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Madison County, NY

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

AI Overview

Madison County's economy reflects a largely goods-producing and agricultural base typical of upstate New York, with a workforce of roughly 67,572 residents, 28.0% of whom hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.3% a high school diploma. Labor force participation is relatively low at 57.7%, with median worker earnings of $39,386 and a GDP per capita of $35,453. The county offers notably affordable housing—median home value of $176,800 and median gross rent of $891/month—alongside a 78.4% homeownership rate, though a population decline of 5.3% over five years signals ongoing outmigration pressure.

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

Population

67,072

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,499

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone60,830 (90.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,194 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,305 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,233 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone817 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone736 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish783
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic567
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)322
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic296
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,047

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,453

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,723
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,088
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,988
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,773
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,771

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,151
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,072
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,095
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,847
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,756

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.87×)927
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.31×)9,507
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)2,952
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)1,516
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.02×)3,168

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$891/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,734 (13.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,370 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,082 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,993 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,577 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,548 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,386

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,788 (75.0%)
  • Worked At Home3,157 (10.4%)
  • Walked1,950 (6.4%)
  • Carpooled1,948 (6.4%)
  • Other199 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit160 (0.5%)

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.