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)
White29,61883.34%
Two or more races2,7597.76%
Other race1,8935.33%
Native American5491.54%
Asian4151.17%
Black or African American3040.86%
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

36.8

Total

36.2

Male

37.8

Female

Madison County, Nebraska Adults

There are 26,557 adults, (5,794 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Nebraska.

Madison County, Nebraska Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female17,88550.33%
Male17,65349.67%

Madison County, Nebraska Population by Age

Madison County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,0022.4666.633.4
Married6,8753.2183.416.6
Non Family5,4631.1550.549.5
Female1,2493.6550.849.2
Male4153.6548.951.1

3.23

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

66.6%

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 Grade6882.96%
Associates Degree3,45714.86%
Bachelors Degree3,92716.89%
Graduate Degree1,7617.57%
High School Graduate7,42431.92%
Less Than 9th Grade9504.08%
Some College5,05021.71%

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
White19,44318,7825,018
Hispanic2,7621,881283
2+ Races1,198922331
Other Race1,106705114
Asian289225123
Native American21519732
Black18416816

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.56%.

Madison County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,656$63,466$40,718
Graduate Degree$75,815$93,158$68,707
High School Graduate$36,167$45,740$26,453
Less Than 9th Grade$36,929$36,728$38,403
Overall$44,212$52,593$37,115
Some College$42,355$53,229$33,423

$44,212

Average Earnings

$52,593

Average Male

$37,115

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

86.92% of Madison County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 13.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.58% of the population.

Madison County, Nebraska Language

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,0472,5659.48%
Hispanic5,6071,44325.74%
Multiple2,74767224.46%
Other1,84255930.35%
Native492469.35%
Asian41140.97%

12.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.26%

Male Poverty Rate

13.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Nebraska is Other, with 30.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Nebraska is Asian, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.67%.

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.62%
High School16.1%
Some College6.85%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Madison County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.63%
Female Unemployed21.88%
Female Employed6.86%
Male Employed4.81%

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$83,692$104,938
Households$61,139$84,318
Married Families$94,323$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,210$49,251

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

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

1,535

Number of Veterans

1,437

Male Veterans

98

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam487
Korea252
Second Gulf War228
First Gulf War214
World War II92

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+594
65 to 74381
35 to 54286
55 to 64210
18 to 3464

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4446.32%
Hispanic441.26%
Black3516.67%
2+ Races221.46%
Native American186%
Other Race90.67%
Asian72.35%

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

2.6%

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

68.37%

Born in Madison County, Nebraska

93.28%

Native Born

6.72%

Foreign Born

4.09%

Non Citizen

2.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.28% of Madison County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 68.37% having been born in Nebraska. 4.09% 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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