In 2021, Madison County, IL had a population of 266k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $66,882. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Madison County, IL grew from 264,403 to 266,112, a 0.646% increase and its median household income grew from $64,045 to $66,882, a 4.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.94%).
None of the households in Madison County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Madison County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Madison County, IL are Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (3,247 degrees awarded in 2021), Lewis and Clark Community College (1,600 degrees), and CALC Institute of Technology (50 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Madison County, IL was $142,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.
Most people in Madison County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Madison County, IL borders Bond County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, St. Clair County, IL, St. Charles County, MO, St. Louis County, MO, and St. Louis city, MO.