The Town Files

Madison County, Idaho

54,618 people. The median home is worth $414,800 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $60,160.

Towns in Madison County

Towns in Madison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rexburg39,409$395,100$50,61721.0

People and housing

Madison CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$414,800$291,900
Median rent$1,014$1,029
Median household income$60,160$66,924
Median age21.436.6
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%21.7%
Below the poverty line24.5%11.4%

Jobs and pay

17,397 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,345 a year.

Largest industries in Madison CountyEducation2,182 jobs · $63,596Retail2,036 jobs · $35,065Hotels & restaurants1,762 jobs · $15,317Health care & social assistan…1,714 jobs · $34,055Administrative & support1,363 jobs · $34,958Manufacturing967 jobs · $46,307
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Madison County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 339 storm events in Madison County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Madison County by type since 1996Hail15Flood13Wildfire12High Wind59Dust Storm9Heavy Snow25Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm82Winter Weather31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Madison County has been included in 5 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3244: Hurricane Katrina
June 13, 1997Severe StormDR-1177: Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding
June 6, 1976FloodDR-505: Dam Collapse, Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).