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Madison County, Alabama

Madison County, Alabama · ZIP 35739, 35741, 35748

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 423,355 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 162,469Households
  • $83,528Median household income
  • $267,800Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 24ZIP codes

Madison County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+40.3%
250k300k350k400k2000: 276,70020002010: 334,81120102020: 388,1532020276,700388,153
Population of Madison County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000276,700
2010334,811
2020388,153

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Madison County
Under $50k31.3%
$50k to $100k27%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k10.6%
$200k and over13.1%

Median household income $83,528 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Madison County
Owner occupied
111,741 units
Renter occupied
50,728 units
Vacancy rate
7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Madison County2023
Professional, scientific, and technical services47,936
Health care and social assistance29,889
Retail trade22,589
Manufacturing21,077
Accommodation and food services18,991
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9,254
Other services (except public administration)7,386
Construction6,946

191,024 employees in 9,295 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Madison County compared with its state
Madison County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMadison CountyAlabama
Population397,1355,054,253
Median household income$83,528$62,027
Median age38.239.3
Median home value$267,800$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.7%27.8%
Foreign-born residents5.7%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes68.8%69.9%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Madison County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HuntsvilleCity230,402225.3 sq mi
MadisonCity64,02930.6 sq mi
MeridianvilleCensus designated place10,26815.6 sq mi
HarvestCensus designated place6,62412.3 sq mi
Moores MillCensus designated place6,04113.6 sq mi
TrianaCity4,9362.80 sq mi
Hazel GreenCensus designated place3,76510.0 sq mi
Owens Cross RoadsCity3,1647.94 sq mi
New HopeCity2,9548.66 sq mi
New MarketCensus designated place1,29617.5 sq mi
Redstone ArsenalCensus designated place97121.8 sq mi
GurleyTown8463.68 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.