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Madison County, IA

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

AI Overview

Madison County is a small rural county of 16,760 residents that has grown 5.5% over five years, with a low unemployment rate of 2.7% and a poverty rate of just 6.8%. The workforce of roughly 11,700 participants (69.7% labor force participation) earns a median of $50,114, supported by a high school attainment rate of 95.3%, though college degree attainment stands at 25.5%. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $236,900 and median rent of $938/month, and the 81.3% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly owner-occupied, established resident base.

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

Population

16,760

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$90,855

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,101 (95.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races275 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race229 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone149 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone76 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone72 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic362
  2. 2.Spanish124
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic95
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)36
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

863

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,112

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,694
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,322
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,179
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,053
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services720

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,596
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,970
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,154
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,116
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,077

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.26×)462
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.30×)1,410
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.01×)412
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.94×)1,151
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$236,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$938/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999896 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999678 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999577 (10.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999542 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999497 (9.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999459 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,359 (72.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,524 (17.4%)
  • Carpooled604 (6.9%)
  • Walked218 (2.5%)
  • Other39 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.1%)

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.