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Madison County

Tennessee · 98,294 residents · 557 sq mi
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Madison County is home to 98,294 people in Tennessee. Median home value sits at $112,100. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. The median household earns $40,178, about 24% below the national median. The poverty rate is 18.6%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

98,294
+7%since 2000
from 91,837 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.8
+6%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
557 sq mi
Population, 19902024
76K82K89K95K101K19902000201020202024Madison County
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(6,645)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(6,473)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(6,396)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(7,860)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(7,408)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(12,327)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.3%(12,059)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(14,269)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(11,925)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(7,048)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.3%(4,216)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(1,668)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,178
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,982 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$22,948
+18%since 2000
from $19,389 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
18.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.496
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$112,100
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$685
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $510 in 2000
US average: $853
65.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
34.9% rent
11.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.56 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
26.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
52.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.8
+1%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(59,153)
Black32.3%(29,657)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,572)
Asian0.6%(559)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.1%(57,060)
Black36.1%(35,530)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3,306)
Asian0.9%(895)
Other1.3%(1,325)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(2,118)
Honduran0.4%(410)
Guatemalan0.2%(150)
Puerto Rican0.1%(94)
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Cuban0.1%(50)
Colombian0%(40)
Chilean0%(38)
Dominican0%(33)
Spaniard0%(31)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Peruvian0%(20)
Ancestry
American13.7%(13,375)
Irish9.2%(8,999)
English7.7%(7,532)
German7%(6,805)
Scotch-Irish3%(2,910)
Scottish1.9%(1,833)
Italian1.5%(1,476)
French1.3%(1,285)
Dutch0.8%(782)
Polish0.7%(675)
Norwegian0.5%(485)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(411)
British0.4%(384)
Welsh0.3%(337)
Danish0.2%(193)
Russian0.2%(188)
Arab0.2%(185)
Swiss0.1%(133)
Ukrainian0.1%(111)
Czech0.1%(109)
Slovak0.1%(104)
Greek0.1%(102)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Hungarian0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(51)
Finnish0.1%(50)
Nigerian0%(48)
Armenian0%(41)
Belgian0%(41)
Romanian0%(35)
Iranian0%(27)
Canadian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Austrian0%(20)
Egyptian0%(19)
Croatian0%(18)
Jamaican0%(13)
Section 05

Education

24.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+60%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
86.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 87.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
32.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
52.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(1,223)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(1,822)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(185)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(22)
US avg: 1%

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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How many people live in Madison County, Tennessee?

Madison County, Tennessee has about 98,294 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Madison County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Madison County, Tennessee earns about $40,178 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 $112,100, and the typical rent is about $685 a month.

How educated are people in Madison County, Tennessee?

About 24.5% 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 18.6% 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 20,312 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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