Wisconsin / Census place 5548000

Madison

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

Official Census name: Madison city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
286,233
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,399/sq mi
84.2 sq mi land area
Median age
31.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$78,050
Median home value
$372,900
Median gross rent
$1,413
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.9%
Typical commute
19.4 min
Public transit commute
5.3%

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: MADISON DANE CO RGNL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
56.5°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
51.8"

Month by month

A year in Madison.

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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.

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