In 2022, Madison County, NC had a population of 21.4k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $56,664. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Madison County, NC grew from 21,269 to 21,414, a 0.682% increase and its median household income grew from $51,396 to $56,664, a 10.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.808%).
None of the households in Madison County, NC 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.
99.4% of the residents in Madison County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Madison County, NC are Mars Hill University (232 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Madison County, NC was $236,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.
Most people in Madison County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Madison County, NC borders Buncombe County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Yancey County, NC, Cocke County, TN, Greene County, TN, and Unicoi County, TN.