Madison County

Madison County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population21,193
County SeatMadison County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS115
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,304
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,414
Median Age44.6
Veterans1,461
Housing Units11,092
Uninsured93
Net Migration (recent)815
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments382
Total Employees3,319
Avg Annual Pay$47,583
Median Household Income$56,664
Poverty Rate12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking17.4%
Adult Obesity35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches22
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)19
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools7
SNAP Stores13
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)2,135
Avg Farm Size (acres)85.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED2021-09-08
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2020-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE 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.