The Town Files

Madison County, Texas

13,648 people. The median home is worth $176,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $74,596.

Towns in Madison County

Towns in Madison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Madisonville4,420$121,300$67,17540.0

People and housing

Madison CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$176,200$184,100
Median rent$851$1,086
Median household income$74,596$65,842
Median age36.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,312 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,018 a year.

Largest industries in Madison CountyRetail786 jobs · $43,198Manufacturing472 jobs · $79,109Agriculture, forestry & fishi…417 jobs · $39,191Construction116 jobs · $53,176Wholesale trade115 jobs · $76,112Professional & technical serv…83 jobs · $41,174
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Madison County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 213 storm events in Madison County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Madison County by type since 1996Hail48Heat7Flood4Drought16Tornado11Ice Storm6Heavy Snow4Flash Flood28Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Madison County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).