Madison is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,131 people and three associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 164th largest community in Georgia. Madison real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Madison house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Madison is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Madison is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Madison who work in teaching (17.83%), sales jobs (8.89%), and office and administrative support (5.93%). 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. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.16 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Madison are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.41% of adults in Madison have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $47,518, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,072 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Madison is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, Scottish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and French.
