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Madison County, Illinois

Madison County, Illinois · ZIP 62001, 62002, 62010

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 263,017 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 109,385Households
  • $74,800Median household income
  • $167,900Median home value
  • 54Towns with a page
  • 33ZIP codes

Madison County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.7%
255k260k265k270k2000: 258,94120002010: 269,28220102020: 265,8592020258,941265,859
Population of Madison County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000258,941
2010269,282
2020265,859

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 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Madison County
Under $50k32.5%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over9.1%

Median household income $74,800 · 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 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Madison County
Owner occupied
80,521 units
Renter occupied
28,864 units
Vacancy rate
8%

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 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Madison County2023
Health care and social assistance14,588
Retail trade12,652
Transportation and warehousing12,353
Accommodation and food services11,508
Manufacturing10,387
Construction7,265
Other services (except public administration)4,925
Wholesale trade4,425

93,915 employees in 5,659 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 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Madison County compared with its state
Madison County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMadison CountyIllinois
Population264,63112,692,653
Median household income$74,800$81,702
Median age40.238.9
Median home value$167,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents2.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work25.2 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Madison County54 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Edwardsville TownshipTownship40,49935.3 sq mi
Collinsville TownshipTownship35,21134.9 sq mi
Wood River TownshipTownship29,44224.9 sq mi
Granite CityCity26,85419.0 sq mi
EdwardsvilleCity26,71520.0 sq mi
AltonCity24,96715.7 sq mi
Granite City TownshipTownship24,48811.0 sq mi
CollinsvilleCity23,76615.4 sq mi
GodfreyVillage17,61034.4 sq mi
Jarvis TownshipTownship16,10735.4 sq mi
Glen CarbonVillage13,88310.3 sq mi
Nameoki TownshipTownship11,93621.4 sq mi
TroyCity11,8106.24 sq mi
Wood RiverCity10,2516.98 sq mi
HighlandCity10,0287.16 sq mi
BethaltoVillage9,1837.61 sq mi
Fort Russell TownshipTownship9,13936.7 sq mi
MaryvilleVillage8,3525.80 sq mi
Helvetia TownshipTownship8,29935.9 sq mi
Chouteau TownshipTownship7,42929.6 sq mi
Saline TownshipTownship6,84234.4 sq mi
Pontoon BeachVillage5,8459.83 sq mi
East AltonVillage5,6215.32 sq mi
Pin Oak TownshipTownship4,53135.7 sq mi
Venice TownshipTownship4,52810.8 sq mi
Rosewood HeightsCensus designated place4,0471.65 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship3,85930.4 sq mi
Moro TownshipTownship3,48432.0 sq mi
Holiday ShoresCensus designated place3,1621.58 sq mi
MadisonCity3,06014.1 sq mi
St. Jacob TownshipTownship2,87435.8 sq mi
Hamel TownshipTownship2,75236.3 sq mi
Omphghent TownshipTownship2,37233.3 sq mi
Marine TownshipTownship2,27735.3 sq mi
South RoxanaVillage1,8492.16 sq mi
Olive TownshipTownship1,67431.4 sq mi
Alhambra TownshipTownship1,57234.8 sq mi
VeniceCity1,4521.85 sq mi
RoxanaVillage1,4087.15 sq mi
St. JacobVillage1,3680.85 sq mi
HartfordVillage1,1525.20 sq mi
WordenVillage1,0700.71 sq mi
MarineVillage9650.73 sq mi
HamelVillage9261.19 sq mi
MitchellCensus designated place8470.56 sq mi
LivingstonVillage7491.04 sq mi
Leef TownshipTownship60729.2 sq mi
AlhambraVillage6020.76 sq mi
New Douglas TownshipTownship51820.9 sq mi
GrantforkVillage3390.37 sq mi
New DouglasVillage3391.05 sq mi
MoroCensus designated place3370.22 sq mi
PrairietownCensus designated place1890.19 sq mi
WilliamsonVillage1741.17 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.