The Town Files

Madison County, Alabama

405,718 people. The median home is worth $299,200 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $86,499.

Towns in Madison County

Towns in Madison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Huntsville215,006$293,600$74,71436.9
Madison56,933$398,800$134,65537.3
Meridianville8,209$291,900$97,43439.2
Moores Mill6,729$274,000$96,77441.6
Harvest5,893$281,300$101,91041.2
Hazel Green4,105$230,800$86,27138.2
Triana2,890$278,200$110,10032.9
New Hope2,889$163,700$83,81634.2
Owens Cross Roads2,594$227,000$86,18832.1

People and housing

Madison CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$299,200$161,250
Median rent$1,209$834
Median household income$86,499$56,250
Median age38.239.9
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%17.3%
Below the poverty line10.1%16.7%

Jobs and pay

229,807 jobs in 2024, average pay $77,051 a year.

Largest industries in Madison CountyProfessional & technical serv…43,948 jobs · $121,088Manufacturing27,051 jobs · $89,668Retail22,614 jobs · $39,123Health care & social assistan…19,206 jobs · $65,606Hotels & restaurants18,710 jobs · $23,858Administrative & support12,608 jobs · $44,603
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Madison County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,233 storm events in Madison County from 1996 to 2026, with 24 deaths.

Storm events in Madison County by type since 1996Hail423Heat155Flood44Drought53Tornado66Lightning69Flash Flood203Strong Wind27Frost/Freeze50Winter Weather44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Madison County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
April 17, 2019Severe StormDR-4426: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2017HurricaneEM-3389: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).