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)
White19,99693.38%
Two or more races8373.91%
Black or African American2451.14%
Other race2201.03%
Asian830.39%
Native American330.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison County, North Carolina Population by Race

Madison County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, North Carolina Median Age

44.6

Total

42.1

Male

46.3

Female

Madison County, North Carolina Adults

There are 17,637 adults, (4,910 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, North Carolina.

Madison County, North Carolina Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female10,80150.44%
Male10,61349.56%

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
All8,4472.4276.823.2
Married4,5283.0590.29.8
Non Family2,9571.236238
Female6303.2158.741.3
Male3322.8959.640.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

76.8%

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 Grade1,1787.55%
Associates Degree1,0346.62%
Bachelors Degree3,29821.13%
Graduate Degree1,73111.09%
High School Graduate4,84031.01%
Less Than 9th Grade5493.52%
Some College2,98019.09%

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
White14,78213,1454,807
2+ Races42439366
Hispanic358339100
Other Race1158433
Black11010347
Asian646234
Native American18180

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 asian people with a rate of 53.13%.

Madison County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,086$66,184$48,333
Graduate Degree$56,900$53,250$58,297
High School Graduate$33,566$38,904$30,335
Less Than 9th Grade$41,724$67,873$35,406
Overall$43,217$46,898$40,495
Some College$44,604$47,669$40,979

$43,217

Average Earnings

$46,898

Average Male

$40,495

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

98.68% of Madison County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 1.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Madison County, North Carolina Language

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,2122,37312.35%
Other21110147.87%
Multiple8118310.23%
Hispanic5316912.99%
Asian71912.68%

12.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.52%

Male Poverty Rate

13.46%

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 47.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 10.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.33%.

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.69%
High School14.65%
Some College10.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%

Madison County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.29%
Male Unemployed22.37%
Female Employed3.75%
Male Employed3.13%

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$81,641$100,788
Households$56,664$79,896
Married Families$88,761$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,950$39,353

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

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 35-44, 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

1,461

Number of Veterans

1,359

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam484
First Gulf War367
Second Gulf War248
Korea67
World War II0

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74409
75+351
35 to 54333
55 to 64301
18 to 3467

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3678.25%
Black5321.72%
Other Race3115.98%
2+ Races81.57%
Hispanic40.93%
Asian22.9%

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

14.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

1.7%

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

62.52%

Born in Madison County, North Carolina

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Madison County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 62.52% 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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