Madison County, Alabama
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 388,153
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 433,516
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 423,355
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 388,158
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 388,156
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 388,153
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 334,811
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 34,400
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 191,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $299,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,562
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,209
Building Permits, 2025 4,070
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 165,031
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,230,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,088,207
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 893,234
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,429,473
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,885
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,499
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,141
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,295
Total employment, 2023 191,024
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,930,027
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 31,229
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,632
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,541
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,701
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,198
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,602
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 405
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,274
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 484.2
Population per square mile, 2010 417.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 801.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 801.59
FIPS Code 01089