The Town Files

Madison County, Tennessee

99,295 people. The median home is worth $211,800 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $60,042.

Towns in Madison County

Towns in Madison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jackson68,205$217,800$53,03235.5

People and housing

Madison CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$211,800$204,650
Median rent$1,123$863
Median household income$60,042$57,917
Median age38.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line18.2%14.2%

Jobs and pay

60,967 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,054 a year.

Largest industries in Madison CountyManufacturing10,624 jobs · $73,830Health care & social assistan…7,964 jobs · $57,824Retail6,790 jobs · $38,752Hotels & restaurants5,298 jobs · $23,400Administrative & support3,986 jobs · $37,805Construction2,801 jobs · $84,136
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Madison County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 620 storm events in Madison County from 1996 to 2026, with 26 deaths.

Storm events in Madison County by type since 1996Hail138Heat81Flood16Drought23Tornado20Lightning9Flash Flood68Winter Storm26Excessive Heat27Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Madison County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).