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Madison County, KY

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

AI Overview

Madison County's economy anchors around Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, reflected in a median age of just 34.7 years and a 34.2% bachelor's attainment rate that runs above many rural Kentucky counties. The labor force of roughly 63,000 residents carries a median worker earnings figure of $34,458, with housing costs remaining relatively contained at a $220,700 median home value and $851 median monthly rent. The county added 4.9% population growth over five years while maintaining a GDP per capita of $35,549, though a 5.3% unemployment rate and 15.8% poverty rate point to persistent economic gaps alongside that growth.

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

Population

99,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,351

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone85,369 (89.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,796 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,154 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,710 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone913 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone756 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,167
  2. 2.Other Indo-European323
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island282
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)176
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,522

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,549

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,719
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,974
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,173
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,564
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,266

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,050
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,965
  3. 3.Service Occupations8,358
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,955
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)2,778
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)4,978
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)5,407
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)2,546
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)12,195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$851/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,936 (17.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,545 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,971 (12.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,919 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,638 (7.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,635 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,880 (76.4%)
  • Worked At Home4,393 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled4,069 (8.9%)
  • Walked1,730 (3.8%)
  • Other344 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle136 (0.3%)

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.