Madison County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,270
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,270
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,547
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,548
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,679
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 863
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,742
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $701
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,036
Building Permits, 2025 66
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,696
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,075
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,818
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,978
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,112
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,340
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,855
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,167
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 435
Total employment, 2023 2,850
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 121,469
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,497
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.5
Population per square mile, 2010 27.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 561.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.01
FIPS Code 19121