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Madison County Schools
Madison County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 21,867. The median household income is $58,531 and the median age is 44.5.
21,867
Population
49
People / sq mi
$58,531
Median Income
44.5
Median Age
Madison County Schools covers 450 sq mi of land at 48.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 91.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 61.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$58,531
Median Household Income
$35,126
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$284,600
Median Home Value
$780
Median Rent
77.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
90.5%
High School+
32.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Madison County Schools serves a community with a population of 21,867 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.
The median household income in Madison County Schools is $58,531, with a per capita income of $35,126. The poverty rate is 9.2%.
Madison County Schools is 91.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 61.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Madison County Schools, 90.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Madison County Schools is $284,600, with a median rent of $780. The homeownership rate is 77.5%.
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Data for Madison County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3702820).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.