Town · Virginia
Madison, Virginia
Madison, town, in Madison County, Virginia. Madison had 211 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 205 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 273 (±128). GEOID 5148488.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
211
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 205 · ACS 2020-2024: 273 ±128
Median household income
$65,625
±$38,964 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$334,400
±$68,192 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$990
±$248 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Madison and what county is it in?
Madison is a town in Madison County, Virginia. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 869 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Madison, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 211 people lived in Madison on July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in line with Virginia (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 205 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 273 (±128).
| Measure | Madison | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 273 ±128 | 14,044 | no clear change |
| Households | 120 ±49 | 5,482 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.28 ±0.69 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 153 ±54 | 6,140 | no clear change |
Madison's population since 2000
From 210 in 2000 to 211 in 2025: up 0.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Madison as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Madison?
The median resident of Madison is 39.8 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 19.4%.
| Measure | Madison | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.8 ±9.5 | 46.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.2% ±12.7 pts | 20.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.9% ±9.2 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Male | 45.1% ±12.3 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.2% ±18.2 pts | 83.8% | −26.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.0% ±13.6 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 19.4% ±12.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6% ±4.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±13.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.5% ±9.7 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 17.6% ±10.5 pts | 14.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7% ±11.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.5% ±10.4 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.1% ±8.7 pts | 27.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.4% ±8.0 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.9% ±4.2 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Madison earn?
Half of Madison's 120 households earn less than $65,625 a year (±$38,964), against $84,323 in Madison County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $45,126 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Madison | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,625 ±$38,964 | $84,323 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $77,501 ±$20,872 | $104,810 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,428 ±$8,042 | $40,341 | +$14,135 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.2% ±11.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.5% ±8.6 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.7% ±13.1 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±7.3 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.2% ±8.4 pts | 85.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Madison?
Owners occupy 45.8% of Madison's occupied homes and renters 54.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $334,400 by its owner (±$68,192). The median renter pays $990 a month including utilities, and 39.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Madison | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $334,400 ±$68,192 | $370,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $990 ±$248 | $1,166 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5% ±23.4 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.8% ±20.0 pts | 77.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 54.2% ±20.0 pts | 22.2% | – |
| Housing units | 153 ±54 | 6,140 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±44.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.2% ±13.1 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.2% ±9.9 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±22.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±22.7 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 45.1% ±16.0 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.8% ±10.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Madison work and get to work?
87.2% of Madison's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes.
| Measure | Madison | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.7% ±10.0 pts | 61.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.2% ±10.6 pts | 75.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.4% ±7.8 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±23.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 3.4% ±6.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.0% ±5.1 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min ±6.1 | 29.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Madison?
No census tract lies mostly in Madison; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9302.01Madison County | 3,170 | $87,669 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Madison) · Census block assignment files
How does Madison compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Madison is the 16,323rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 208th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Madison is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 208th | 227 |
Madison's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Madison with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Madison?
27 of the 56 figures for Madison on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Madison are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Madison.