Madison County, NE

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2024 Population

35,532

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.809% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,128

2.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$208,500

6.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,928

1.93% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Madison County, NE 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.

94.9% of the residents in Madison County, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison County, NE are Northeast Community College (1,025 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Madison County, NE was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Madison County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Madison County, NE borders Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Platte County, NE, Stanton County, NE, and Wayne County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Madison County, NE is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.04% of Madison County, NE residents were born outside of the country (2.86k people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.4k people) in Madison County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.92k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Madison County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison County, NE was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison County, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.4k ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.42k ± 434
Other (Hispanic)
1.92k ± 368

16.3%

Hispanic Population

5.8k people

16.3% of the people in Madison County, NE are hispanic (5.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison County, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,760 ± 5,245 people
Guatemala
11,721 ± 2,650 people
El Salvador
6,922 ± 2,039 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.86k people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

As of 2024, 8.04% of Madison County, NE residents (2.86k 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, NE was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
426 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
260 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 91

Madison County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madison County, NE employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison County, NE were Manufacturing (2,604 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,603 people), and Retail Trade (2,135 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,038), Finance & Insurance ($60,052), and Wholesale Trade ($57,986).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2024 Value

± 907

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison County, NE declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 18.3k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,767 people), Management Occupations (1,670 people), and Production Occupations (1,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

17.9k

2024 Value

± 907

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 7.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison County, NE declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 18.3k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison County, NE, are Manufacturing (2,604 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,603 people), and Retail Trade (2,135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Madison County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,462

Median earning men ± $1,855

$36,315

Median earning women ± $1,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,732), Public Administration ($69,444), and Wholesale Trade ($60,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,522).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

78
Other Services (except Public Administration)
75
Construction
73
Finance and Insurance

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

$218k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$197k
Manufacturing
$135k
Wholesale 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 Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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

Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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 Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Madison County, NE awarded 1,025 degrees. The student population of Madison County, NE in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,947 male students and 2,648 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison County, NE are White (815 and 81.2%), Hispanic or Latino (132 and 13.1%), Two or More Races (16 and 1.59%), and Unknown (12 and 1.2%).

The largest universities in Madison County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Community College (1,025 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison County, NE are Liberal Arts & Sciences (43 and 4.2%), General Business Administration & Management (43 and 4.2%), and Registered Nursing (40 and 3.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,595 students enrolled in Madison County, NE, 52.7% men and 47.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,322 records, of which 46.2% were women and 53.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

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

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Madison County, NE was General Business Administration & Management with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeast Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,025 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Community College with 1,025 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 526 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madison County, NE, which is 1.05 times more than the 499 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 815 degrees mean that there were 6.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 132 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, 2-year ($3,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,394) 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, NE was $208,500 in 2024, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,000 to $208,500, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison County, NE is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison County, NE have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Madison County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0252%.

Housing

Property

$208,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,009

$9,465

Median Property Taxes

±$554

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Madison County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison County, NE 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.

$63,128

Median Household Income

± $4,259

14.5k

Number of Households

± 795

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.5k households in Madison County, NE declined from $63,128 from the previous year's value of $64,637.

The following chart displays the households in Madison County, NE 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Madison County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison County, NE have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Madison County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Madison County, NE 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Madison County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0252%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison County, NE (4.54k out of 34.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 10.8% of the children was living in poverty in Madison County, NE. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

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 142 in Madison County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 16.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.5% of the population of Madison County, NE has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.736% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, NE see 1,606 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,606 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 737 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 158 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,606 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, NE

Primary care physicians in Madison County, NE see an average of 1,606 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,606 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.52%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.736%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison County, NE declined by 8.65% from 8.24% to 7.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Madison County, NE 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 47.5 in Madison County, NE.

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

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 40.3% in Madison County, NE.

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