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Madison

Mississippi · 28,575 residents (2025 est.) · 25.2 sq mi
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Part of the Jackson metro area
The short version

With 27,946 people, Madison is a city in Mississippi. Households here earn about 111% more than in Mississippi as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 13,254 people. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $119,338, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Madison

What changed most since 1990

  • Population7,471 → 27,946 (+274%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Black share3.4% → 12.7% (+9.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Median age32.2 → 41.7 (+9.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 49 cities and towns in the Jackson metro

  • 2nd in household income$119,338
  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree64.2%
  • 1st in home value$352,900
  • 30th in diversity score47.8

Its weight in Madison County

Madison's population equals 25% of Madison County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 11% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 15% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,946
+90%since 2000
from 14,692 in 2000
28,575 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,107 / sq mi
+90%since 2000
from 582 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
+15%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
25.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K12K18K24K30K19902000201020202024Madison
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,635)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(1,279)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1410.8%(3,032)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(1,920)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(1,527)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.8%(2,177)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(3,832)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(3,969)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(4,047)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(2,687)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(1,316)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(525)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$119,338
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,266 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,649
+105%since 2000
from $29,082 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 65.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+27%since 2010
from 0.369 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$352,900
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,853
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $977 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
94.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 93.9% in 2000
5.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.82 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
+15.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+32%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(13,629)
Black4.9%(717)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(102)
Asian1.2%(175)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(21,595)
Black12.7%(3,561)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(630)
Asian5.9%(1,648)
Other1.8%(512)
Diversity Score
48
+57%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(190)
Peruvian0.3%(85)
Puerto Rican0.3%(75)
Cuban0.1%(34)
Colombian0.1%(33)
Guatemalan0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(645)
Chinese2.2%(611)
Vietnamese0.5%(146)
Korean0.4%(122)
Pakistani0.2%(43)
Filipino0.1%(29)
Ancestry
English17.1%(4,788)
Irish12.6%(3,512)
American7.5%(2,100)
German5.5%(1,532)
French3.3%(933)
Scottish2.9%(822)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(672)
Arab2.1%(579)
Italian1.9%(531)
Lebanese0.8%(224)
Greek0.7%(183)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(133)
British0.5%(127)
Welsh0.3%(72)
Swedish0.3%(70)
Ghanaian0.2%(63)
Norwegian0.2%(53)
Brazilian0.2%(50)
West Indian0.2%(44)
Haitian0.1%(41)
Egyptian0.1%(29)
Polish0.1%(22)
Nigerian0.1%(19)
Turkish0%(11)
Danish0%(10)
Finnish0%(10)
Russian0%(8)
Swiss0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 55.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 97.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.3%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+77%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 85.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 3.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 58.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 91.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 98.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 94.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.8%(2,719)
Married67.7%(7,145)
Widowed2.3%(241)
Divorced4.3%(451)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(2,472)
Married63.9%(7,308)
Widowed9%(1,027)
Divorced5.6%(637)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% 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)26%(224)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(271)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(230)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 863 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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Over time

Madison, decade by decade

Madison population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19907,471$122,876$225,36653.3%10.9
200014,692$129,822$246,65255.1%17.1
201024,149$144,834$334,32462.6%34.1
202027,747$145,269$328,58468.7%45.7
202427,946$119,338$352,90064.2%47.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Madison, Mississippi?

Madison, Mississippi has about 27,946 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Madison, Mississippi?

The typical household in Madison, Mississippi earns about $119,338 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Madison, Mississippi expensive?

In Madison, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $352,900, and the typical rent is about $1,853 a month.

How educated are people in Madison, Mississippi?

About 64.2% of adults age 25 and over in Madison, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Madison, Mississippi?

About 4.8% of people in Madison, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Madison, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Madison, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,475 residents, a change of about 274 percent over that period.

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