Madison County, North Carolina Population 2024

22,261

Madison County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 22,261 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, North Carolina is the 76th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 20,798 and has seen a growth of 7.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,2111900.83%
202823,0211900.83%
202722,8311900.84%
202622,6411900.85%
202522,4511900.85%
202422,2611900.86%
202322,0711900.87%
202221,8811530.7%
202121,7284412.07%
202021,287-351-1.62%
201921,638-21-0.1%
201821,659560.26%
201721,6032010.94%
201621,4022271.07%
201521,175-42-0.2%
201421,217390.18%
201321,1782651.27%
201220,913410.2%
201120,872740.36%
201020,79800%
199016,9531260.75%
198016,8278245.15%
197016,003-1,214-7.05%
196017,217-3,305-16.1%
195020,522-2,000-8.88%
194022,5222,21610.91%
193020,3062231.11%
192020,083-49-0.24%
191020,132-512-2.48%
190020,6442,83915.94%
189017,8054,99538.99%
188012,8104,61856.37%
18708,1922,28438.66%
18605,908-17,303-74.55%
2024 Growth Rate
0.86% (190)
County Website
Madison County
2020 Population
21,287
Area
450 mi²
Density
49 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.58% (974)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,91592.03%
Two or more races1,1675.39%
Black or African American2231.03%
Other race2050.95%
Asian940.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.09%
Native American160.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Madison County, North Carolina Population by Race

Madison County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, North Carolina Median Age

44.5

Total

41.7

Male

45.9

Female

Madison County, North Carolina Adults

There are 17,846 adults, (5,005 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, North Carolina.

Madison County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female10,89350.34%
Male10,74749.66%

Madison County, North Carolina Population by Age

Madison County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3992.4677.922.1
Married4,3663.0991.48.6
Non Family2,9131.1663.636.4
Female7323.2960.939.1
Male3883.5266.833.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9415.98%
Associates Degree1,2387.86%
Bachelors Degree3,32721.13%
Graduate Degree1,62810.34%
High School Graduate5,19633%
Less Than 9th Grade4993.17%
Some College2,91618.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,78813,4504,660
2+ Races658606133
Hispanic497476130
Other Race1057733
Asian727153
Black595935
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.61%.

Madison County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,215$59,038$50,201
Graduate Degree$58,167$56,548$58,611
High School Graduate$35,938$40,636$33,485
Less Than 9th Grade$43,125$70,580$37,713
Overall$43,771$47,711$39,234
Some College$45,372$48,984$39,496

$43,771

Average Earnings

$47,711

Average Male

$39,234

Average Female

Madison County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, North Carolina Language

98.23% of Madison County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 1.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Madison County, North Carolina Language

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,2312,18411.36%
Other20510450.73%
Multiple1,129867.62%
Hispanic7338211.19%
Asian7845.13%

11.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.79%

Male Poverty Rate

12.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, North Carolina is Other, with 50.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, North Carolina is Asian, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.46%.

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.89%
High School12.54%
Some College12.11%
Bachelors or Greater3.76%

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.08%
Female Employed3.98%
Male Employed3.1%
Male Unemployed0%

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,178$101,892
Households$58,628$80,418
Married Families$93,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,189$38,105

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, North Carolina 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 35-44.

Madison County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,344

Number of Veterans

1,278

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam533
First Gulf War291
Second Gulf War225
Korea51
World War II0

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74422
75+336
55 to 64291
35 to 54228
18 to 3467

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2647.64%
2+ Races293.77%
Other Race2816.18%
Black229.91%
Hispanic50.88%
Asian11.19%

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, North Carolina 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

61.66%

Born in Madison County, North Carolina

98.6%

Native Born

1.4%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.6% of Madison County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 61.66% having been born in North Carolina. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Madison County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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