Madison County, North Carolina is located approximately 15 miles northwest of Asheville, North Carolina along the I-26 corridor. 

With a rich history in culture, arts, crafts, and music Madison County provides a thriving and unbeatable quality of life. With three distinct towns, Marshall being the county seat, we can offer a strong diversity in cultural options and a vast amount of recreational opportunities to suit your every demand.

Madison County is where community and life intersect and interact. We understand the value in people, because it’s the people that make the place.  Here we value the creativity, community, the worth of individuals, and responsibility.

With three unique towns and a short commute to downtown Asheville, Madison County can offer a rural pace of life, with the urban comforts.

Madison County Facts and Geography

• Founded in 1851
• Named after President James Madison County
• County Seat: Marshall
• Madison County is located 35.8582N and 82.716W
• County size:  449.57 square miles
• Population Density:  46 persons per square mile
• 17% of the county is national forest

Cost of Living

Madison County’s is located in the Asheville NC Metro,  cost of living is around 98 which are under the national average.