Madison County, Kentucky Population 2024

98,319

Madison County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 98,319 with a growth rate of 1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, Kentucky is the 8th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 83,471 and has seen a growth of 17.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,2391,5841.51%
2028104,6551,5841.54%
2027103,0711,5841.56%
2026101,4871,5841.59%
202599,9031,5841.61%
202498,3191,5841.64%
202396,7351,5841.66%
202295,1511,6771.79%
202193,4744810.52%
202092,993-106-0.11%
201993,0999271.01%
201892,1729131%
201791,2591,6061.79%
201689,6531,3791.56%
201588,2741,1491.32%
201487,1251,1561.34%
201385,9695510.65%
201285,4186310.74%
201184,7871,3161.58%
201083,47100%
199057,5084,1567.79%
198053,35210,62224.86%
197042,7309,24827.62%
196033,4822,3037.39%
195031,1792,6389.24%
194028,5419203.33%
193027,6211,3375.09%
192026,284-667-2.47%
191026,9511,3445.25%
190025,6071,2595.17%
189024,3482,29610.41%
188022,0522,50912.84%
187019,5432,33613.58%
186017,2071,4809.41%
185015,727-628-3.84%
184016,355-2,396-12.78%
183018,7512,79717.53%
182015,9544142.66%
181015,5405,05048.14%
180010,4904,71881.74%
17905,772-100,467-94.57%
2024 Growth Rate
1.64% (1,584)
County Website
Madison County
County Seat
Richmond
2020 Population
92,993
Area
438 mi²
Density
224 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.73% (5,326)
Founded
December 15, 1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,65690%
Black or African American3,6373.91%
Two or more races3,5373.81%
Asian8290.89%
Other race7880.85%
Native American2960.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2120.23%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison County, Kentucky Population by Race

Madison County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, Kentucky Median Age

34.4

Total

33.3

Male

35.4

Female

Madison County, Kentucky Adults

There are 73,599 adults, (13,265 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Kentucky.

Madison County, Kentucky Age Dependency

54.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female47,46651.06%
Male45,48948.94%

Madison County, Kentucky Population by Age

Madison County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,1482.4161.338.7
Married17,4063.118020
Non Family13,0401.3144.555.5
Female4,3332.7138.161.9
Male1,3693.2157.342.7

2.93

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

61.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2885.68%
Associates Degree5,4299.38%
Bachelors Degree11,54819.95%
Graduate Degree7,74913.39%
High School Graduate16,49328.49%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0653.57%
Some College11,31019.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Madison County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White52,69847,78717,367
Black2,0381,941738
2+ Races1,4851,396476
Hispanic1,1901,028349
Asian559485408
Other Race367353140
Native American11911912
Islander841212

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 72.99%.

Madison County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,665$61,530$44,336
Graduate Degree$60,521$71,200$56,684
High School Graduate$35,792$41,236$28,925
Less Than 9th Grade$27,604$38,510$17,875
Overall$42,843$48,887$35,612
Some College$36,254$46,805$27,469

$42,843

Average Earnings

$48,887

Average Male

$35,612

Average Female

Madison County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, Kentucky Language

96.39% of Madison County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 3.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Madison County, Kentucky Language

Madison County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White78,05212,31515.78%
Black3,05364020.96%
Hispanic2,32362326.82%
Multiple3,14357518.29%
Other76317322.67%
Native2716022.14%
Asian744557.39%
Islander2065124.76%

16.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.9%

Male Poverty Rate

17.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 26.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Kentucky is Asian, with 7.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.68%.

Madison County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
Some College13.59%
High School13.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.87%

Madison County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.48%
Male Unemployed16.15%
Female Employed12.19%
Male Employed9.46%

Madison County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,416$94,288
Households$59,797$79,635
Married Families$93,042$108,967
Non Families$33,603$48,778

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, Kentucky 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 35-44.

Madison County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,528

Number of Veterans

4,992

Male Veterans

536

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,592
Vietnam1,589
First Gulf War1,535
Korea157
World War II22

Madison County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,953
65 to 741,193
75+893
55 to 64868
18 to 34621

Madison County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0567.58%
Black32210.67%
2+ Races1195.09%
Hispanic613.62%
Native American147.49%
Islander128.51%
Asian50.73%

Madison County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Madison County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Kentucky 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

69.87%

Born in Madison County, Kentucky

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Madison County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 69.87% having been born in Kentucky. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Madison County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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