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The total population of Madison is estimated to be 268,516 with 134,672 males (50.15%) and 133,844 females (49.85%). There are 828 less females than males in Madison.
The median household income in Madison was $76,168 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 393(0.51%) from $76,561 in 2020. This income is 102.09% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $90,499. Overall, the median household income for the city of Madison stands at $73,647.
In Madison, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,866 for males and $36,319 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,105 for males and $58,805 for females.
In Madison, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $77,649, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,141.
In 2022, the population of Madison was 272,903, a 1.88% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Madison's population was 267,871, a decline of 0.90% compared to a population of 270,313 in 2020.
The median age in Madison, WI is 31.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 33.13% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Madison population: 76.11% are White, 6.83% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.93% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 6.20% are multiracial.