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Madison County, TX

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

AI Overview

Madison County is a small rural county of 13,574 residents with a median household income of $74,596, though per capita income of $26,453 and median worker earnings of $35,116 point to a low-wage labor market where only 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and labor force participation sits at just 49.8%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $149,100 and median gross rent of $832/month supporting a 75.3% homeownership rate. The county has shed 3.9% of its population over five years, carries a 5.9% unemployment rate, and a poverty rate of 13.4%, reflecting the structural constraints common to small, agriculture-adjacent Texas counties.

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

Population

13,574

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,596

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,080 (59.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,111 (15.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,776 (13.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone878 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races593 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone155 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,379
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic23
  3. 3.Vietnamese23
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)23
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

806

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,968

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,453

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,295
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)649
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining552
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities452
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services452

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,710
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,083
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,073
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations787
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations579

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.58×)617
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.75×)206
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.42×)788
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)430
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$832/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999382 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999359 (11.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999352 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999227 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999214 (6.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999194 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,856 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home580 (11.3%)
  • Carpooled502 (9.8%)
  • Walked87 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit51 (1.0%)
  • Other46 (0.9%)

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.