Madison County, NC Demographic Data
Madison County, NC Summary
Madison County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 20,783
- Area: 451.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 449.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.87 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,215.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Madison County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,683
51%
50.8
Male
10,447
49%
49.2
Total Population
21,130
323,128,000
Madison County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
924
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
987
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,260
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,543
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,473
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,068
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,552
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,941
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,581
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,593
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,550
12.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,160
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
498
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,242
81.6%
77.2
Female
8,891
51.6%
51.3
Male
8,351
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,907
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,267
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,208
19.9%
15.2
Female
2,320
55.1%
55.8
Male
1,888
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Madison County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,915
99.0%
96.8
White
20,310
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
407
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
0.2%
0.8
Asian
105
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
15
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
17
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
46
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
27
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
57
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
215
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
509
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
409
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,621
97.6%
82.2
Madison County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,258
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,360
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,570
30.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,659
17.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,404
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,132
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,560
10.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,618
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,325
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,692
24.7%
31.2
Madison County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,309
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
9,760
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,282
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
411
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,197
6.7
5.8%
Madison County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,555
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
651
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
482
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
121
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
44
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Madison County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
750
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
725
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,152
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
904
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,427
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,706
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
678
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
672
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
236
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
150
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,408
57,617
Per capita income
22,278
31,128
Madison County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
229
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
729
7.9%
9.8
Construction
1,031
11.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,533
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
199
2.1%
6.6
Information
170
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
861
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
556
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
972
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
362
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,034
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
439
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
153
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,287
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,990
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,132
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,719
18.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,140
23.1%
18.1%
Madison County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,044
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,104
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
959
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.1%
5.1
Walked
204
2.3%
2.7
Other means
76
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
691
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Madison County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
432
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,289
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,175
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,504
29.8%
21.0
Madison County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,400
78.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,202
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,198
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,298
21.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Madison County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,698
1 room
138
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
237
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
724
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,829
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,747
25.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,482
23.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,042
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
730
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
769
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Madison County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,698
1-unit, detached
7,542
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
45
0.4%
5.9
2-units
189
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
181
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
53
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
46
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,600
24.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
26
0.2%
0.1
Madison County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,393
13.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
348
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
818
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
671
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,962
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,701
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,649
15.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,886
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
236
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.3%
1.4%
Madison County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
211
2.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,288
15.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,024
36.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,979
23.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,841
21.9%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
44
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Madison County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,765
47295100.0
Less than $500
52
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
71
2.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
77
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
110
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
516
18.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
924
33.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,015
36.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
902
32.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
449
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
355
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
737
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Madison County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,628
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
139
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
414
25.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,039
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
570
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
635
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
371
23.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
161
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
180
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
147
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
582
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
599
0.0%
0.0%
Madison County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,202
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
646
10.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,181
19.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
842
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,294
20.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,152
18.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
731
11.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
288
4.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
68
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,500
205,000