COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Madison County

Georgia · 21,050 residents · 282 sq mi

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Madison County is home to 21,050 people in Georgia. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $53,800. There are 4,680 fewer people here than in 2000. Renters pay $322 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,050

−18%vs 2000

vs 25,730 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

282 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202432K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(1,535)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,632)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,484)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(1,588)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(1,479)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(3,524)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(3,183)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(2,580)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(1,733)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(1,315)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(856)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(141)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,092

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,347 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,997

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,998 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $452 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

17.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(22,713)

Black8.4%(2,165)

Hispanic / Latino2%(507)

Asian0.3%(70)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91%(19,154)

Black8.3%(1,752)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(98)

Asian0.4%(77)

Other0.3%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(1,436)

Central American2%(618)

Guatemalan1.7%(521)

Salvadoran0.3%(97)

Puerto Rican0.2%(74)

Cuban0.1%(46)

Spaniard0.1%(29)

South American0%(2)

Peruvian0%(2)

Asian origin

Burmese1.2%(383)

Thai0.5%(149)

Vietnamese0.2%(68)

Korean0.1%(28)

Chinese0%(7)

Indonesian0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(71)

Ancestry

English14.9%(4,706)

Irish12%(3,794)

American9.2%(2,902)

German6.9%(2,179)

Italian2%(618)

Dutch1.9%(592)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(537)

Scottish0.9%(282)

French0.7%(222)

Portuguese0.6%(180)

Polish0.5%(173)

Norwegian0.4%(127)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.3%(106)

Russian0.2%(69)

Swedish0.2%(63)

Finnish0.1%(47)

British0.1%(46)

Welsh0.1%(34)

Greek0.1%(29)

French Canadian0.1%(28)

Austrian0.1%(23)

Arab0%(14)

Lebanese0%(14)

Canadian0%(12)

Hungarian0%(12)

Lithuanian0%(10)

Nigerian0%(10)

Swiss0%(10)

Czech0%(8)

West Indian0%(8)

Belgian0%(7)

Danish0%(5)

Iranian0%(2)

Ghanaian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.7%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 17.3 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 married34.9%(4,400)

Married51.5%(6,484)

Widowed4.9%(621)

Divorced8.6%(1,087)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(3,427)

Married49.8%(6,438)

Widowed8.9%(1,155)

Divorced14.7%(1,903)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 18.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.3%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.6%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% 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)16%(217)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(271)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.6%(538)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(37)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,360 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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