Madison, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,864

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

22.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

82.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,510

22.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$347,200

Population & Diversity

Madison, GA is home to a population of 4.86k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.84% of Madison, GA residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Madison, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Madison, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, GA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 365
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 338
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 103

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 2.84% of Madison, GA residents (138 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, GA was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 57
Vietnam
32 ± 43

Madison, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madison, GA employs 2.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, GA were Educational Services (411 people), Retail Trade (255 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($132,847), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,513), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,179).

Employment

Occupations

2.21k

2024 Value

± 403

−5.2%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, GA declined at a rate of −5.2%, from 2.33k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (338 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (314 people), and Material Moving Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

2.21k

2024 Value

± 403

−5.2%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, GA declined at a rate of −5.2%, from 2.33k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, GA, are Educational Services (411 people), Retail Trade (255 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, GA, though some of these residents may live in Madison, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,250

Median earning men ± $13,840

$22,124

Median earning women ± $10,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,652), Manufacturing ($82,543), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,466).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,448), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,981), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($20,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, GA was $347,200 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,100 to $347,200, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, GA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, GA have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,905

$1,208

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Madison, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison, GA 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.

$61,510

Median Household Income

± $15,059

2.25k

Number of Households

± 420

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.25k households in Madison, GA declined from $61,510 from the previous year's value of $79,133.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, GA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Madison, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (9.42%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, GA have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Madison, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, GA (598 out of 4.73k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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