Madison County, Alabama Population 2024

421,595

Madison County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 421,595 with a growth rate of 2.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, Alabama is the 2nd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 336,114 and has seen a growth of 25.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029466,5708,9951.97%
2028457,5758,9952.01%
2027448,5808,9952.05%
2026439,5858,9952.09%
2025430,5908,9952.13%
2024421,5958,9952.18%
2023412,6008,9952.23%
2022403,6056,9341.75%
2021396,6716,1681.58%
2020390,50317,9564.82%
2019372,5475,1611.4%
2018367,3865,3251.47%
2017362,0615,0761.42%
2016356,9853,7911.07%
2015353,1943,2210.92%
2014349,9733,2090.93%
2013346,7643,9411.15%
2012342,8233,2000.94%
2011339,6233,5091.04%
2010336,11400%
1990238,91241,94621.3%
1980196,96610,4265.59%
1970186,54069,19258.96%
1960117,34844,44560.96%
195072,9036,5869.93%
194066,3171,6942.62%
193064,62313,35526.05%
192051,2684,2278.99%
191047,0413,3397.64%
190043,7025,58314.65%
189038,1194941.31%
188037,6256,35820.33%
187031,2674,81618.21%
186026,451240.09%
185026,4277212.8%
184025,706-2,284-8.16%
183027,99010,50960.12%
182017,48112,782272.02%
18104,699-461,871-98.99%
2024 Growth Rate
2.18% (8,995)
County Website
Madison County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Huntsville
2020 Population
390,503
Area
802 mi²
Density
526 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.96% (31,092)
Founded
December 13, 1808

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White254,81965.37%
Black or African American95,40024.48%
Two or more races20,6365.29%
Asian9,6752.48%
Other race6,9881.79%
Native American2,0080.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2550.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison County, Alabama Population by Race

Madison County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, Alabama Median Age

38.5

Total

37.2

Male

39.8

Female

Madison County, Alabama Adults

There are 306,047 adults, (59,906 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Alabama.

Madison County, Alabama Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female197,86850.76%
Male191,91349.24%

Madison County, Alabama Population by Age

Madison County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All159,5692.376832
Married76,1493.0685.314.7
Non Family57,9751.251.748.3
Female18,9083.0253.246.8
Male6,5372.9254.445.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,8105.54%
Associates Degree20,3957.63%
Bachelors Degree71,61726.79%
Graduate Degree48,89918.29%
High School Graduate50,87319.03%
Less Than 9th Grade5,9742.23%
Some College54,73720.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White180,918170,90088,004
Black59,97853,16320,678
Hispanic10,9018,7333,571
2+ Races10,0338,8074,381
Asian7,2036,5154,544
Other Race3,4502,581807
Native American1,3411,065428
Islander92540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.08%.

Madison County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,005$88,779$49,785
Graduate Degree$105,516$132,642$67,329
High School Graduate$34,930$42,185$28,238
Less Than 9th Grade$25,716$31,346$18,527
Overall$53,347$68,329$39,662
Some College$40,167$49,611$34,051

$53,347

Average Earnings

$68,329

Average Male

$39,662

Average Female

Madison County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, Alabama Language

93.1% of Madison County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 6.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.5% of the population.

Madison County, Alabama Language

Madison County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White242,17717,1817.09%
Black90,30217,08618.92%
Hispanic20,2194,03819.97%
Multiple19,8292,24311.31%
Other6,9381,63423.55%
Asian9,5806616.9%
Native1,97023812.08%
Islander2559637.65%

10.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.01%

Male Poverty Rate

12.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Alabama is Islander, with 37.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Alabama is Asian, with 6.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.52%.

Madison County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.45%
High School12.84%
Some College8.65%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Madison County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.47%
Male Unemployed21.53%
Female Employed6.48%
Male Employed4.01%

Madison County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,032$129,956
Households$78,058$107,154
Married Families$124,567$152,076
Non Families$46,623$64,634

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, Alabama 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 45-54.

Madison County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34,224

Number of Veterans

29,297

Male Veterans

4,927

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War12,209
Second Gulf War11,761
Vietnam8,845
Korea1,412
World War II183

Madison County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 549,659
55 to 648,943
65 to 747,240
75+5,251
18 to 343,131

Madison County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24,51111.97%
Black7,62810.38%
2+ Races1,57612.26%
Hispanic1,40510.67%
Other Race2796.58%
Asian1541.92%
Native American754.92%
Islander10.56%

Madison County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Madison County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Alabama 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

51.63%

Born in Madison County, Alabama

94.49%

Native Born

5.51%

Foreign Born

2.7%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.49% of Madison County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 51.63% having been born in Alabama. 2.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Madison County, Alabama Place of Birth

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