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Madison County

Indiana · 135,088 residents (2025 est.) · 451.921 sq mi
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Madison County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $63,037. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $161,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131,900
−1%since 2000
from 133,358 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
292 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 290 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+9%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:135,088 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
129K130K131K133K134K1990201020202024Madison County
2024132K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(7,196)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(7,520)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(8,315)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(8,287)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,677)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(17,262)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(16,703)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(16,678)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(17,452)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(14,523)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(7,706)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,581)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,037
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,925 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,926
+69%since 2000
from $20,090 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.3%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+7%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,300
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$939
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $490 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
29.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+15%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Madison County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(118,874)
Black7.8%(10,437)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,993)
Asian0.3%(460)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82%(108,206)
Black6.1%(8,020)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(7,102)
Asian0.7%(865)
Other5.8%(7,707)
Diversity Score
40
+38%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−18%since 2020
from 42 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
Mexican3.3%(4,408)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,074)
Venezuelan0.3%(379)
Panamanian0.2%(241)
Salvadoran0.2%(199)
Spaniard0.1%(109)
Guatemalan0.1%(85)
Honduran0.1%(81)
Bolivian0.1%(72)
Cuban0%(50)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(190)
Filipino0.1%(147)
Chinese0.1%(121)
Vietnamese0.1%(110)
Korean0.1%(75)
Thai0%(55)
Pakistani0%(47)
Japanese0%(42)
Burmese0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
German16.2%(21,386)
English13.8%(18,177)
Irish10.3%(13,635)
American7.5%(9,910)
Italian2.1%(2,741)
Scottish1.7%(2,307)
French1.1%(1,470)
Polish1%(1,264)
Dutch0.8%(1,106)
Swedish0.8%(1,025)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(988)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(502)
British0.3%(458)
Danish0.2%(252)
Greek0.2%(252)
Arab0.2%(240)
Norwegian0.2%(221)
Swiss0.2%(205)
West Indian0.2%(199)
Belgian0.1%(169)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Russian0.1%(115)
Finnish0.1%(107)
Hungarian0.1%(94)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Moroccan0.1%(78)
Canadian0.1%(71)
Ukrainian0.1%(71)
Lithuanian0.1%(70)
Haitian0.1%(68)
Jamaican0%(63)
Croatian0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Syrian0%(46)
Slovak0%(43)
Israeli0%(41)
Czech0%(37)
Jordanian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(30)
Nigerian0%(30)
Egyptian0%(22)
Somali0%(16)
Slovene0%(15)
Lebanese0%(11)
Iranian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+57%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 60.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.3%
−27.4 ptssince 2009
from 59.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−41.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2012
from 16.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−76.7 ptssince 2013
from 84.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+15.6 ptssince 2017
from 74.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
95.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(18,613)
Married47.4%(25,888)
Widowed3.2%(1,746)
Divorced15.2%(8,317)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(13,951)
Married45.2%(24,565)
Widowed10.4%(5,632)
Divorced18.7%(10,157)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Madison County, Indiana?

Madison County, Indiana has about 131,900 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Madison County, Indiana earns about $63,037 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison County, Indiana expensive?

In Madison County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $161,300, and the typical rent is about $939 a month.

How educated are people in Madison County, Indiana?

About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison County, Indiana?

About 13.4% of people in Madison County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Madison County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Madison County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,231 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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