Madison, Connecticut Population 2024

17,444

Madison Demographics

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

  • White: 91.47%
  • Two or more races: 3.78%
  • Asian: 3.17%
  • Other race: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
482.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1% (-176)
The current population of Madison, Connecticut is 17,444 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,620.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,15191.47%
Two or more races6673.78%
Asian5603.17%
Other race1440.82%
Black or African American920.52%
Native American440.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison Population by Race

Madison Population Pyramid 2024

Madison Median Age

51.3

Total

51.2

Male

51.3

Female

Madison Adults

There are 14,216 adults, (4,248 of whom are seniors) in Madison.

Madison Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison Sex Ratio

Female8,89850.39%
Male8,76049.61%

Madison Population by Age

Madison Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8252.5589.910.1
Married4,8072.9998.11.9
Non Family1,5441.168.331.7
Female4012.8377.122.9
Male733.2782.217.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1381.05%
Associates Degree7976.09%
Bachelors Degree4,83436.94%
Graduate Degree4,30232.87%
High School Graduate1,70113%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1,31510.05%

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
White12,03011,8978,287
Asian439439421
2+ Races260256222
Hispanic243243148
Other Race13413499
Black626112
Native American292929

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Madison Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,281$109,598$59,006
Graduate Degree$116,559$167,228$97,829
High School Graduate$45,086$52,371$36,941
Less Than 9th Grade$11,250$10,673$0
Overall$81,971$107,624$62,340
Some College$50,387$63,015$42,289

$81,971

Average Earnings

$107,624

Average Male

$62,340

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

93.79% of Madison residents speak only English, while 6.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.84% of the population.

Madison Language

Madison Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7664042.56%
Hispanic408307.35%
Other136107.35%
Black7811.28%

2.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.64%

Male Poverty Rate

3.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison is Other, with 7.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison is Black, with 1.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.13%.

Madison Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.88%
Some College4.82%
High School3.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Madison Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.18%
Female Unemployed3.35%
Female Employed1.54%
Male Employed0.07%

Madison Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$179,215$236,516
Households$156,171$204,918
Married Families$193,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,313$94,731

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.4%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

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 45-54, 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

659

Number of Veterans

636

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam233
Korea117
Second Gulf War110
First Gulf War87
World War II0

Madison Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+244
65 to 74180
35 to 54144
55 to 6481
18 to 3410

Madison Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6264.77%
Black2438.71%
Hispanic114.49%
Asian61.24%
2+ Races30.8%

Madison Veterans by Race

Madison Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

49.63%

Born in Madison

92.97%

Native Born

7.03%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

5.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.97% of Madison residents were born in the United States, with 49.63% having been born in Connecticut. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Madison Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,174-54-0.31%
202817,228-54-0.31%
202717,282-54-0.31%
202617,336-54-0.31%
202517,390-54-0.31%
202417,444-54-0.31%
202317,498-54-0.31%
202217,552-36-0.2%
202117,588-32-0.18%
202017,620-389-2.16%
201918,009-98-0.54%
201818,107-11-0.06%
201718,118-9-0.05%
201618,127-75-0.41%
201518,202-66-0.36%
201418,26850.03%
201318,263-33-0.18%
201218,296350.19%
201118,261-6-0.03%
201018,26700%

Madison Population by Year