Madison County, FL

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2024 Population

18,089

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

0.223% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

0.286% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,485

0.641% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,200

9.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,016

7.23% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Madison County, FL 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.

98% of the residents in Madison County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison County, FL are North Florida College (388 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Madison County, FL was $116,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Madison County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Madison County, FL borders Hamilton County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Brooks County, GA, and Lowndes County, GA.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Madison County, FL is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.61% of Madison County, FL residents were born outside of the country (653 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.72k people) in Madison County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 435 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Madison County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison County, FL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Madison County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.72k ± 240
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.43k ± 157
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 254

5.81%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

5.81% of the people in Madison County, FL are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

653 people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

585 people

As of 2024, 3.61% of Madison County, FL residents (653 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison County, FL was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Madison County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
455 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
381 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 102

Madison County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Madison County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Madison County, FL employs 6.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison County, FL were Retail Trade (768 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (619 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,537), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,639), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

6.02k

2024 Value

± 640

−7.23%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison County, FL declined at a rate of −7.23%, from 6.49k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (713 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (623 people), and Material Moving Occupations (583 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.02k

2024 Value

± 640

−7.23%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison County, FL declined at a rate of −7.23%, from 6.49k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison County, FL, are Retail Trade (768 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Madison County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,776

Median earning men ± $5,260

$31,003

Median earning women ± $5,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,938), Public Administration ($60,192), and Construction ($52,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,026), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,778), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,857).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade
27
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$31.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$26.1k
Manufacturing
$16.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Madison County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Madison County, FL awarded 388 degrees. The student population of Madison County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 406 male students and 875 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison County, FL are White (239 and 61.6%), Black or African American (114 and 29.4%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 5.93%), and Two or More Races (5 and 1.29%).

The largest universities in Madison County, FL by number of degrees awarded are North Florida College (388 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (175 and 45.1%), Registered Nursing (63 and 16.2%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (45 and 11.6%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,280 for in-state students and $9,180 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,281 students enrolled in Madison County, FL, 31.7% men and 68.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 793 records, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
175 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Madison County, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 175 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Madison County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Florida College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

388 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Florida College with 388 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 145 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madison County, FL, which is 0.597 times less than the 243 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 239 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 114 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($714) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison County, FL was $116,200 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $116,200, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison County, FL is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison County, FL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Madison County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.19%.

Housing

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,507

$5,121

Median Property Taxes

±$504

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Madison County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Madison County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Madison County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,485

Median Household Income

± $6,886

6.98k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.98k households in Madison County, FL grew to $48,485 from the previous year's value of $48,176.

The following chart displays the households in Madison County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Madison County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison County, FL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Madison County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Madison County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Madison County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.19%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison County, FL (3.45k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison County, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 27.5% of the children was living in poverty in Madison County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 872 in Madison County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 61.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.7% of the population of Madison County, FL has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, FL see 9,144 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (9,144 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4550 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1323 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

9,144 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, FL

Primary care physicians in Madison County, FL see an average of 9,144 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (9,144 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Madison County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison County, FL grew by 1.51% from 12.1% to 12.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Madison County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 80.7 in Madison County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Madison County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Madison County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Madison County, FL.