Madison is a city located primarily in Madison County, near the northern border of the U.S. state of Alabama. Madison extends west into neighboring Limestone County. The city is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the second-largest in the state, and is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 56,933 at the 2020 census. Madison is bordered by Huntsville on nearly all sides with some small unincorporated lands within Madison in Madison and Limestone counties.
Madison was mostly a small city for many years, with its population being around 400-500 for much of its history until the Redstone Arsenal was established to the southeast, which attracted many people to the area for jobs....
| Ethnicity | Madison | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 13.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Madison | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Madison | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 0% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 12% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 18% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 35% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 20% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |