Madison County, Arkansas Population 2024

18,087

Madison County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 18,087 with a growth rate of 1.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, Arkansas is the 40th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 15,686 and has seen a growth of 15.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

36 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,6473121.61%
202819,3353121.64%
202719,0233121.67%
202618,7113121.7%
202518,3993121.72%
202418,0873121.76%
202317,7753121.79%
202217,4635193.06%
202116,9443992.41%
202016,545260.16%
201916,5191600.98%
201816,359520.32%
201716,3071711.06%
201616,1364172.65%
201515,719-22-0.14%
201415,741510.33%
201315,690860.55%
201215,604-61-0.39%
201115,665-21-0.13%
201015,68600%
199011,6182452.15%
198011,3731,92020.31%
19709,4533854.25%
19609,068-2,666-22.72%
195011,734-2,797-19.25%
194014,5311,1978.98%
193013,334-1,584-10.62%
192014,918-1,138-7.09%
191016,056-3,808-19.17%
190019,8642,46214.15%
189017,4025,94751.92%
188011,4553,22439.17%
18708,2314916.34%
18607,7402,91760.48%
18504,8232,04873.8%
18402,775-16,872-85.88%
2024 Growth Rate
1.76% (312)
County Website
Madison County
County Seat
Huntsville
2020 Population
16,545
Area
834 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.32% (1,542)
Founded
September 30, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,32679.62%
Two or more races2,78616.65%
Other race2281.36%
Asian1671%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1610.96%
Native American610.36%
Black or African American80.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Madison County, Arkansas Population by Race

Madison County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, Arkansas Median Age

41.1

Total

40.3

Male

42.6

Female

Madison County, Arkansas Adults

There are 12,815 adults, (3,265 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Arkansas.

Madison County, Arkansas Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,26349.37%
Male8,47450.63%

Madison County, Arkansas Population by Age

Madison County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2502.6679.820.2
Married3,6303.1489.310.7
Non Family1,7391.1470.829.2
Female7703.6658.341.7
Male1114.1259.540.5

3.18

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,21710.44%
Associates Degree5074.35%
Bachelors Degree9738.35%
Graduate Degree4623.96%
High School Graduate5,76649.48%
Less Than 9th Grade5354.59%
Some College2,19418.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Madison County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Madison County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1537,7901,260
2+ Races1,7501,496153
Hispanic61749511
Asian1541400
Other Race1096711
Islander887510
Native American57521
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.77%.

Madison County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,295$0$34,136
Graduate Degree$58,472$58,375$58,594
High School Graduate$33,708$35,453$26,325
Less Than 9th Grade$38,774$44,805$11,250
Overall$34,231$39,479$27,037
Some College$31,683$38,232$28,221

$34,231

Average Earnings

$39,479

Average Male

$27,037

Average Female

Madison County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, Arkansas Language

97.37% of Madison County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Madison County, Arkansas Language

Madison County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5702,11016.79%
Multiple2,78541214.79%
Hispanic1,05520319.24%
Other213167.51%
Native611016.39%
Asian16521.21%

16.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.1%

Male Poverty Rate

16.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Arkansas is Hispanic, with 19.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Arkansas is Asian, with 1.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.35%.

Madison County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.36%
Bachelors or Greater15.51%
Some College11.48%
High School9.6%

Madison County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.58%
Male Unemployed16.9%
Female Employed12.26%
Male Employed4.95%

Madison County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,823$77,485
Households$51,514$70,891
Married Families$73,558$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,009$51,307

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, Arkansas 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 County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

956

Number of Veterans

922

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam322
First Gulf War224
Second Gulf War152
Korea59
World War II0

Madison County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+281
65 to 74264
35 to 54204
18 to 34110
55 to 6497

Madison County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8310.07965874233128835
2+ Races1150.05891393442622951
Other Race100.09174311926605505

Madison County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Madison County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Arkansas 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

61.06%

Born in Madison County, Arkansas

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Madison County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 61.06% having been born in Arkansas. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madison County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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