Madison, Mississippi Population 2024

28,063

Madison Demographics

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

  • White: 78.89%
  • Black or African American: 12.28%
  • Asian: 5.87%
  • Two or more races: 2.24%
  • Other race: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
25.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,111.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.1% (306)
The current population of Madison, Mississippi is 28,063 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,757.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,91178.89%
Black or African American3,41112.28%
Asian1,6305.87%
Two or more races6222.24%
Other race1730.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.05%
Native American130.05%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Madison Population by Race

Madison Population Pyramid 2024

Madison Median Age

40.8

Total

40.4

Male

41.2

Female

Madison Adults

There are 20,336 adults, (4,500 of whom are seniors) in Madison.

Madison Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison Sex Ratio

Female14,45352.04%
Male13,32247.96%

Madison Population by Age

Madison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6222.8493.46.6
Married6,6043.4195.64.4
Non Family2,2421.1191.48.6
Female5623.382.617.4
Male2142.2975.724.3

3.35

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

93.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3401.87%
Associates Degree8424.62%
Bachelors Degree6,90137.89%
Graduate Degree5,06727.82%
High School Graduate2,04611.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2571.41%
Some College2,76115.16%

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
White14,63114,40110,005
Black2,1241,9571,173
Asian977794546
2+ Races364364191
Hispanic197180135
Other Race735621
Native American13130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 68.53%.

Madison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,464$87,075$52,357
Graduate Degree$104,444$129,519$78,449
High School Graduate$42,584$46,122$40,995
Less Than 9th Grade$48,409$51,004$22,159
Overall$67,586$84,479$54,565
Some College$51,719$66,307$41,485

$67,586

Average Earnings

$84,479

Average Male

$54,565

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

91.31% of Madison residents speak only English, while 8.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.1% of the population.

Madison Language

Madison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,7987523.45%
Black3,32636811.06%
Hispanic3189028.3%
Multiple6228713.99%
Asian1,630150.92%
Other17352.89%

4.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.54%

Male Poverty Rate

4.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison is Hispanic, with 28.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison is Asian, with 0.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.13%.

Madison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.48%
Some College3.9%
High School3.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Madison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.25%
Male Unemployed6.08%
Female Employed2.25%
Male Employed1.56%

Madison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,423$196,342
Households$120,918$173,819
Married Families$151,723$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,306$96,678

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.9%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Madison Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

813

Number of Veterans

708

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War282
Vietnam278
Second Gulf War201
Korea22
World War II0

Madison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74273
55 to 64188
35 to 54183
75+134
18 to 3435

Madison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5623.45%
Black2058.41%
2+ Races389.11%
Other Race78.54%
Asian10.09%

Madison Veterans by Race

Madison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

71.04%

Born in Madison

93.26%

Native Born

6.74%

Foreign Born

3.55%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.26% of Madison residents were born in the United States, with 71.04% having been born in Mississippi. 3.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Madison Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,447770.27%
202828,370770.27%
202728,293760.27%
202628,217770.27%
202528,140770.27%
202428,063760.27%
202327,9871680.6%
202227,819710.26%
202127,748-9-0.03%
202027,7572,0928.15%
201925,665-7-0.03%
201825,672590.23%
201725,613250.1%
201625,5881600.63%
201525,4282971.18%
201425,1312160.87%
201324,9152761.12%
201224,6391720.7%
201124,4672981.23%
201024,16900%
200014,6927,22196.65%
19907,4715,271239.59%
19802,2001,300144.44%
197090020028.57%
1960700-27,747-97.54%

Madison Population by Year