Madison is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 6,086 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 17th largest community in South Dakota.

Also of interest is that Madison has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Madison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Madison is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Madison enrolled in college, Madison has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

One of the benefits of Madison is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.57 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of Madison is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.35% of adults in Madison have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $36,282, which is middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,128 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Madison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Madison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Madison include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.