Madison County, NE Demographics

The total population of Madison County is estimated to be 35,538 with 17,653 males (49.67%) and 17,885 females (50.33%). There are 232 more females than males in Madison County.
The median household income in Madison County was $59,856 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 554(0.93%) from $59,302 in 2020. This income is 80.23% 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 $69,847. Overall, the median household income for the county of Madison County stands at $59,856.
In Madison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,556 for males and $29,000 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,330 for males and $42,086 for females.
In Madison County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $69,759, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,453.
In 2022, the population of Madison County was 35,368, a 0.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Madison County's population was 35,360, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 35,521 in 2020.
The median age in Madison County, NE is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Madison County population: 86.14% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 1.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Asian, 3.62% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.