Madison County, Montana Population 2024

9,790

Madison County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 9,790 with a growth rate of 2.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, Montana is the 24th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 7,696 and has seen a growth of 27.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,1352692.48%
202810,8662692.54%
202710,5972692.6%
202610,3282692.67%
202510,0592692.75%
20249,7902692.83%
20239,5212692.91%
20229,2522993.34%
20218,9532923.37%
20208,661-88-1.01%
20198,7491631.9%
20188,5863063.7%
20178,2802062.55%
20168,074410.51%
20158,0332012.57%
20147,8321531.99%
20137,679150.2%
20127,664200.26%
20117,644-52-0.68%
20107,69600%
19905,9895419.93%
19805,4484348.66%
19705,014-197-3.78%
19605,211-787-13.12%
19505,998-1,296-17.77%
19407,29497115.36%
19306,323-1,172-15.64%
19207,4952663.68%
19107,229-466-6.06%
19007,6953,00364%
18904,69277719.85%
18803,9151,23145.86%
18702,684-8,451-75.9%
2024 Growth Rate
2.83% (269)
County Website
Madison County
State
Montana
County Seat
Virginia City
2020 Population
8,661
Area
3588 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.04% (1,129)
Founded
1865

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,31492.64%
Two or more races4244.72%
Other race1261.4%
Asian720.8%
Native American390.43%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison County, Montana Population by Race

Madison County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, Montana Median Age

54.1

Total

54.3

Male

54

Female

Madison County, Montana Adults

There are 7,566 adults, (2,742 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Montana.

Madison County, Montana Age Dependency

86

Age Dependency Ratio

56.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female4,21346.94%
Male4,76253.06%

Madison County, Montana Population by Age

Madison County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7032.3680.619.4
Married2,3272.884.815.2
Non Family1,2471.272.927.1
Female695.5875.424.6
Male606.028515

2.9

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2563.62%
Associates Degree82411.67%
Bachelors Degree1,78525.27%
Graduate Degree6409.06%
High School Graduate1,78425.26%
Less Than 9th Grade700.99%
Some College1,70424.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Madison County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5446,2382,239
2+ Races276264109
Hispanic24223458
Other Race898932
Asian363633
Native American30300

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 91.67%.

Madison County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,620$55,521$45,024
Graduate Degree$60,078$85,927$43,043
High School Graduate$36,683$55,441$29,038
Less Than 9th Grade$30,417$31,458$0
Overall$38,750$54,097$30,393
Some College$35,197$49,286$23,173

$38,750

Average Earnings

$54,097

Average Male

$30,393

Average Female

Madison County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, Montana Language

95.71% of Madison County, Montana residents speak only English, while 4.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.3% of the population.

Madison County, Montana Language

Madison County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1445496.74%
Hispanic3173410.73%
Multiple424317.31%
Native391743.59%
Other12664.76%

6.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.82%

Male Poverty Rate

7.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Montana is Native, with 43.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Montana is Other, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.53%.

Madison County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.67%
High School6.29%
Some College5.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.67%

Madison County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.47%
Male Employed4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Madison County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,000$95,403
Households$67,420$85,732
Married Families$81,985$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,526$63,845

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.0%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, Montana 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, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

785

Number of Veterans

749

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam477
Second Gulf War97
First Gulf War59
Korea41
World War II0

Madison County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74397
75+178
55 to 64113
35 to 5487
18 to 3410

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6989.9%
Hispanic4817.58%
2+ Races3710.16%
Asian2980.56%
Native American1550%
Other Race66.74%

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Race

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Montana 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

37.98%

Born in Madison County, Montana

97.19%

Native Born

2.81%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.19% of Madison County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 37.98% having been born in Montana. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Madison County, Montana Place of Birth

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