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CBSA!31540=METRO("Madison, WI")
Madison, WI metro area
The Madison, WI metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 707,606 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $71.2 billion that year.
Wisconsin4 countiesPart of Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI
GDP, 2024$71.2B#63 of 387 · +5.7% nominal
Income per person, 2024$79,548#44 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.6%#11 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)97.3#125 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Madison, WIUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $10.7B | 15.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.3B | 8.9% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $6.7B | 9.5% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $5.7B | 8.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $4.3B | 6.1% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $8.0B | 11.2% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $3.1B | 4.4% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $2.3B | 3.2% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.6B | 2.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $739M | 1.0% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $58M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $470M | 0.7% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $712M | 1.0% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | Wisconsin | Outlying | 55021 | |
| Dane County | Wisconsin | Central | 55025 | |
| Green County | Wisconsin | Outlying | 55045 | |
| Iowa County | Wisconsin | Outlying | 55049 |