North Carolina

Madison County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.8%
Other
6.2%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Madison Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMadison CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.8%58.7%58%
Hispanic2.5%12.6%—
Black or African American1.5%19.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1%—
Indian0.3%1.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Madison County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMadison CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,531$72,388$80,734
Median home value$284,600$288,900$332,700
Home price to income4.9×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$780/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.0%20.4%21.0%