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The total population of Madison County is estimated to be 21,414 with 10,613 males (49.56%) and 10,801 females (50.44%). There are 188 more females than males in Madison County.
The median household income in Madison County was $55,555 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,215(6.14%) from $52,340 in 2020. This income is 74.46% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $85,337. Overall, the median household income for the county of Madison County stands at $55,555.
In Madison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,422 for males and $28,522 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,144 for males and $46,046 for females.
In Madison County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $84,671, followed by White households at $56,086, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $34,818.
In 2022, the population of Madison County was 21,768, a 0.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Madison County's population was 21,645, an increase of 1.96% compared to a population of 21,228 in 2020.
The median age in Madison County, NC is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.49% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 20.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Madison County population: 93.83% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.