Economy & Jobs — Madison County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments9,208
Total Employees184,414
Avg Annual Employment229,807
Avg Annual Pay$77,051
Total Annual Wages$17,706,841,421
Annual Payroll (thousands)$12,008,804
Unemployment Rate4.2%

Income

Median Household Income$78,058
Poverty Rate10.7%
IRS Returns188,570
Total AGI (thousands)$17,110,073
Average AGI per Return$90,736

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$14,041,047,672
Per Capita$36,174
Population Basis388,153

Agriculture

Total Farms101
Land in Farms (acres)185,472
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,836
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants250
Fast Food387
Bars37
Coffee & Snacks87

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.593224+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.984116+00:00.