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Madison County
Madison County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 265,859 County Seat Madison County Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 119 Num Towns 33 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 223,270 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 265,512 Median Age 39.9 Veterans 17,514 Housing Units 118,715 Uninsured 1,571 Net Migration (recent) 956 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 5,631 Total Employees 92,567 Avg Annual Pay $57,153 Median Household Income $71,759 Poverty Rate 12.0% Unemployment Rate 5.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $77,601 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,855,391,404 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,979
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $159,400 Median Rent $938 FMR Studio $951 FMR 1BR $984 FMR 2BR $1,215 FMR 3BR $1,570 FMR 4BR $1,806
Health & Safety
Hospitals 198 EMS Stations 99 Fire Stations 99 Police Stations 99 Adult Smoking 16.6% Adult Obesity 38.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 48.4 Air Quality Good Days 193
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 33 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 33
Community
Churches 276 Libraries 36 Historic Places (NRHP) 45 Homeless Population 121 Schools 321 SNAP Stores 246 Bank Branches 80
Agriculture
Total Farms 47 Land in Farms (acres) 228,182 Avg Farm Size (acres) 4,854.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-06-24 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2007-02-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1995-05-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Madison County
Granite City — pop 27,549Edwardsville — pop 26,808Alton — pop 25,676Collinsville — pop 24,366Godfrey — pop 17,825Glen Carbon — pop 13,842Troy — pop 10,960Wood River — pop 10,464Highland — pop 9,991Bethalto — pop 9,310Maryville — pop 8,221Pontoon Beach — pop 5,876East Alton — pop 5,786Rosewood Heights — pop 3,971Madison — pop 3,171Holiday Shores — pop 2,840Fairmont City — pop 2,265South Roxana — pop 1,891Venice — pop 1,498Roxana — pop 1,454St. Jacob — pop 1,358Mitchell — pop 1,217Hartford — pop 1,185Worden — pop 1,096Hamel — pop 929Marine — pop 912Livingston — pop 763Alhambra — pop 622Moro — pop 397New Douglas — pop 350Grantfork — pop 341Williamson — pop 183Prairietown — pop 153
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.
