County in Arkansas · 834 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
18,758 people live in Madison County. The typical household earns $56,798, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,555 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.06%
Men 40.7 · Women 42.3
1840–2026
18,758
2026 projection
13.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
18,758
2026 projection
13.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,758 | +348 | 1.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,410 | +348 | 1.93% |
| 2024 | 18,062 | +245 | 1.38% |
| 2023 | 17,817 | +332 | 1.90% |
| 2022 | 17,485 | +524 | 3.09% |
| 2021 | 16,961 | +406 | 2.45% |
| 2020 | 16,555 | +36 | 0.22% |
| 2019 | 16,519 | +160 | 0.98% |
| 2018 | 16,359 | +52 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 16,307 | +171 | 1.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 173 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 61% | 58% |
| Never married | 22% | 25% | 19% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau