Madison County

Madison County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	17,968
County Seat	Madison County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	079
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,033
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	17,986
Median Age	44.5
Veterans	1,119
Housing Units	8,362
Uninsured	151
Net Migration (recent)	864
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	330
Total Employees	3,456
Avg Annual Pay	$44,239
Median Household Income	$43,386
Poverty Rate	22.4%
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,551
Federal Spending FY2024	$133,878,332
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,451

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$92,400
Median Rent	$832
FMR Studio	$731
FMR 1BR	$811
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,152
FMR 4BR	$1,336

Health & Safety

Hospitals	3
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	27.3%
Adult Obesity	39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	17
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	12
SNAP Stores	25
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	50
Land in Farms (acres)	46,409
Avg Farm Size (acres)	928.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-11
EM	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-07
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-24
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2024-06-17
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Madison County

Madison — pop 2,912
Greenville — pop 746
Lee — pop 375

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.