Madison, Illinois Population 2024

3,041

Madison Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Madison was:

  • Black or African American: 57.68%
  • White: 29.63%
  • Two or more races: 11.01%
  • Other race: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
215.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.06% (-96)
The current population of Madison, Illinois is 3,041 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,137.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,60857.68%
White82629.63%
Two or more races30711.01%
Other race471.69%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison Population by Race

Madison Population Pyramid 2024

Madison Median Age

46.7

Total

48.4

Male

46.1

Female

Madison Adults

There are 2,310 adults, (435 of whom are seniors) in Madison.

Madison Age Dependency

48.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison Sex Ratio

Female1,37849.43%
Male1,41050.57%

Madison Population by Age

Madison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2392.2244.955.1
Non Family5571.0937.762.3
Female3223.184555
Married2823.0458.941.1
Male783.2744.955.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

44.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25211.52%
Associates Degree1948.87%
Bachelors Degree1024.66%
Graduate Degree552.51%
High School Graduate90241.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1305.94%
Some College55225.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,1491,00159
White77860498
2+ Races2432000
Hispanic85420
Other Race1700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 87.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.6%.

Madison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,603$0$0
Graduate Degree$58,750$0$0
High School Graduate$46,504$45,827$50,946
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,855$46,593$36,250
Some College$35,703$48,260$28,813

$41,855

Average Earnings

$46,593

Average Male

$36,250

Average Female

Madison Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison Language

93.06% of Madison residents speak only English, while 6.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.1% of the population.

Madison Language

Madison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,60853433.21%
White82616920.46%
Multiple30713844.95%
Hispanic16311469.94%
Other471736.17%

30.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.5%

Male Poverty Rate

31.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison is Hispanic, with 69.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison is White, with 20.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.72%.

Madison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade75.92%
Some College22.79%
High School18.29%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Madison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.81%
Female Employed13.76%
Male Unemployed7.41%
Male Employed0%

Madison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,000$57,306
Households$44,181$48,614
Married Families$61,273$-999,999,999
Non Families-$34,756

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

23.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Madison Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War5
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Madison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+38
55 to 6430
65 to 7413
35 to 545
18 to 340

Madison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White526.65%
Black312.51%
2+ Races31.22%

Madison Veterans by Race

Madison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

42.3%

Employment Rate

21.4%

Unemployment Rate

Madison Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.94%

Born in Madison

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

4.88%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Madison residents were born in the United States, with 51.94% having been born in Illinois. 4.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madison Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,921-24-0.81%
20282,945-24-0.81%
20272,969-24-0.8%
20262,993-24-0.8%
20253,017-24-0.79%
20243,041-24-0.78%
20233,065-23-0.74%
20223,088-27-0.87%
20213,115-22-0.7%
20203,137-627-16.66%
20193,764-37-0.97%
20183,801-32-0.83%
20173,833-22-0.57%
20163,855-19-0.49%
20153,874-29-0.74%
20143,903-30-0.76%
20133,933-24-0.61%
20123,957802.06%
20113,877-21-0.54%
20103,89800%
20004,545-84-1.81%
19904,629-1,286-21.74%
19805,915-1,127-16%
19707,0421812.64%
19606,861-1,102-13.84%
19507,9631812.33%
19407,7821211.58%
19307,6612,66553.34%
19204,996-50-0.99%
19105,0462,12572.75%

Madison Population by Year