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Madison County, GA

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

AI Overview

Madison County is a small rural county of 30,914 residents that has grown 7.0% over five years, with a workforce characterized by limited educational attainment—only 20.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $38,010, keeping labor costs relatively low. Labor force participation stands at 57.1%, unemployment is 4.7%, and a poverty rate of 18.9% points to constrained household finances despite a median household income of $61,963. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $198,800 and median gross rent of $951/month, and a 76.9% homeownership rate reflects the area's predominantly owner-occupied, bedroom-community character, with residents averaging a 29.5-minute commute.

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

Population

30,914

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,963

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,992 (79.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,972 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,041 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race953 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone884 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone637 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,366
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island372
  3. 3.Vietnamese63
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic56
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,815

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,436

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,254
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,766
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,653
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,604
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,428
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,624
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,491
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,334
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,227

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.68×)1,557
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)809
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)1,567
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)890
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.08×)230

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$951/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,302 (15.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,294 (15.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,107 (12.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999843 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999632 (7.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999467 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,010

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,573 (83.9%)
  • Worked At Home869 (6.3%)
  • Carpooled771 (5.6%)
  • Walked448 (3.2%)
  • Other74 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit47 (0.3%)

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.