Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Madison Heights, VA compare?
| Figure | Madison Heights, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,893 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 568 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Madison Heights, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,266±571 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.4%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.1%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $60,215±$7,458 |
| Per capita income | $33,871±$4,179 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $191,300±$9,205 |
| Median gross rent | $871±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.7%±11.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.0%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov