In 2019, Madison County, NC had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $45,873. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Madison County, NC grew from 21,405 to 21,499, a 0.439% increase and its median household income grew from $42,410 to $45,873, a 8.17% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), White (Hispanic) (1.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.581%). 0% of the households in Madison County, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98.9% of the residents in Madison County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Madison County, NC are Mars Hill University (245 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Madison County, NC was $194,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%. Most people in Madison County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 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.