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Madison County, New York

Madison County, New York. Madison County had 67,120 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020, in line with New York (−1.0%). It holds 28 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 36053.

Madison County is one of the 3 counties of the Syracuse, NY metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

67,120

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 68,016 · ACS 2020-2024: 67,328

Median household income

$75,499

±$3,230 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$184,600

±$7,163 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$928

±$25 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

How many people live in Madison County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 68,016 residents in Madison County. The Census Bureau estimates 67,120 for July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, in line with New York (−1.0%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 67,328 over 655 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −537 (67,405)
2021→2022 −346 (67,059)
2022→2023 +183 (67,242)
2023→2024 −49 (67,193)
2024→2025 −73 (67,120)

Madison County in New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Madison County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	67,328	19,852,366	−3,877
Households	26,252±407	7,722,646	no clear change
Average household size	2.34±0.04	2.49	−0.21
Housing units	30,730±86	8,585,241	−1,548

Madison County's population since 2000

From 69,441 in 2000 to 67,120 in 2025: down 3.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 69,441
2005 (estimate) 71,471
2010 Census 73,442
2015 (estimate) 71,779
2020 Census 68,016
2025 (estimate) 67,120

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Madison County?

Madison County holds 28 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Town of Sullivan with 14,623 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Madison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Sullivan (town)	town	14,794	14,690±24	$80,948	$194,100	8.2%	100%
Oneida	city	10,329	10,171±25	$61,597	$160,100	14.3%	100%
Lenox (town)	town	8,768	8,658±24	$75,900	$161,600	10.4%	100%
Cazenovia (town)	town	6,740	6,693±21	$108,250	$347,100	3.3%	100%
Hamilton (town)	town	6,379	6,350±23	$75,398	$240,800	7.4%	100%
Chittenango	village	4,896	4,831±26	$70,786	$182,500	14.6%	100%
Canastota	village	4,556	4,487±31	$74,015	$144,800	10.8%	100%
Eaton (town)	town	4,284	4,144±30	$53,281	$119,400	10.1%	100%
Hamilton	village	4,107	4,370±203	$66,750	$264,200	13.0%	100%
Cazenovia	village	2,767	2,753±22	$92,857	$295,200	5.8%	100%
Madison (town)	town	2,766	2,730±25	$76,895	$196,900	12.5%	100%
Brookfield (town)	town	2,247	2,150±285	$69,205	$152,800	16.6%	100%
Stockbridge (town)	town	1,972	1,965±218	$76,154	$139,400	9.3%	100%
Nelson (town)	town	1,890	1,765±270	$82,063	$230,000	7.8%	100%
Lincoln (town)	town	1,802	1,749±187	$96,100	$202,100	6.9%	100%
Fenner (town)	town	1,668	1,719±247	$77,750	$184,200	11.5%	100%
Morrisville	village	1,633	1,594±203	$50,000	$171,900	19.6%	100%
Lebanon (town)	town	1,326	1,422±177	$67,212	$127,600	24.2%	100%
DeRuyter (town)	town	1,276	1,279±202	$74,583	$125,300	9.1%	100%
Smithfield (town)	town	1,127	1,240±296	$81,250	$161,500	2.7%	100%
Georgetown (town)	town	648	603±82	$46,458	$125,800	19.8%	100%
Wampsville	village	573	540±108	$73,000	$172,400	9.1%	100%
Earlville	village	774	654±182	$75,469	$134,400	6.0%	64%
Munnsville	village	454	369±86	$77,750	$114,400	6.3%	100%
DeRuyter	village	408	349±74	$55,000	$107,600	16.3%	100%
Madison	village	311	403±157	$54,063	$107,800	24.1%	100%
Bridgeport	CDP	1,389	1,391±370	$51,719	$122,000	12.1%	19%
Bridgewater	CDP	516	543±156	$35,694	$80,000	28.7%	8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Madison County?

The median resident of Madison County is 42.4 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Madison County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.4±0.5	39.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	18.2%±0.1 pts	20.5%	–
65 years and over	20.3%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.6%	19.8%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.6%±0.8 pts	52.8%	−3.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.2 pts	13.4%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.1 pts	9.0%	+0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.0%±0.8 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	2.6%±0.3 pts	22.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.5%±0.6 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.4%±0.5 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	13.3%±0.8 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.8%±0.5 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±0.6 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.6%±1.2 pts	40.2%	+3.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.0%±0.9 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.5%±0.4 pts	1.5%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Madison County's 26,252 households earn less than $75,499 a year (±$3,230), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $75,851 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Madison County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$75,499±$3,230	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$97,121±$2,764	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$40,197±$2,070	$50,712	+$2,699
People below the poverty line	10.0%±1.0 pts	14.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.3%±2.7 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.6%±1.3 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.3%±1.3 pts	90.8%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 78.3% of Madison County's occupied homes and renters 21.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,600 by its owner (±$7,163). The median renter pays $928 a month including utilities, and 37.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Madison County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$184,600±$7,163	$423,800	+$16,241
Median gross rent	$928±$25	$1,621	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.2%±4.4 pts	43.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,615±$62	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.3%±1.4 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	30,730±86	8,585,241	−1,548
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.1%±1.0 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.6%±1.4 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	8.0%±0.9 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.8%±1.4 pts	30.3%	–

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 many new homes is Madison County building?

Builders took permits for 187 new housing units across Madison County in 2025 (108 single-family), 2.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 73 units
2020 80 units
2021 95 units
2022 86 units
2023 154 units
2024 120 units
2025 187 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Madison County get to work?

75.0% of Madison County's workers drive alone and 10.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Madison County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.2%±1.1 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±0.7 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.0%±1.6 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	6.4%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	6.4%±0.8 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	10.4%±1.0 pts	14.9%	+4.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.6 min±0.7	32.6 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 are Madison County's census tracts?

Madison County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $51,610 (Tract 301.02) to $131,131 (Tract 305.02).

Census tracts of Madison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 301.0136053030101	Oneida	2,340	1,956±231	$53,036	$101,700	$941	19.1%
Tract 301.0236053030102	Oneida	4,674	4,900±354	$51,610	$145,500	$752	16.1%
Tract 301.0336053030103	Oneida	3,315	3,315±349	$86,607	$203,400	$1,040	8.6%
Tract 30236053030200	Wampsville (11%)	3,405	3,449±172	$78,750	$176,400	$1,278	7.2%
Tract 30336053030300	Canastota (75%)	5,363	5,209±168	$73,750	$148,200	$904	12.5%
Tract 304.0136053030401	Chittenango (75%)	4,931	4,904±128	$71,793	$195,500	$759	14.1%
Tract 304.0236053030402	Chittenango (11%)	3,103	3,178±434	$94,194	$224,600	$963	2.7%
Tract 304.0336053030403	Bridgeport (7%)	3,736	3,886±554	$76,118	$154,700	$850	6.0%
Tract 304.0436053030404	Bridgeport (4%)	3,024	2,722±340	$91,328	$220,000	$968	7.2%
Tract 305.0136053030501	Cazenovia (74%)	3,112	3,263±193	$97,375	$331,800	$1,211	6.0%
Tract 305.0236053030502	Cazenovia (3%)	3,628	3,430±194	$131,131	$354,400	$1,434	1.5%
Tract 306.0136053030601	Munnsville (6%)	3,099	3,205±306	$78,233	$147,100	$1,039	6.7%
Tract 306.0236053030602	–	3,470	3,468±247	$81,700	$190,400	$933	9.2%
Tract 307.0136053030701	Morrisville (11%)	4,284	4,144±30	$53,281	$119,400	$818	10.1%
Tract 307.0236053030702	–	1,890	1,765±270	$82,063	$230,000	$773	7.8%
Tract 30836053030800	DeRuyter (6%)	3,250	3,304±234	$65,000	$126,200	$751	17.5%
Tract 30936053030900	Hamilton (82%)	4,269	4,399±216	$69,167	$275,000	$1,231	12.7%
Tract 31036053031000	Earlville (2%)	4,876	4,681±220	$76,545	$190,500	$1,053	8.8%
Tract 31136053031100	Bridgewater (1%)	2,247	2,150±285	$69,205	$152,800	$981	16.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Madison County compare with New York's other counties?

Madison County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	37th of 62
Growth 2020-2025	30th of 62
Residents per square mile	35th of 62
Median household income	23rd of 62
Median home value	34th of 62
Median gross rent	43rd of 62
Poverty rate	54th of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	31st of 62
Median age	29th of 62

Every county in New York

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 County 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' school search.