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Madison County, IN

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

AI Overview

Madison County's economy reflects a working-class industrial profile, with median worker earnings of $38,752 and a GDP per capita of $30,712 supporting a labor force of roughly 80,700 in a county of 134,222 residents. Educational attainment skews toward trade and technical pathways, with only 20.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school completion reaches 90.5%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $147,700 and median gross rent of $926/month—and a 70.2% homeownership rate accompanies modest 1.1% population growth over five years.

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

Population

134,222

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,037

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone110,320 (83.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,068 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,447 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,535 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,335 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone865 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,265
  2. 2.Other Indo-European295
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic159
  4. 4.Arabic126
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,238

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,712

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,305
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,076
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,243
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,451
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,591
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,757
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,468
  4. 4.Service Occupations11,244
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.58×)9,456
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.18×)4,894
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)5,671
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)2,911
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)6,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$147,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$926/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9994,768 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,642 (12.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,409 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,939 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,918 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,912 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone45,827 (77.2%)
  • Worked At Home6,181 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled5,748 (9.7%)
  • Walked700 (1.2%)
  • Other281 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle223 (0.4%)

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.