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Madison County, Missouri

Madison County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Madison County is a county located in Missouri, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 12,858. The land area covers 494.39 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Madison County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: 1 COURT HOUSE SQ, FREDERICKTOWN MO 63645-1137

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 12,858 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.1 yrs ±0.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,683 ±239 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 5,866 ±18
Occupied Housing Units 4,683 ±239
Vacant Housing Units 1,183 ±236
Median Home Value $159,000 ±$9,436
Median Gross Rent $808 ±$68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $54,434 ±$4,204
Per Capita Income $31,291 ±$4,239
Poverty Rate 13.2% ±4%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,647 ±498
Unemployment Rate 4.8% ±1.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 5,455 ±318
Broadband Internet Rate 84% ±3.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FREDERICKTOWN, MO US, located 7.2 miles from Madison County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 41.6° 20.8° 31.2° 2.96" 2.8"
February 46.9° 23.7° 35.3° 2.78" 3.2"
March 56.8° 31.9° 44.4° 3.82" 1.0"
April 68.1° 41.6° 54.8° 5.27" 0.0"
May 76.1° 51.9° 64.0° 5.32" 0.0"
June 84.1° 60.5° 72.3° 3.56" 0.0"
July 87.9° 64.6° 76.2° 4.01" 0.0"
August 87.0° 62.2° 74.6° 3.90" 0.0"
September 80.1° 53.8° 66.9° 3.47" 0.0"
October 69.0° 41.6° 55.3° 3.29" 0.1"
November 56.0° 32.4° 44.2° 4.60" 0.3"
December 45.1° 24.4° 34.7° 3.32" 1.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 29123. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.