COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Madison County

Ohio · 37,068 residents · 467 sq mi

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Madison County is home to 37,068 people in Ohio. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $62,000. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.4% of locals. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

37,068

−8%vs 2000

vs 40,213 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

467 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202444K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(2,513)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(2,647)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(2,515)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(2,562)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(2,935)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(7,332)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(5,936)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(4,051)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(2,781)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(2,346)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(1,160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(290)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,935

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,212 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,053

−36%vs 2000

vs $18,721 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,000

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$377

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $510 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

29.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(36,744)

Black6.2%(2,505)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(294)

Asian0.4%(175)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(33,915)

Black7.6%(2,830)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(154)

Asian0.4%(163)

Other0.4%(160)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(914)

Puerto Rican0.4%(179)

South American0.2%(76)

Cuban0.2%(69)

Central American0.2%(69)

Peruvian0.2%(67)

Salvadoran0.1%(42)

Panamanian0%(22)

Spaniard0%(14)

Bolivian0%(9)

Guatemalan0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(313)

Japanese0.2%(88)

Pakistani0.2%(82)

Korean0.1%(54)

Burmese0%(14)

Laotian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(33)

Fijian0%(5)

Ancestry

German24%(10,650)

English15.6%(6,913)

Irish14.8%(6,574)

American14.7%(6,522)

Italian2.9%(1,298)

Scottish2.6%(1,137)

French1.3%(572)

Welsh1.2%(524)

Dutch1.2%(514)

Polish1.1%(491)

Swiss0.8%(340)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(306)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.6%(253)

British0.5%(216)

Hungarian0.3%(149)

Swedish0.3%(125)

Arab0.3%(120)

Subsaharan African0.3%(116)

Romanian0.3%(114)

Russian0.2%(94)

Czech0.2%(83)

Norwegian0.2%(81)

Greek0.2%(75)

Canadian0.2%(71)

Lithuanian0.1%(56)

Austrian0.1%(52)

Slovak0.1%(41)

Finnish0.1%(39)

Danish0.1%(34)

Syrian0.1%(27)

Croatian0.1%(25)

French Canadian0.1%(25)

Macedonian0.1%(25)

Lebanese0%(22)

Serbian0%(22)

Iraqi0%(19)

Israeli0%(17)

Belgian0%(13)

Ethiopian0%(12)

Turkish0%(11)

Nigerian0%(7)

Moroccan0%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 17.1 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 married36.6%(7,591)

Married45.5%(9,426)

Widowed2.7%(550)

Divorced15.2%(3,147)

Women 15+

Never married24.2%(3,985)

Married50.8%(8,366)

Widowed8.7%(1,438)

Divorced16.2%(2,665)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 72.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% 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)20.3%(548)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(635)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(958)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(87)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,699 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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