Madison   County NC United States

County FIPS 37115
Largest City Mars Hill
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.8580
Longitude -82.7058
Population 21,867
Density 48.65 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $58,531
Median individual: $31,938

Race

Mode: 91.6% White

Gender

 50.2% female 

Rent

  $780 / month  

Median house value: $275,103.0

Age

Median: 44.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 32.2%
With STEM degree: 44.6%

Marital Status

 49.7% married 

Never married: 29.6%

Labor Force Participation

 55.5% working 

Unemployed: 3.1%

Average Family Size

 3.14 people 

Commute Time

 32.7 minutes 

Health Care

 8.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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