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Madison County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Madison County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Madison County is a small, rural North Florida county with a population of 18,113 that shrank 2.0% over the past five years, signaling ongoing outmigration. The labor force is limited—participation sits at just 43.6%—and educational attainment is low, with only 12.5% holding a bachelor's degree, though the 2.4% unemployment rate among those working is relatively tight. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable here, with a median home value of $105,900 and median gross rent of $819/month, against a median household income of $48,485 and a poverty rate of 20.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,485

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.0% since 2018

Madison County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,092 (55.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,506 (36.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race698 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races375 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone356 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone40 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish652
  2. 2.Arabic141
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic49
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,294

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,241

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,164
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)768
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services646
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)594
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)474

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,419
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,339
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,336
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,140
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations782

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.83×)293
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.47×)369
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.86×)570
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.22×)786
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.17×)443

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$819/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $60,000 to $69,999484 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999372 (7.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999362 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999361 (7.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999357 (7.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999344 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,622

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,565 (78.0%)
  • Carpooled724 (12.4%)
  • Worked At Home277 (4.7%)
  • Walked126 (2.2%)
  • Other99 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle38 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.