CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Madison

Georgia · 3,483 residents · 8.86 sq mi

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Madison is a city of 3,483 people in Georgia. The typical home is worth $47,800. 22.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 20% less than in Georgia as a whole. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $329 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,483

−4%vs 2000

vs 3,636 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(226)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(248)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(273)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(233)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(233)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(503)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(380)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.7%(511)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(271)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(265)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(230)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(110)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,271

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,055 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,842

−45%vs 2000

vs $19,551 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.1%

+10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,800

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $110,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $436 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.9%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

32.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic48.3%(1,755)

Black47.6%(1,730)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(76)

Asian1%(36)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic47.8%(1,665)

Black52.1%(1,814)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Asian Indian2%(99)

Ancestry

English21.2%(1,029)

Irish16.3%(792)

American7.8%(379)

German7.1%(345)

Scottish6.9%(336)

French2.5%(124)

Welsh2.4%(119)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(75)

Italian1.3%(63)

Norwegian0.7%(36)

Danish0.5%(25)

Russian0.4%(19)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(18)

British0.2%(11)

Croatian0.2%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(3)

Nigerian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.6%

−14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 18.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.1%(408)

Married57.5%(900)

Widowed3.6%(56)

Divorced12.8%(200)

Women 15+

Never married29.2%(768)

Married41.6%(1,095)

Widowed12.6%(332)

Divorced16.6%(438)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 17.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.3%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.6%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.2%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.6%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.8%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)56.4%(101)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.8%(82)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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