Madison Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Madison Parish, Louisiana has a population of 9,513 across 624 square miles, down 9.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $464.0 m in 2024, 179 establishments operate here.
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Madison Parish
How many people live in Madison Parish
- Population9,513
- Households3,053
- Average household size3.12
- Median household income$35,456
- Median age35.3
- Median gross rent$649 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,200
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,266
- Population under 182,437
- Share under 1825.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,664
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,412
- Civilian labor force3,182
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.0 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes57th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2524th
Madison Parish is the 57th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.6 percent against 17.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Madison Parish
Is Madison Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-9.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,007
- Births, 2024112
- Deaths, 2024146
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 2024-145
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-141
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-802
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3114th
The county has lost 9.13 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Madison Parish
Where people moving to Madison Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving176
- People arriving, from those returns305
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$17,847
- Largest single originMadison Parish Non-migrants (2,985 households)
- Largest single destination (2,985 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Parish Non-migrants | 2,985 | 6,150 | $126.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 89 | 134 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 66 | 126 | $1.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 66 | 126 | $1.3 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 21 | 45 | $344,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Madison Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Madison Parish
What the Madison Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$464.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$496.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.5 percent
- GDP change over five years48.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes58th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2453rd
- GDP per resident$48,774
Output grew -6.5 percent in the latest year and 48.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Madison Parish
Who employs people in Madison Parish
- Covered employment, annual average3,163
- Establishments reporting268
- Average annual pay$38,648
- Average weekly wage$743
- Sector 44-45, employment318
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,095
- Sector 31-33, employment256
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,133
- Sector 72, employment182
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,748
- Sector 42, employment110
- Sector 42, average annual pay$52,758
- Sector 11, employment63
- Sector 52, employment58
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 318 | 36 | $29,095 |
| Sector 31-33 | 256 | 9 | $54,133 |
| Sector 72 | 182 | 20 | $18,748 |
| Sector 42 | 110 | 10 | $52,758 |
| Sector 11 | 63 | 15 | $39,947 |
| Sector 52 | 58 | 17 | $53,091 |
| Sector 48-49 | 40 | 15 | $65,743 |
| Sector 71 | 31 | 6 | $25,715 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 318 jobs, 10.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Madison Parish
What businesses operate in Madison Parish
- Establishments, all industries179
- Employment at those establishments2,539
- Annual payroll$93.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Madison Parish
What is being built in Madison Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$936,984
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$312,328
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Madison Parish
How big is Madison Parish
- Land area624 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes36th of 64
- Width, east to west36.7 mi
- Height, north to south24.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.29
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Madison Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Madison Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,513
- Households3,053
- Average household size3.12
- Median household income$35,456
- Median age35.3
Common questions
Madison Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Madison Parish, Louisiana?
9,513, in 3,053 households, ranking 57th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Madison Parish growing?
The population has fallen 9.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 112 births against 146 deaths, with net migration of -141. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Madison Parish?
$35,456. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,200, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $649 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Madison Parish?
179 establishments, employing 2,539 people with an annual payroll of $93.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Madison Parish?
Average annual pay is $38,648, or $743 a week, across 3,163 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Madison Parish?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $936,984. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Madison Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Madison Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Madison Parish Non-migrants, with 2,985 households. Arriving households report an average income of $17,847 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Madison Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Madison Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.