Madison, Alabama Population 2024

62,038

Madison Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Madison was:

  • White: 69.45%
  • Black or African American: 13.36%
  • Asian: 7.88%
  • Two or more races: 7.86%
  • Other race: 1.1%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
30.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,029.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.27% (4,738)
The current population of Madison, Alabama is 62,038 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 57,300.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,51669.45%
Black or African American7,79513.36%
Asian4,5957.88%
Two or more races4,5837.86%
Other race6391.1%
Native American2030.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison Population by Race

Madison Population Pyramid 2024

Madison Median Age

37.9

Total

37.5

Male

38.4

Female

Madison Adults

There are 41,728 adults, (6,843 of whom are seniors) in Madison.

Madison Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison Sex Ratio

Female29,55150.66%
Male28,78449.34%

Madison Population by Age

Madison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,9682.6474.725.3
Married13,2903.2487.712.3
Non Family6,0651.2253.246.8
Female1,8612.9753.746.3
Male7522.7469.430.6

3.16

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5731.49%
Associates Degree2,7367.12%
Bachelors Degree13,93736.28%
Graduate Degree11,37529.61%
High School Graduate4,28511.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2620.68%
Some College5,24213.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,21226,87418,112
Black4,9634,8843,111
Asian3,0112,8392,196
Hispanic2,2582,0401,309
2+ Races2,0111,8721,222
Other Race255255152
Native American16716772
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.93%.

Madison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,359$118,491$57,654
Graduate Degree$117,326$143,311$71,022
High School Graduate$41,590$50,382$23,605
Less Than 9th Grade$45,833$59,324$30,347
Overall$82,100$112,656$53,349
Some College$46,015$52,708$34,100

$82,100

Average Earnings

$112,656

Average Male

$53,349

Average Female

Madison Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison Language

87.27% of Madison residents speak only English, while 12.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.17% of the population.

Madison Language

Madison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,0731,3503.46%
Black7,6915897.66%
Hispanic4,5313607.95%
Multiple4,5511783.91%
Native2034421.67%
Other631335.23%
Asian4,589270.59%

4.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.18%

Male Poverty Rate

3.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison is Native, with 21.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison is Asian, with 0.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.95%.

Madison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.72%
High School6.78%
Some College3.59%
Bachelors or Greater2.87%

Madison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.75%
Female Unemployed18.97%
Female Employed2.22%
Male Employed1.49%

Madison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$155,820$167,306
Households$131,436$143,620
Married Families$172,077$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,693$79,154

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Madison Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,226

Number of Veterans

4,653

Male Veterans

573

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,579
First Gulf War2,249
Vietnam1,236
Korea86
World War II0

Madison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,913
55 to 641,302
65 to 74948
75+699
18 to 34364

Madison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,04613.68%
Black85113.96%
Hispanic2329.41%
2+ Races1456.39%
Asian1284.05%
Other Race5518.39%
Islander125%

Madison Veterans by Race

Madison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Madison Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.37%

Born in Madison

90.06%

Native Born

9.94%

Foreign Born

4.63%

Non Citizen

5.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.06% of Madison residents were born in the United States, with 37.37% having been born in Alabama. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Madison Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,9621,1851.77%
202866,7771,1851.81%
202765,5921,1851.84%
202664,4071,1841.87%
202563,2231,1851.91%
202462,0381,1841.95%
202360,8541,0631.78%
202259,7911,4562.5%
202158,3351,0351.81%
202057,3005,64210.92%
201951,6581,1112.2%
201850,5471,2972.63%
201749,2501,0582.2%
201648,1929932.1%
201547,1995381.15%
201446,6617141.55%
201345,9477451.65%
201245,2028912.01%
201144,3117531.73%
201043,55800%
200029,32914,42596.79%
199014,90410,847267.37%
19804,05797131.46%
19703,0861,686120.43%
19601,400900180%
1940500-67,462-99.26%

Madison Population by Year