COUNTY
Madison County
Tennessee · 100,790 residents (2025 est.) · 557 sq mi
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Madison County is home to 99,295 people in Tennessee. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $211,800. The poverty rate is 18.2%, above the 12.5% national rate. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
99,295
+8%since 2000
from 91,837 in 2000
100,790 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
557 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202499K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(5,982)
5 to 95.9%(5,832)
10 to 146.5%(6,475)
15 to 197.2%(7,197)
20 to 247%(6,946)
25 to 3412.9%(12,829)
35 to 4411.9%(11,769)
45 to 5411.4%(11,287)
55 to 6413.3%(13,214)
65 to 7410.8%(10,742)
75 to 845.3%(5,214)
85 and over1.8%(1,808)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,042
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,982 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.3%
Information11.4%
Finance & insurance6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
Other services3.6%
Public administration2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$211,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+27%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(59,153)
Black32.3%(29,657)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,572)
Asian0.6%(559)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.4%(52,995)
Black36.2%(35,924)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(5,190)
Asian1%(961)
Other4.3%(4,225)
72
+13%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
35
−12%since 2020
from 40 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
Mexican2.9%(2,911)
South American0.5%(543)
Central American0.5%(480)
Puerto Rican0.3%(313)
Spaniard0.3%(256)
Venezuelan0.2%(235)
Peruvian0.2%(218)
Panamanian0.2%(209)
Honduran0.2%(186)
Cuban0.1%(138)
Dominican0.1%(123)
Colombian0.1%(68)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(253)
Chinese0.2%(235)
Asian Indian0.2%(170)
Korean0.1%(102)
Japanese0.1%(99)
Vietnamese0.1%(63)
Taiwanese0%(9)
Indonesian0%(6)
Ancestry
English12.4%(12,354)
American8.3%(8,243)
Irish7.2%(7,109)
German6%(5,959)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,791)
Scottish1.6%(1,626)
Italian1.3%(1,272)
Subsaharan African0.9%(887)
Polish0.6%(625)
French0.6%(621)
British0.4%(424)
Arab0.4%(407)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(336)
Swedish0.3%(305)
Norwegian0.3%(292)
Welsh0.3%(278)
Portuguese0.1%(141)
Hungarian0.1%(125)
Croatian0.1%(117)
Nigerian0.1%(103)
Canadian0.1%(81)
Danish0.1%(79)
Russian0.1%(74)
Lebanese0.1%(68)
Somali0.1%(55)
Czech0.1%(53)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Greek0%(42)
Austrian0%(40)
Swiss0%(37)
Slovak0%(34)
Moroccan0%(31)
French Canadian0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Ukrainian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(23)
West Indian0%(22)
Kenyan0%(17)
Latvian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(14)
Armenian0%(12)
Finnish0%(9)
Ghanaian0%(9)
Iranian0%(8)
Syrian0%(3)
Belgian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.5%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(14,369)
Married48.7%(18,624)
Widowed3.1%(1,201)
Divorced10.6%(4,046)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(14,164)
Married43%(18,399)
Widowed9.3%(3,987)
Divorced14.5%(6,216)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% 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)22.8%(1,195)
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(1,223)
Vietnam era34.8%(1,822)
Korean War3.5%(185)
World War II0.4%(22)
Share of the 5,235 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, Tennessee?
Madison County, Tennessee has about 99,295 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Madison County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Madison County, Tennessee earns about $60,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Madison County, Tennessee expensive?
In Madison County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $211,800, and the typical rent is about $1,123 a month.
How educated are people in Madison County, Tennessee?
About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Madison County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Madison County, Tennessee?
About 18.2% of people in Madison County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
Has Madison County, Tennessee grown since 1990?
Yes, Madison County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,313 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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