COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Madison County
Alabama · 238,912 residents · 801.602 sq mi
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Madison County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $33,048. Population has declined 14% since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $76,800. Households here earn about 40% more than the Alabama median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024406K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(17,236)
5 to 97%(16,640)
10 to 146.6%(15,672)
15 to 197.2%(17,250)
20 to 248.1%(19,250)
25 to 3420%(47,720)
35 to 4414.8%(35,387)
45 to 5411.4%(27,239)
55 to 648.8%(21,081)
65 to 745.6%(13,357)
75 to 842.7%(6,360)
85 and over0.7%(1,720)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,048
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,704 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,800
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71%(196,496)
Black22.6%(62,602)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(5,226)
Asian1.8%(5,107)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(184,702)
Black20.1%(48,103)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,860)
Asian1.7%(4,136)
Other0.8%(1,971)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(455)
Samoan0.1%(215)
Chamorro0%(159)
Marshallese0%(67)
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)
Subsaharan African1%(4,030)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(584)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(275)
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)
Palestinian0%(50)
Egyptian0%(49)
Syrian0%(49)
Armenian0%(47)
Slovene0%(38)
Australian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Macedonian0%(16)
Israeli0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.2%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Madison County, Alabama?
Madison County, Alabama has about 238,912 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Madison County, Alabama?
The typical household in Madison County, Alabama earns about $33,048 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 $76,800, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.
How educated are people in Madison County, Alabama?
About 30.1% 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 10.9% of people in Madison County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
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