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Population
286,233
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$372,900
Owner-occupied units

Madison, WI

Wisconsin · 43.088° N, 89.430° W · 84 sq mi

Madison is a city in Wisconsin, with a population of 286,233 and about 3,399 residents per square mile. The median household earns $78,050 a year, and the median home is worth $372,900.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
84 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,399
People per square mile
Rank by population
#77
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#113
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$78,050
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,413
Per month
Homeownership
46%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.4 min
One way

People

Median age
31.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
59.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.6%
Households
128,261
2.06 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 31.6%
Professional & business services 17.7%
Retail trade 9.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Wisconsin

Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector

Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Wisconsin

Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Wisconsin

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Wood Violet
State capital
Madison
Nickname
The Badger State

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