COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Madison County

Georgia · 25,730 residents · 282 sq mi

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Madison County is home to 25,730 people in Georgia. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 22% since 1990. Median home value sits at $79,100. The median household earns $36,347, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,730

+22%since 1990

from 21,050 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.8

+8%since 1990

from 33.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

282 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202432K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.9%(1,763)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.6%(1,944)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(1,965)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(1,732)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.7%(1,479)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.1%(3,632)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.5%(4,234)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414%(3,609)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.9%(2,545)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.3%(1,609)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.6%(928)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(290)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,347

+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,092 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,998

+55%since 1990

from $10,997 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.6%

−4.0 ptssince 1990

from 15.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,100

+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $53,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$452

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $322 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.2%

−1.9 ptssince 1990

from 82.1% in 1990

19.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic91%(19,154)

Black8.3%(1,752)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(98)

Asian0.4%(77)

2000

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

Black8.4%(2,165)

Hispanic / Latino2%(507)

Asian0.3%(70)

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

10.9%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 9.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

70.8%

+11.1 ptssince 1990

from 59.7% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.1%

+0.2 ptssince 1990

from 3.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

−27%since 1990

from 23.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.1%(2,140)

Married64.7%(6,262)

Widowed3.1%(302)

Divorced10%(970)

Women 15+

Never married17.3%(1,794)

Married60.8%(6,306)

Widowed11.8%(1,221)

Divorced10.2%(1,059)

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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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