Madison County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Madison County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Indiana
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 82% of counties in Indiana
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,900 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 291.4 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.20% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 53,429 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Madison County grew by 0.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 131,900 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Madison County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.9% of residents. That is 0.3 points below Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 26,789 20.3% -1.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 27,540 20.9% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 26,836 20.3% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 25,233 19.1% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Madison County and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 50.3% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Madison County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,494 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.49% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Madison County is about 12% lower than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $129,779 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $939 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.2% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Madison County is about 11.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $939 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Madison County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.5 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.1 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 188 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,820 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,793 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,034 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Madison County is 23 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Madison County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Madison County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.3% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Madison County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Madison County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 131,900 residents against a local median of 98,159. Where Madison County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 37% below the local median of $205,969 at $129,779.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $63,494 against a local median of $76,324, 17% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 17% below the local median it puts Madison County, IN at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $339,460 on median home price, so Madison County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Madison County, IN has the 3rd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | $63,494 #3/5 | $129,779 #3/5 | 22.5 min #3/5 |
| Delaware County, IN | 112,280 | $57,596 | $72,934 | 16.5 min |
| Hancock County, IN | 84,037 | $95,052 | $385,184 | 26.2 min |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | $121,444 | $339,003 | 23.5 min |
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | $53,252 | $45,724 | 16.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Madison County, Indiana.
How many people live in Madison County, Indiana?
About 131,900 people live in Madison County, Indiana, in 53,429 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Madison County, Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Madison County, Indiana has 291 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Madison County, Indiana?
The median home costs 2.0 times the median household income ($129,779 against $63,494), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $939 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Madison County, Indiana have a college degree?
18.0% of adults in Madison County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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