Madison County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Madison County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 399,358 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 491.8 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.82% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 36.5 37.9 37.1
Households 162,467 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Madison County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Madison County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $83,247 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.78% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.8% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Madison County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $191,328 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $1,115 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.8% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Madison County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.2 22.0 22.5
Work from home 13.6% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Madison County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Madison County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.2% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.37 2.50 2.54

Health

Madison County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Madison County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.8 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.7% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 17.4% 22.1% 19.0%