Madison County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 21,269
Median age: 44.5
Median household income: 51,396
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Madison County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 21,269 |
| 2020 | 21,608 |
| 2019 | 21,499 |
| 2018 | 21,405 |
| 2017 | 21,347 |
| 2016 | 21,130 |
| 2015 | 21,027 |
| 2014 | 20,951 |
| 2013 | 20,842 |
| 2012 | 20,727 |
| 2011 | 20,661 |
| 2010 | 20,549 |
| 2009 | 20,227 |
Madison County, NC cities
Hot Springs town - 521
Mars Hill town - 2,802
Marshall town - 668
Census data for Madison County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Madison County, North Carolina
| Total population | 21,269 |
| Male | 10,479 |
| Female | 10,790 |
| Total population | 21,269 |
| Under 5 years | 969 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,120 |
| 10 to 14 years | 993 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,579 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,220 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,435 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,426 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,637 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,506 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,636 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,886 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,525 |
| 85 years and over | 337 |
| Median age (years) | 44.5 |
| Under 18 years | 3,867 |
| 16 years and over | 17,972 |
| 18 years and over | 17,402 |
| 21 years and over | 16,262 |
| 62 years and over | 5,692 |
| 65 years and over | 4,748 |
| Total population | 21,269 |
| One race | 20,630 |
| White | 19,957 |
| Black or African American | 315 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 75 |
| Asian | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 211 |
| Two or more races | 639 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,238 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,367 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,871 |
Social characteristics in Madison County, North Carolina
| Total households | 8,280 |
| Family households (families) | 4,336 |
| Married-couple family | 420 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,470 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,121 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,054 |
| Average household size | 3,304 |
| Average family size | 2.45 |
Economic characteristics in Madison County, North Carolina
| Total households | 8,280 |
| Less than $10,000 | 597 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 643 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 936 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 798 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,051 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,278 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,176 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,055 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 404 |
| $200,000 or more | 342 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,396 |
Housing characteristics in Madison County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 10,995 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,280 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,715 |
| Total housing units | 10,995 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,365 |
| 1-unit, attached | 68 |
| 2 units | 149 |
| 3 or 4 units | 241 |
| 5 to 9 units | 92 |
| 10 to 19 units | 133 |
| 20 or more units | 49 |
| Mobile home | 2,888 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 |
| Total housing units | 10,995 |
| Built 2014 or later | 20 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 888 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,511 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,047 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,873 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,488 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 791 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 800 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 392 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,185 |
| Total housing units | 10,995 |
| 1 room | 132 |
| 2 rooms | 231 |
| 3 rooms | 825 |
| 4 rooms | 1,678 |
| 5 rooms | 2,341 |
| 6 rooms | 2,211 |
| 7 rooms | 1,593 |
| 8 rooms | 923 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,061 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 10,995 |
| No bedroom | 132 |
| 1 bedroom | 660 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,403 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,238 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,318 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 244 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,280 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,220 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,060 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.53 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,280 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 563 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,786 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,436 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,685 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,228 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,582 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,220 |
| Less than $50,000 | 674 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 885 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 640 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 775 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,200 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,347 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 503 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 196 |
| Median (dollars) | 208,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,220 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,660 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,560 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,575 |
| Less than $500 | 466 |
| $500 to $999 | 791 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 251 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 53 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 12 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 2 |
| Median (dollars) | 688 |
| No rent paid | 485 |
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