Madison, Wisconsin
City in Dane County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53562, 53593, 53703
- Dane County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 57 public schools
- 285,300 (2024 estimate)Population
- 125,787Households
- $76,983Median household income
- $346,900Median home value
- 57Public schools
- 16ZIP codes
About Madison
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,054 |
| 2010 | 233,209 |
| 2020 | 269,840 |
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, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $76,983 · 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, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 58,668 units
- Renter occupied
- 67,119 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.9%
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, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Madison | Dane County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,568 | 564,777 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $76,983 | $88,108 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 31.8 | 35.6 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $346,900 | $366,100 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 59.2% | 54.4% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.6% | 8.7% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.6% | 57.7% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.4 minutes | 20.8 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4K PK Off Site | Public | Pre-K | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Crestwood Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Elvehjem Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Emerson Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Franklin Elementary | Public | Pre-K–2 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Gompers Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Hawthorne Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Huegel Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Kennedy Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Lake View Elementary | Public | K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Lapham Elementary | Public | Pre-K–2 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Leopold Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Lincoln Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Lindbergh Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Lowell Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Marquette Elementary | Public | 3–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Mendota Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Midvale Elementary | Public | Pre-K–2 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Muir Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Olson Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Orchard Ridge Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Pope Farm Elementary | Public | Pre-K–4 | Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District |
| Randall Elementary School | Public | 3–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Sandburg Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Schenk Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Southside Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Stephens Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Thoreau Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Van Hise Elementary | Public | K–5 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Badger Rock Middle | Charter | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Black Hawk Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Cherokee Heights Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Hamilton Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Innovative and Alternative Middle | Alternative | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| James Wright Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| O'Keeffe Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Sennett Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Sherman Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Spring Harbor Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Toki Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Whitehorse Middle | Public | 6–8 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Capital High | Alternative | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| East High | Public | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Innovative High | Alternative | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| LaFollette High | Public | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Milestone Democratic School | Charter | 6–12 | Milestone Democratic School Inc |
| Shabazz-City High | Alternative | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Vel Phillips Memorial High School | Public | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| West High | Public | 9–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
| Central Wisconsin Center | Alternative | Pre-K–12 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services |
| Isthmus Montessori Academy Public | Charter | Pre-K–12 | Isthmus Montessori Academy Inc |
| Mendota Mental Health Institution | Alternative | Pre-K–12 | Wisconsin Department of Health Services |
| Metro School | Alternative | 4–12 | Madison Metropolitan School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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