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Madison County

Illinois · 269,282 residents · 716 sq mi
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Madison County is home to 269,282 people in Illinois. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $122,600. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
269,282
+4%since 2000
from 258,941 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.6
+5%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
716 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
247K253K259K265K271K19902000201020202024Madison County
2024264K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(16,307)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(17,065)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(17,167)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(18,360)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(19,939)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.7%(34,127)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(34,053)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.3%(41,268)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(32,568)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(19,759)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.9%(13,228)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(5,441)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,941
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,541 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,127
+27%since 2000
from $20,509 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$122,600
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$712
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
27.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.4
+2%since 2009
from 2.3 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-Hispanic89.3%(231,313)
Black7.3%(18,825)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(3,925)
Asian0.6%(1,515)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(233,515)
Black7.8%(21,066)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(7,313)
Asian0.8%(2,211)
Other1.7%(4,693)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(5,179)
Puerto Rican0.1%(388)
Cuban0.1%(141)
Spaniard0%(109)
Honduran0%(90)
Colombian0%(46)
Chilean0%(34)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German32.7%(87,661)
Irish14.9%(39,878)
English10.5%(28,068)
American7.5%(20,063)
Italian5.7%(15,311)
French3.8%(10,290)
Polish3.1%(8,422)
Dutch2.2%(6,001)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(4,475)
Scottish1.4%(3,649)
Swedish0.9%(2,358)
Welsh0.7%(1,891)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(1,750)
Czech0.6%(1,724)
Hungarian0.6%(1,601)
Croatian0.6%(1,500)
Norwegian0.5%(1,404)
Greek0.5%(1,383)
Russian0.4%(1,165)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,069)
British0.3%(749)
Slovak0.3%(715)
Danish0.2%(526)
Austrian0.2%(521)
Bulgarian0.2%(510)
Ukrainian0.2%(464)
Arab0.2%(444)
Finnish0.1%(322)
Romanian0.1%(278)
Belgian0.1%(272)
Armenian0.1%(255)
Macedonian0.1%(238)
Turkish0.1%(206)
Canadian0.1%(152)
Portuguese0.1%(147)
Egyptian0%(108)
Serbian0%(101)
Brazilian0%(94)
Nigerian0%(87)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(38)
Lebanese0%(35)
Jamaican0%(35)
Slovene0%(31)
Jordanian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Iranian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+45%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
85.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 85.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(36,749)
Married50.7%(53,571)
Widowed3.1%(3,231)
Divorced11.4%(12,019)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(32,758)
Married48.3%(54,339)
Widowed8.9%(10,056)
Divorced13.7%(15,444)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% 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)29.4%(5,037)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(4,340)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(5,775)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(620)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,114 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, Illinois?

Madison County, Illinois has about 269,282 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Madison County, Illinois earns about $51,941 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison County, Illinois expensive?

In Madison County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $122,600, and the typical rent is about $712 a month.

How educated are people in Madison County, Illinois?

About 23.0% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison County, Illinois?

About 12.9% of people in Madison County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Madison County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Madison County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,044 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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