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. Much of the housing stock in Madison was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Madison telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.69% 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.

Being a small town, Madison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.