COUNTY
Madison County
Mississippi · 116,298 residents (2025 est.) · 714 sq mi
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#102Most educatedof 3,14449.6%The short version
Madison County is a county of 111,647 people in Mississippi. The population is up 50% since 2000. That is roughly 48% ahead of the Mississippi median. That puts it in the top 4% of US counties for household income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The foreign-born share is 4%.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
111,647
+50%since 2000
from 74,674 in 2000
116,298 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
714 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(6,822)
5 to 95.1%(5,662)
10 to 148.6%(9,571)
15 to 197%(7,793)
20 to 245.8%(6,506)
25 to 3412.4%(13,828)
35 to 4413.8%(15,390)
45 to 5412.9%(14,414)
55 to 6413.1%(14,619)
65 to 749.7%(10,775)
75 to 844.1%(4,624)
85 and over1.5%(1,643)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$83,441
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,970 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.2%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
Other services8.7%
Retail trade8.3%
Public administration6.5%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$311,100
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+24%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.7%(44,613)
Black37.4%(27,897)
Hispanic / Latino1%(742)
Asian1.3%(965)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(60,206)
Black37.1%(41,423)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(4,320)
Asian3%(3,347)
Other2.1%(2,351)
71
+11%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
44
−10%since 2020
from 48 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,536)
Central American0.7%(747)
Guatemalan0.4%(449)
Spaniard0.3%(292)
South American0.2%(266)
Puerto Rican0.2%(215)
Honduran0.2%(194)
Colombian0.1%(107)
Peruvian0.1%(85)
Panamanian0.1%(66)
Paraguayan0%(48)
Salvadoran0%(38)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.2%(1,295)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,054)
Vietnamese0.3%(349)
Japanese0.2%(223)
Korean0.1%(122)
Pakistani0.1%(89)
Filipino0.1%(85)
Thai0%(33)
Laotian0%(30)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Cambodian0%(5)
Ancestry
English11.9%(13,234)
Irish8.5%(9,544)
American6.1%(6,837)
German5.1%(5,723)
French2.1%(2,308)
Italian2%(2,225)
Scottish1.9%(2,156)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(2,024)
Arab1.3%(1,419)
Subsaharan African0.8%(889)
Russian0.5%(607)
Lebanese0.5%(533)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(526)
Polish0.3%(281)
Welsh0.2%(269)
British0.2%(263)
Greek0.2%(246)
Czech0.2%(239)
Norwegian0.2%(191)
Swedish0.2%(186)
French Canadian0.1%(157)
West Indian0.1%(147)
Egyptian0.1%(112)
Ghanaian0.1%(91)
Jamaican0.1%(82)
Swiss0.1%(78)
Hungarian0.1%(71)
Syrian0.1%(64)
Haitian0.1%(62)
Brazilian0%(50)
Austrian0%(39)
Belgian0%(32)
Danish0%(30)
Lithuanian0%(27)
Nigerian0%(25)
Turkish0%(19)
Ukrainian0%(19)
Slovene0%(16)
Finnish0%(15)
Portuguese0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Iranian0%(9)
Kenyan0%(9)
Canadian0%(5)
Romanian0%(5)
Slovak0%(5)
Palestinian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(14,065)
Married57.3%(24,232)
Widowed2.4%(1,036)
Divorced7.1%(2,993)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(14,906)
Married51.6%(24,383)
Widowed8.4%(3,966)
Divorced8.5%(4,011)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)21.6%(832)
Gulf War (1990s)40.7%(1,564)
Vietnam era25.1%(964)
Korean War1.6%(60)
World War II0.4%(14)
Share of the 3,847 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Madison County, Mississippi?
Madison County, Mississippi has about 111,647 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Madison County, Mississippi?
The typical household in Madison County, Mississippi earns about $83,441 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Madison County, Mississippi expensive?
In Madison County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $311,100, and the typical rent is about $1,186 a month.
How educated are people in Madison County, Mississippi?
About 49.6% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Madison County, Mississippi?
About 11.2% of people in Madison County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
Has Madison County, Mississippi grown since 1990?
Yes, Madison County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57,853 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.
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