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Madison County, IL

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

AI Overview

Madison County, IL, a metro-adjacent county in the St. Louis region, draws a labor pool of roughly 264,000 residents with a 93.7% high school attainment rate and median worker earnings of $45,631—below national norms, reflecting a cost-competitive workforce. Unemployment sits at 4.7% with a labor force participation rate of 63.1%, and housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $167,900 and median gross rent of $969 per month. The county posted a slight population decline of 0.4% over five years, and 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a predominantly skilled-trades and mid-skill workforce profile.

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

Population

263,017

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,793

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone219,413 (83.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone20,666 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,896 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,632 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,819 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,245 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,641
  2. 2.Other Indo-European675
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic441
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)355
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,114

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,442

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,869

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance31,080
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)14,977
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)14,731
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14,617
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations52,628
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations26,795
  3. 3.Service Occupations20,445
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,448
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,971

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)9,496
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)15,048
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)14,919
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)31,142
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.99×)11,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$969/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99910,178 (12.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,504 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9999,429 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9997,677 (9.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,977 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9996,541 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,631

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone98,668 (78.1%)
  • Worked At Home16,059 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled8,274 (6.6%)
  • Walked1,441 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit761 (0.6%)
  • Other720 (0.6%)

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.