Madison County

Madison County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	388,153
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	089
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	6
Total Town Population	36,505
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	389,781
Median Age	38.5
Veterans	34,224
Housing Units	171,313
Uninsured	2,504
Net Migration (recent)	16,088
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	9,208
Total Employees	184,414
Avg Annual Pay	$77,051
Median Household Income	$78,058
Poverty Rate	10.7%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$90,736
Federal Spending FY2024	$14,041,047,672
Federal Spending Per Capita	$36,174

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$242,900
Median Rent	$1,043
FMR Studio	$928
FMR 1BR	$1,071
FMR 2BR	$1,248
FMR 3BR	$1,609
FMR 4BR	$1,964

Health & Safety

Hospitals	30
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	13.8%
Adult Obesity	41.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	24.0
Air Quality Good Days	254

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	47
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	90
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	80
SNAP Stores	56
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	101
Land in Farms (acres)	185,472
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,836.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Madison County

Meridianville — pop 8,209
Moores Mill — pop 6,729
Harvest — pop 5,893
Hazel Green — pop 4,105
Triana — pop 2,890
New Hope — pop 2,889
Owens Cross Roads — pop 2,594
New Market — pop 1,543
Redstone Arsenal — pop 837
Gurley — pop 816

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.