Madison Heights, Virginia Population 2024

10,596

Madison Heights Demographics

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

  • White: 71.47%
  • Black or African American: 22.94%
  • Two or more races: 3.48%
  • Other race: 1.55%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
19.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
552.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.43% (-851)
The current population of Madison Heights, Virginia is 10,596 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,447.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,64371.47%
Black or African American2,45322.94%
Two or more races3723.48%
Other race1661.55%
Asian360.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.16%
Native American70.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Madison Heights Population by Race

Madison Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Madison Heights Median Age

44.1

Total

40.6

Male

46.6

Female

Madison Heights Adults

There are 8,539 adults, (2,301 of whom are seniors) in Madison Heights.

Madison Heights Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison Heights Sex Ratio

Female5,50351.46%
Male5,19148.54%

Madison Heights Population by Age

Madison Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6562.2969.630.4
Non Family1,9441.2256.843.2
Married1,8882.9788.111.9
Female6683.3456.643.4
Male1563.0159.640.4

3

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6728.81%
Associates Degree93012.19%
Bachelors Degree78910.34%
Graduate Degree4185.48%
High School Graduate2,86637.57%
Less Than 9th Grade3254.26%
Some College1,62921.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5804,824963
Black1,6701,453217
2+ Races20219613
Hispanic1741747
Asian31200
Other Race28287
Islander17170
Native American700

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 25%.

Madison Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,438$39,286$54,965
Graduate Degree$46,544$0$46,673
High School Graduate$38,602$47,297$32,361
Less Than 9th Grade$30,250$40,714$0
Overall$43,743$49,130$41,920
Some College$46,671$56,848$44,725

$43,743

Average Earnings

$49,130

Average Male

$41,920

Average Female

Madison Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison Heights Language

98.61% of Madison Heights residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Madison Heights Language

Madison Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5097019.34%
Black2,4492279.27%
Hispanic2808931.79%
Multiple3724712.63%

9.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.96%

Male Poverty Rate

9.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison Heights is Hispanic, with 31.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison Heights is Black, with 9.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.03%.

Madison Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.58%
High School14.2%
Some College3.95%
Bachelors or Greater2.24%

Madison Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.97%
Male Unemployed40.44%
Female Employed7.03%
Male Employed2.48%

Madison Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,150$99,440
Households$59,570$75,363
Married Families$93,803$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,531$39,228

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Madison Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

701

Number of Veterans

655

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam309
Second Gulf War172
First Gulf War120
Korea60
World War II9

Madison Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74210
75+202
35 to 54158
55 to 6493
18 to 3438

Madison Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5528.7%
Black1498%

Madison Heights Veterans by Race

Madison Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Madison Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison Heights 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

77.51%

Born in Madison Heights

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Madison Heights residents were born in the United States, with 77.51% having been born in Virginia. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Madison Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,596-49-0.46%
202310,645-49-0.46%
202210,694-96-0.89%
202110,790-657-5.74%
202011,447-218-1.87%
201911,6651821.58%
201811,4833032.71%
201711,1805435.1%
201610,6372822.72%
201510,355-4-0.04%
201410,359-577-5.28%
201310,936-185-1.66%
201211,12100%
201111,121-164-1.45%
201011,28500%

Madison Heights Population by Year