COUNTY
Madison County
Kentucky · 101,696 residents (2025 est.) · 438 sq mi
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Madison County is home to 95,769 people in Kentucky. The population is up 35% since 2000. The median age is 34.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $232,000. Median rent is $889 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
95,769
+35%since 2000
from 70,872 in 2000
101,696 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
438 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202496K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(5,310)
5 to 95.9%(5,688)
10 to 145.9%(5,621)
15 to 198.4%(8,049)
20 to 2411.5%(10,983)
25 to 3413.1%(12,546)
35 to 4411.9%(11,409)
45 to 5411.7%(11,240)
55 to 6411.2%(10,733)
65 to 749.2%(8,763)
75 to 844.5%(4,310)
85 and over1.2%(1,117)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,351
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,861 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.9%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.8%
Information11.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Other services4.4%
Public administration2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
Construction1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$232,000
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+7%since 2009
from 3.4 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.
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(65,484)
Black4.4%(3,138)
Hispanic / Latino1%(685)
Asian0.7%(505)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(83,926)
Black3.9%(3,773)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(3,388)
Asian0.9%(903)
Other3.9%(3,779)
28
+48%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
20
−20%since 2020
from 26 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
Mexican2.2%(2,089)
Puerto Rican0.5%(449)
South American0.2%(221)
Cuban0.2%(208)
Colombian0.2%(153)
Central American0.1%(86)
Nicaraguan0.1%(68)
Spaniard0.1%(50)
Peruvian0%(38)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
Honduran0%(9)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0%(5)
Panamanian0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(276)
Chinese0.2%(223)
Asian Indian0.1%(85)
Thai0.1%(75)
Cambodian0.1%(67)
Korean0%(38)
Laotian0%(8)
Japanese0%(7)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pakistani0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(58)
Ancestry
English17.3%(16,583)
American12.9%(12,389)
Irish10.1%(9,710)
German9.6%(9,231)
Scottish1.9%(1,797)
Italian1.8%(1,752)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,309)
French1.2%(1,107)
Polish1%(931)
Dutch0.8%(746)
Welsh0.6%(562)
Swedish0.4%(343)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(308)
Arab0.3%(273)
Danish0.2%(229)
Subsaharan African0.2%(220)
Norwegian0.2%(189)
Greek0.2%(185)
West Indian0.2%(166)
Hungarian0.2%(162)
Russian0.2%(151)
Finnish0.2%(149)
French Canadian0.1%(103)
Ukrainian0.1%(96)
Canadian0.1%(86)
Austrian0.1%(75)
Czech0.1%(75)
Syrian0.1%(70)
Lebanese0.1%(56)
Swiss0.1%(56)
Latvian0.1%(51)
Slovene0.1%(48)
Lithuanian0%(43)
Slovak0%(43)
Belgian0%(40)
Jamaican0%(40)
Kenyan0%(39)
Iranian0%(31)
Portuguese0%(30)
Haitian0%(27)
Nigerian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(21)
Croatian0%(20)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Turkish0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Romanian0%(6)
Palestinian0%(5)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.2%
+16.0 ptssince 2000
from 75.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(14,327)
Married48.7%(18,701)
Widowed2.3%(874)
Divorced11.8%(4,526)
Women 15+
Never married33%(13,436)
Married47.2%(19,213)
Widowed7.3%(2,961)
Divorced12.6%(5,112)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)28.8%(1,592)
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(1,679)
Vietnam era30.1%(1,664)
Korean War1.2%(64)
World War II0.6%(34)
Share of the 5,522 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, Kentucky?
Madison County, Kentucky has about 95,769 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Madison County, Kentucky?
The typical household in Madison County, Kentucky earns about $63,351 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Madison County, Kentucky expensive?
In Madison County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $232,000, and the typical rent is about $889 a month.
How educated are people in Madison County, Kentucky?
About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Madison County, Kentucky?
About 15.1% of people in Madison County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
Has Madison County, Kentucky grown since 1990?
Yes, Madison County, Kentucky has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,261 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.
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