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Madison County, MO

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

AI Overview

Madison County is a small rural county of 12,665 residents that has grown 3.8% over five years, with an economy anchored in lower-wage industries reflected in a GDP per capita of $21,192 and median worker earnings of $32,258. The labor force is limited in scale, with a 57.2% participation rate, 6.9% unemployment, and just 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though 88.1% have a high school diploma or equivalent. Housing costs are low—median home value of $155,900 and median gross rent of $817 per month—and a 75.4% homeownership rate points to an established, stable residential base with a median age of 41.1 years.

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

Population

12,665

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,434

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,739 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race389 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races354 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone111 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone65 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone36 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish256
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic75
  3. 3.Other Indo-European30
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)16
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

852

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,192

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,342
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)772
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)699
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services513
  5. 5.Construction (Group)423

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,593
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,158
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,105
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations975
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations624

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.10×)181
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.56×)838
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.30×)332
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)161
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)1,493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$817/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999523 (15.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999350 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999346 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999313 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999301 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999249 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,951 (74.4%)
  • Worked At Home586 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled515 (9.7%)
  • Walked100 (1.9%)
  • Other96 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit39 (0.7%)

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.