Madison is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 208 people and two associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 394th largest community in Virginia. Madison has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Of important note, Madison is also a town of artists. Madison has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Madison’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

As is often the case in a small town, Madison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Madison are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.31% of adults in Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $23,450, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,800 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Madison is a very 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, German, Irish, European, and British.

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