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The total population of Madison County is estimated to be 265,512 with 130,136 males (49.01%) and 135,376 females (50.99%). There are 5,240 more females than males in Madison County.
The median household income in Madison County was $72,294 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 278(0.38%) from $72,572 in 2020. This income is 96.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Madison County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,026. Overall, the median household income for the county of Madison County stands at $66,996.
In Madison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,145 for males and $30,772 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,986 for males and $50,249 for females.
In Madison County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $88,102, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,352.
In 2022, the population of Madison County was 263,864, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Madison County's population was 264,898, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 265,610 in 2020.
The median age in Madison County, IL is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 18.40% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 15.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Madison County population: 85.92% are White, 8.60% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.80% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.