Madison County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,106
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,106
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,579
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,589
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,588
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,585
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,876
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,522
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,468
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $659
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $881
Building Permits, 2025 75
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,462
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,454
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 583,356
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,338
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,004,318
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,359
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,105
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,232
Total employment, 2023 19,641
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 986,862
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,808
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,128
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 640
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 857
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 972
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.1
Population per square mile, 2010 60.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 572.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 572.74
FIPS Code 31119