Madisonville, Kentucky Population 2024

19,294

Madisonville Demographics

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

  • White: 77.91%
  • Black or African American: 11.74%
  • Two or more races: 7.21%
  • Native American: 1.78%
  • Asian: 0.87%
  • Other race: 0.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,079.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-244)
The current population of Madisonville, Kentucky is 19,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,538.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,14877.91%
Black or African American2,28211.74%
Two or more races1,4017.21%
Native American3471.78%
Asian1690.87%
Other race950.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madisonville Population by Race

Madisonville Population Pyramid 2024

Madisonville Median Age

37.4

Total

35.6

Male

38.5

Female

Madisonville Adults

There are 14,713 adults, (3,496 of whom are seniors) in Madisonville.

Madisonville Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Madisonville Sex Ratio

Female10,25752.76%
Male9,18547.24%

Madisonville Population by Age

Madisonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9252.3765.134.9
Married3,4052.9384.915.1
Non Family2,8271.225050
Female1,3353.3248.651.4
Male3582.4957.542.5

2.91

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madisonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9297.06%
Associates Degree1,2279.32%
Bachelors Degree1,56511.89%
Graduate Degree1,36910.4%
High School Graduate4,54034.48%
Less Than 9th Grade6955.28%
Some College2,84121.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madisonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madisonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,7069,4512,455
Black1,6451,496326
2+ Races48035516
Hispanic40021314
Asian123123123
Native American89230
Other Race82539

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Madisonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,342$61,906$28,611
Graduate Degree$56,696$121,341$44,994
High School Graduate$34,231$40,674$30,051
Less Than 9th Grade$21,125$23,362$20,103
Overall$40,827$49,914$35,254
Some College$39,629$54,806$32,027

$40,827

Average Earnings

$49,914

Average Male

$35,254

Average Female

Madisonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madisonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madisonville Language

96% of Madisonville residents speak only English, while 4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Madisonville Language

Madisonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4662,45616.98%
Multiple1,37975754.89%
Black2,18551123.39%
Hispanic69636252.01%
Native23614561.44%
Other892629.21%

20.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.2%

Male Poverty Rate

24.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madisonville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madisonville is Native, with 61.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madisonville is White, with 16.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.43%.

Madisonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.54%
High School21.14%
Some College10.56%
Bachelors or Greater6.29%

Madisonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.72%
Male Unemployed42.76%
Female Employed9.79%
Male Employed6.09%

Madisonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madisonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,215$82,146
Households$56,902$70,749
Married Families$86,480$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,197$46,268

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madisonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Madisonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madisonville 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.

Madisonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madisonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

603

Number of Veterans

567

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
First Gulf War215
Second Gulf War87
Korea22
World War II0

Madisonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54214
65 to 74180
75+117
55 to 6455
18 to 3437

Madisonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5124.32%
Black703.74%
2+ Races213.55%
Hispanic91.94%

Madisonville Veterans by Race

Madisonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madisonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Madisonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madisonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madisonville 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

77.46%

Born in Madisonville

97.06%

Native Born

2.94%

Foreign Born

2.45%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.06% of Madisonville residents were born in the United States, with 77.46% having been born in Kentucky. 2.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madisonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,989-61-0.32%
202819,050-61-0.32%
202719,111-61-0.32%
202619,172-61-0.32%
202519,233-61-0.32%
202419,294-61-0.32%
202319,355-52-0.27%
202219,407-23-0.12%
202119,430-108-0.55%
202019,5389174.92%
201918,621-141-0.75%
201818,762-165-0.87%
201718,927-150-0.79%
201619,077-213-1.1%
201519,290-75-0.39%
201419,365-156-0.8%
201319,521-104-0.53%
201219,625-120-0.61%
201119,745-49-0.25%
201019,79400%
200019,3073,10719.18%
199016,200-779-4.59%
198016,9791,64710.74%
197015,3322,22216.95%
196013,1101,97817.77%
195011,1322,92335.61%
19408,2091,30118.83%
19306,9081,87837.34%
19205,030641.29%
19104,9661,33836.88%
19003,628-15,361-80.89%

Madisonville Population by Year