Census place 0145784

Madison

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Madison city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Madison.

According to the 2025 estimate, Madison has a population of 67,968 and 2,222 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 2,222/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median household income is $134,655, above the comparison median of $65,621; and median home value is $398,800, above the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,222/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median household income
$134,655
Above the comparison median of $65,621
median home value
$398,800
Above the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Madison's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
67,968
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,222/sq mi
30.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$134,655
Median home value
$398,800
Median gross rent
$1,453
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.5%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Drive-alone commute
73.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
26%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
19.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.7%
Homes built 2020+
6.2%
Households without a vehicle
2%
Households with children
40.2%
Residents with a disability
8.9%
Residents without insurance
3.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HUNTSVILLE INTNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
73.8°F
Average low
52.1°F
Annual rainfall
54.3"
Annual snowfall
2.4"

Month by month

A year in Madison.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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