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)
White8,23094.14%
Two or more races3644.16%
Asian740.85%
Other race520.59%
Native American220.25%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

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

54.3

Total

54.7

Male

52.9

Female

Madison County, Montana Adults

There are 7,435 adults, (2,640 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Montana.

Madison County, Montana Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

55.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female4,14947.46%
Male4,59352.54%

Madison County, Montana Population by Age

Madison County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5592.3877.622.4
Married2,0672.9282.117.9
Non Family1,3741.1770.529.5
Male617.5288.511.5
Female576.3277.222.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

77.6%

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 Grade2012.89%
Associates Degree90413.01%
Bachelors Degree1,54722.26%
Graduate Degree6529.38%
High School Graduate1,97728.44%
Less Than 9th Grade500.72%
Some College1,62023.31%

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
White6,3656,1382,037
Hispanic37236094
2+ Races27326181
Other Race52524
Asian292926
Native American18180

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 89.66%.

Madison County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,170$41,607$36,406
Graduate Degree$77,375$84,453$44,886
High School Graduate$35,023$45,192$28,875
Less Than 9th Grade$22,768$23,393$0
Overall$35,419$44,561$30,089
Some College$31,578$44,896$19,375

$35,419

Average Earnings

$44,561

Average Male

$30,089

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

95.23% of Madison County, Montana residents speak only English, while 4.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.91% of the population.

Madison County, Montana Language

Madison County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9275466.89%
Multiple364297.97%
Hispanic397256.3%
Other521121.15%
Native22627.27%

6.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.32%

Male Poverty Rate

7.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Montana is Native, with 27.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Montana is Hispanic, with 6.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.82%.

Madison County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.51%
High School6.72%
Some College6.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Madison County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.43%
Male Employed4.36%
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$72,652$92,380
Households$61,226$80,200
Married Families$75,043$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,218$57,776

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

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 45-54, 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

794

Number of Veterans

752

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam488
Second Gulf War82
Korea52
First Gulf War47
World War II0

Madison County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74429
75+161
55 to 64123
35 to 5465
18 to 3416

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White70510.08%
Hispanic5614.11%
2+ Races4111.88%
Asian2586.21%
Native American1266.67%
Other Race1121.15%

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Race

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

37.92%

Born in Madison County, Montana

97.43%

Native Born

2.57%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.43% of Madison County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 37.92% having been born in Montana. 1.37% 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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