10.1% of people in Madison County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Madison County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Madison County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 166,806 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.

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