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Madison County
Madison County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 21,193
County Seat Madison County Courthouse
State FIPS 37
County FIPS 115
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 3,304
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,414
Median Age 44.6
Veterans 1,461
Housing Units 11,092
Uninsured 93
Net Migration (recent) 815
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 382
Total Employees 3,319
Avg Annual Pay $47,583
Median Household Income $56,664
Poverty Rate 12.5%
Unemployment Rate 1.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,099
Federal Spending FY2024 $190,315,051
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,980
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $236,300
Median Rent $760
FMR Studio $1,286
FMR 1BR $1,347
FMR 2BR $1,512
FMR 3BR $1,944
FMR 4BR $2,566
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 17.4%
Adult Obesity 35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13
Electric Customers 5067762
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 22
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 19
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 7
SNAP Stores 13
Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 25
Land in Farms (acres) 2,135
Avg Farm Size (acres) 85.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28
EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26
EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01
DR REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED 2021-09-08
EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2020-05-08
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Madison County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.