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Madison County

New York · 69,120 residents · 655 sq mi
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Madison County is home to 69,120 people in New York. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $68,900. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of locals. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $29,547, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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

69,120
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 69,441 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.4
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
655 sq mi
Population, 19902024
67K69K70K72K74K19902000201020202024Madison County
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(4,884)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(5,247)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(4,586)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.6%(7,341)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(5,981)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(10,755)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(10,093)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(6,862)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(5,437)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(4,648)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(2,550)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(736)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,547
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,184 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,334
−35%vs 2000
vs $19,105 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,900
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$398
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $509 in 2000
US average: $450
74.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
25.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(66,564)
Black1.3%(870)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(734)
Asian0.6%(385)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(67,453)
Black1%(704)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(511)
Asian0.6%(424)
Other0.8%(539)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(451)
Mexican0.5%(336)
Dominican0.2%(142)
Spaniard0.1%(56)
Guatemalan0.1%(49)
Cuban0.1%(47)
Paraguayan0.1%(44)
Venezuelan0.1%(40)
Honduran0.1%(36)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(222)
Asian Indian0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(69)
Pakistani0.1%(52)
Filipino0.1%(49)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Thai0%(13)
Cambodian0%(10)
Burmese0%(5)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish16.8%(11,280)
German16.7%(11,251)
English16.5%(11,089)
Italian11.4%(7,648)
American8.7%(5,865)
Polish4.9%(3,273)
French3.3%(2,220)
Dutch2.6%(1,756)
Scottish2%(1,380)
Welsh1.9%(1,261)
French Canadian1.5%(1,033)
Norwegian0.7%(503)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(486)
Swedish0.5%(366)
Russian0.5%(332)
West Indian0.5%(323)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(288)
Swiss0.4%(260)
Arab0.4%(258)
Danish0.4%(246)
Canadian0.4%(240)
British0.3%(225)
Austrian0.3%(189)
Greek0.3%(172)
Hungarian0.2%(159)
Haitian0.2%(153)
Romanian0.2%(120)
Portuguese0.2%(118)
Jamaican0.2%(101)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Syrian0.1%(90)
Czech0.1%(80)
Lithuanian0.1%(80)
Turkish0.1%(71)
Slovak0.1%(63)
Armenian0.1%(43)
Belgian0.1%(35)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Croatian0%(26)
Israeli0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Egyptian0%(18)
Finnish0%(18)
Guyanese0%(17)
Brazilian0%(13)
Iranian0%(12)
Slovene0%(9)
Latvian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05

Education

18.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married35.4%(9,984)
Married51.1%(14,394)
Widowed3.3%(920)
Divorced10.2%(2,875)
Women 15+
Never married33%(9,637)
Married45.6%(13,332)
Widowed8.2%(2,406)
Divorced13.2%(3,859)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% 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)17.6%(712)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(874)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(1,402)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(117)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,047 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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How many people live in Madison County, New York?

Madison County, New York has about 69,120 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Madison County, New York?

The typical household in Madison County, New York earns about $29,547 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison County, New York expensive?

In Madison County, New York, the median home is worth about $68,900, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in Madison County, New York?

About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison County, New York?

About 9.2% of people in Madison County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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