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Madison County, VA

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

AI Overview

Madison County is a small, largely rural Virginia county of 13,931 residents that has grown 6.0% over five years, with a median household income of $84,323 and a low poverty rate of 7.0%. The workforce of roughly 8,600 labor-force participants skews older (median age 46.4) and leans toward skilled trades and local services, with 27.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,601. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $331,400 and median rent of $1,048/month, and a high homeownership rate of 79.6% reflects the county's established, owner-occupant character.

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

Population

13,931

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,323

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,856 (84.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,245 (8.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race408 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races396 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone78 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone53 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish339
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic149
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic75
  4. 4.Other Indo-European72

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

853

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,100

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,022

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,626
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,008
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services849
  4. 4.Construction (Group)755
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services431

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,787
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,314
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,073
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations985
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations645

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.91×)207
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.60×)514
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)1,003
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.31×)618
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)386

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$331,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,048/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999910 (21.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999730 (17.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999548 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999449 (10.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999432 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999359 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,020 (75.0%)
  • Worked At Home785 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled537 (8.0%)
  • Walked150 (2.2%)
  • Other141 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit47 (0.7%)

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.