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Madison County, MT

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

AI Overview

Madison County is a small, rural Montana county of 8,975 residents that grew 9.2% over five years, with an economy oriented toward natural-resource and land-based industries reflected in a GDP per capita of $63,259 against median worker earnings of $36,204. The labor force is constrained—participation sits at just 53.6%, consistent with a median age of 52.2—though the unemployment rate is 1.5% and 34.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notable for a county this size, with a median home value of $440,500 and an 81.0% homeownership rate, while the poverty rate of 6.8% and median household income of $75,250 reflect a relatively stable, if limited, economic base.

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

Population

8,975

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,474 (91.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races282 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone193 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race148 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone84 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone42 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish285
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island18
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic16
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

756

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,259

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance583
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining580
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services575
  4. 4.Construction (Group)570
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)366

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,568
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations801
  3. 3.Service Occupations695
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations622
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations521

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.43×)549
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.01×)720
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.64×)464
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)184
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.86×)165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$440,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,159/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999578 (19.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999499 (16.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999388 (12.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999360 (11.9%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999215 (7.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999196 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,204

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,556 (61.7%)
  • Worked At Home850 (20.5%)
  • Carpooled441 (10.7%)
  • Walked215 (5.2%)
  • Other78 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.