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Madison County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Madison County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Madison County is a small rural Arkansas county of 17,032 residents that grew 5.9% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 58.9% and an unemployment rate of 4.3%. The workforce skews toward lower formal education credentials—12.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $34,889 and a median household income of $56,798. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $157,800 and median gross rent of $727 per month, and a homeownership rate of 79.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,798

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.9% since 2018

Madison County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,100 (69.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,768 (21.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races674 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone272 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone208 (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone157 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish475
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island116
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)39
  4. 4.Other Indo-European4
  5. 5.Korean3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,235

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,112

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,869

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,330
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,069
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,037
  4. 4.Construction (Group)885
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services632

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,117
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,610
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,346
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,265
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,253

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.52×)427
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.73×)907
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)1,168
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)502
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$727/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999673 (13.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999563 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999403 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999376 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999362 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999304 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,867 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled662 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home654 (8.8%)
  • Walked264 (3.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.