Madison County, Tennessee Population 2024

99,214

Madison County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 99,214 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Madison County, Tennessee is the 16th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 98,251 and has seen a growth of 0.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202999,319210.02%
202899,298210.02%
202799,277210.02%
202699,256210.02%
202599,235210.02%
202499,214210.02%
202399,193210.02%
202299,1726150.62%
202198,557-275-0.28%
202098,8327860.8%
201998,0463400.35%
201897,7061630.17%
201797,54380.01%
201697,535-78-0.08%
201597,613-559-0.57%
201498,172-588-0.6%
201398,7602280.23%
201298,5324370.45%
201198,095-156-0.16%
201098,25100%
199077,9823,4364.61%
198074,5468,81913.42%
197065,7275,0728.36%
196060,6555270.88%
195060,1286,01311.11%
194054,1153,0565.99%
193051,0597,23516.51%
192043,8244,46711.35%
191039,3573,0248.32%
190036,3335,83619.14%
189030,497-377-1.22%
188030,8747,39431.49%
187023,4801,9459.03%
186021,535650.3%
185021,4704,94029.89%
184016,5304,93642.57%
183011,594-87,725-88.33%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (21)
County Website
Madison County
County Seat
Jackson
2020 Population
98,832
Area
557 mi²
Density
178 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.39% (382)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,02655.78%
Black or African American36,68137.19%
Two or more races3,1363.18%
Other race2,6012.64%
Asian9981.01%
Native American1380.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Madison County, Tennessee Population by Race

Madison County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Madison County, Tennessee Median Age

38.4

Total

36.5

Male

40.3

Female

Madison County, Tennessee Adults

There are 76,732 adults, (17,091 of whom are seniors) in Madison County, Tennessee.

Madison County, Tennessee Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Madison County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female51,27351.98%
Male47,37148.02%

Madison County, Tennessee Population by Age

Madison County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,1802.4262.137.9
Married16,2343.0586.413.6
Non Family14,1021.194951
Female6,9513.1937.362.7
Male1,8933.3542.857.2

3.02

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Madison County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0117.54%
Associates Degree4,8877.35%
Bachelors Degree10,41515.67%
Graduate Degree6,82410.27%
High School Graduate22,43833.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8702.81%
Some College15,03022.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Madison County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,70037,02812,995
Black22,75119,5213,528
Hispanic1,8801,137246
2+ Races1,2931,177214
Other Race1,222790106
Asian705632344
Native American1271170
Islander64640

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.79%.

Madison County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,483$59,259$46,968
Graduate Degree$68,348$97,992$60,339
High School Graduate$32,592$36,896$29,128
Less Than 9th Grade$27,893$29,349$23,711
Overall$39,035$46,482$33,844
Some College$35,387$46,981$29,497

$39,035

Average Earnings

$46,482

Average Male

$33,844

Average Female

Madison County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Madison County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Madison County, Tennessee Language

95.38% of Madison County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.33% of the population.

Madison County, Tennessee Language

Madison County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black35,47810,15828.63%
White51,3904,7429.23%
Hispanic4,0921,50036.66%
Other2,5451,01239.76%
Multiple2,91051517.7%
Asian94512813.54%

18.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.46%

Male Poverty Rate

18.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Madison County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Tennessee is Other, with 39.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Madison County, Tennessee is White, with 9.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.88%.

Madison County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.3%
High School18.68%
Some College12.15%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Madison County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.45%
Male Unemployed29.31%
Female Employed8.45%
Male Employed8.15%

Madison County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Madison County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,116$91,519
Households$55,280$76,310
Married Families$93,578$116,054
Non Families$33,933$46,968

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Madison County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Madison County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Madison County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Madison County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Madison County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,127

Number of Veterans

4,732

Male Veterans

395

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,848
First Gulf War982
Second Gulf War961
Korea228
World War II28

Madison County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,470
75+1,222
55 to 641,079
35 to 541,014
18 to 34342

Madison County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4117.57%
Black1,6115.9%
2+ Races1056.21%
Hispanic451.83%

Madison County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Madison County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Madison County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Madison County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Madison County, Tennessee 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

71.04%

Born in Madison County, Tennessee

96.62%

Native Born

3.38%

Foreign Born

2.13%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.62% of Madison County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 71.04% having been born in Tennessee. 2.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Madison County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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