Madison County

Madison County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population16,521
County SeatMadison County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS087
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population3,338
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,737
Median Age41.1
Veterans956
Housing Units7,666
Uninsured182
Net Migration (recent)1,076
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments232
Total Employees2,820
Avg Annual Pay$44,603
Median Household Income$51,514
Poverty Rate16.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,290
Federal Spending FY2024$125,141,734
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,575

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$148,300
Median Rent$718
FMR Studio$853
FMR 1BR$925
FMR 2BR$1,111
FMR 3BR$1,557
FMR 4BR$1,798

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking23.7%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches14
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools26
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms1,012
Land in Farms (acres)194,442
Avg Farm Size (acres)192.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-30
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2017-06-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-06-26

Communities in Madison County

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.