Madison County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,553
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,553
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,352
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,201
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,198
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,193
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,764
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,245
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,874
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $284,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,566
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $444
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 117
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,909
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,072
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,136
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,902
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,126
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 402
Total employment, 2023 3,298
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 136,933
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,287
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
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 300
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 324
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.1
Population per square mile, 2010 46.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 449.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 449.57
FIPS Code 37115