Madison is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,156 people and three associated neighborhoods, Madison is the 301st largest community in North Carolina.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In terms of college education, Madison is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.47% of adults 25 and older in Madison have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Madison in 2022 was $31,423, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,692 for a family of four. However, Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Madison is an extremely 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, Scots-Irish, and European.

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