Madison is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,176 people and three associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 301st largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Madison isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Madison are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison is a town of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in management occupations (11.01%), food service (10.56%), and office and administrative support (10.01%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Being a small town, Madison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Madison with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.05% of adults in Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $31,282, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,128 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madison is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
