COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Madison County

Illinois · 265,859 residents · 716 sq mi

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Madison County is home to 265,859 people in Illinois. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $138,500. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $835 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $66,278

Mid-age

median age 40.3

US median: 38.8

Less educated

28% 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

Total population

265,859

+3%since 2000

from 258,941 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

+9%since 2000

from 36.9 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

716 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024264K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.3%(14,208)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.9%(15,788)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.2%(16,548)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.5%(17,392)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 247.1%(18,849)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.2%(32,399)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4412.2%(32,420)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.1%(32,172)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.3%(37,916)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7410.5%(28,020)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.4%(14,326)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.2%(5,821)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$64,045

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $41,541 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,599

+64%since 2000

from $20,509 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

41.5%

+10.8 ptssince 2009

from 30.7% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

12.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2000

from 9.8% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade11.7%

US avg: 10%

Information11%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance7.3%

US avg: 5.5%

Wholesale trade6.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Professional, scientific, technical6.1%

US avg: 4.7%

Other services5.8%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration4.4%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.6%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.5%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services1.2%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.7%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.2%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$138,500

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $76,500 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$835

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $490 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

71.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2000

from 73.8% in 2000

28.7% rent

Persons per household

2.39 people

−1%since 2009

from 2.41 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.2

−7%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%

2020

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(213,793)

Black9.3%(24,671)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(10,797)

Asian1%(2,718)

Other2.6%(6,910)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican2.6%(6,795)

Central American0.2%(579)

Guatemalan0.2%(558)

Puerto Rican0.2%(493)

South American0.1%(285)

Spaniard0.1%(228)

Cuban0.1%(143)

Peruvian0.1%(135)

Colombian0%(104)

Chilean0%(20)

Honduran0%(11)

Panamanian0%(9)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Bolivian0%(7)

Ecuadorian0%(6)

Salvadoran0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(644)

Asian Indian0.2%(491)

Filipino0.2%(404)

Korean0.1%(292)

Vietnamese0.1%(245)

Japanese0%(81)

Pakistani0%(71)

Laotian0%(70)

Nepalese0%(43)

Mongolian0%(38)

Cambodian0%(23)

Thai0%(18)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Indonesian0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(123)

Native Hawaiian0%(34)

Chamorro0%(22)

Ancestry

German27.5%(72,693)

Irish12.9%(34,165)

English9.4%(24,877)

American5.4%(14,348)

Italian4.3%(11,497)

French2.8%(7,355)

Polish2.4%(6,367)

Scottish1.6%(4,301)

Dutch1.2%(3,149)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,382)

Subsaharan African0.8%(2,065)

Swedish0.7%(1,833)

+ 45 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.7%(1,776)

Norwegian0.6%(1,519)

Croatian0.6%(1,489)

Swiss0.5%(1,454)

British0.5%(1,375)

Czech0.5%(1,316)

Lithuanian0.4%(1,086)

Hungarian0.3%(901)

Slovak0.3%(875)

French Canadian0.3%(863)

Greek0.2%(579)

Russian0.2%(551)

Austrian0.2%(535)

Danish0.2%(483)

Ghanaian0.2%(398)

Macedonian0.1%(351)

Belgian0.1%(310)

Ukrainian0.1%(261)

Palestinian0.1%(256)

West Indian0.1%(256)

Finnish0.1%(225)

Romanian0.1%(224)

Armenian0.1%(183)

Portuguese0.1%(161)

Jamaican0.1%(151)

Canadian0.1%(145)

Bulgarian0.1%(137)

Iranian0%(124)

Serbian0%(93)

Turkish0%(89)

Lebanese0%(61)

Brazilian0%(58)

Egyptian0%(41)

Latvian0%(40)

Israeli0%(38)

Australian0%(31)

Kenyan0%(30)

Slovene0%(20)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(20)

Ethiopian0%(19)

Arab0%(16)

Syrian0%(9)

Nigerian0%(9)

Barbadian0%(9)

Cape Verdean0%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.8%

+8.5 ptssince 2000

from 19.2% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

92.7%

+8.5 ptssince 2000

from 84.3% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

10.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2000

from 6.8% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

+53%since 2000

from 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

84.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2009

from 85.6% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2009

from 5.8% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

5.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2011

from 8.0% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

63.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2011

from 64.0% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

76.4%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

36.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2009

from 33.0% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2009

from 48.5% in 2009

Female

51.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2009

from 51.5% in 2009

Foreign born

2.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2009

from 2.1% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

4.9%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.6% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

91.7%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

86.7%

US average: 86.2%

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

Uninsured

4.9%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.6% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

61.9%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

19.5%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

17.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.3%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

73.6%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

35.1%

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)19.5%(3,820)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(4,229)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era34.2%(6,701)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War7.3%(1,421)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II2.1%(414)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19,598 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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