Madison County, Nebraska Population 2024

35,840

Madison County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 35,840 with a growth rate of 0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, Nebraska is the 7th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 34,963 and has seen a growth of 2.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,9052130.58%
202836,6922130.58%
202736,4792130.59%
202636,2662130.59%
202536,0532130.59%
202435,8402130.6%
202335,6272130.6%
202235,414190.05%
202135,395-135-0.38%
202035,5304711.34%
201935,059-107-0.3%
201835,166380.11%
201735,1281770.51%
201634,951-50-0.14%
201535,001-86-0.25%
201435,087-68-0.19%
201335,155670.19%
201235,088760.22%
201135,012490.14%
201034,96300%
199032,6551,2734.06%
198031,3823,98014.52%
197027,4022,2578.98%
196025,1458073.32%
195024,338690.28%
194024,269-1,768-6.79%
193026,0373,52615.66%
192022,5113,41017.85%
191019,1012,12512.52%
190016,9763,30724.19%
189013,6698,080144.57%
18805,5894,456393.29%
18701,133-35,772-96.93%
2024 Growth Rate
0.6% (213)
County Website
Madison County
County Seat
Madison
2020 Population
35,530
Area
573 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (310)
Founded
1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,93981.44%
Two or more races3,3659.47%
Other race1,8845.3%
Native American5931.67%
Asian4321.22%
Black or African American3220.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison County, Nebraska Population by Race

Madison County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, Nebraska Median Age

37.1

Total

36.6

Male

38

Female

Madison County, Nebraska Adults

There are 26,504 adults, (6,043 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Nebraska.

Madison County, Nebraska Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female17,90650.39%
Male17,62949.61%

Madison County, Nebraska Population by Age

Madison County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1522.4467.532.5
Married6,8323.198416
Non Family5,4621.1451.148.9
Female1,3363.4851.448.6
Male5223.5765.734.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8123.49%
Associates Degree3,52315.16%
Bachelors Degree3,59515.47%
Graduate Degree1,8648.02%
High School Graduate7,24331.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0014.31%
Some College5,19722.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Madison County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,39418,7384,844
Hispanic2,7861,768247
2+ Races1,6691,207349
Other Race1,09464793
Asian274189108
Native American25020147
Black101860

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.62%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.42%.

Madison County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,989$65,526$43,705
Graduate Degree$76,389$84,250$72,273
High School Graduate$41,789$52,000$28,651
Less Than 9th Grade$39,423$40,402$29,943
Overall$45,950$54,411$37,419
Some College$41,723$52,091$32,944

$45,950

Average Earnings

$54,411

Average Male

$37,419

Average Female

Madison County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, Nebraska Language

87.72% of Madison County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 12.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.5% of the population.

Madison County, Nebraska Language

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,0192,3348.64%
Hispanic5,5731,55627.92%
Multiple3,34587526.16%
Other1,84548826.45%
Native5457313.39%
Asian42540.94%

11.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.84%

Male Poverty Rate

12.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Nebraska is Hispanic, with 27.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Nebraska is Asian, with 0.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.87%.

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.7%
High School13.95%
Some College7.39%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.67%
Female Unemployed13.82%
Female Employed7.56%
Male Employed4.7%

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,143$107,294
Households$64,637$88,101
Married Families$92,895$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,256$53,367

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, Nebraska 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 County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,556

Number of Veterans

1,423

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam492
Second Gulf War238
Korea212
First Gulf War199
World War II73

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+611
65 to 74347
35 to 54270
55 to 64267
18 to 3461

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4466.51%
2+ Races623.04%
Hispanic491.41%
Black198.72%
Native American123.5%
Asian103.46%
Other Race70.51%

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Nebraska 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

70.46%

Born in Madison County, Nebraska

92.81%

Native Born

7.19%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

2.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.81% of Madison County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 70.46% having been born in Nebraska. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madison County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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