St. Lawrence County > Madrid (town)
Population trend for Madrid
03,0001990: 1,5681,56819902000: 1,8281,82820002010: 1,7351,73520102020: 1,7441,74420202023: 1,8351,8352023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Madrid is a town in St. Lawrence County, in the North Country region.

Community anchors include Madrid-Waddington Central School District.

2023 Median income for St. Lawrence County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
St. Lawrence County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 215%.

203 134 64 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Madrid
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Madrid
Married-couple families: 319 (70.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 74 (16.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 58 (12.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 110 (68.8%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 50 (31.3%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Madrid

Pct 5 and under 55% Pct 6 to 17 42% Pct 18 to 64 18% Pct 65 and over 23%

The overall poverty rate in Madrid is 27 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Madrid lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,676 (92.9%) Same county (different house): 109 (6%) 1,804 current residents Same house: 1,676 (92.9%) Same house Same county (different house): 109 (6%) Same county (different house) Different state: 8 (0.4%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 7 (0.4%) Abroad (under 1%) Different NY county: 4 (0.2%) Different NY county (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Madrid residents
42.8 42.1 33.4 34.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau