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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Madison County is 28,142, which is 9.37% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Madison County population density is 98.54 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Madison County is white, which represent 85.68% of the total population. The average Madison County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,142. #63

Population Growth Since 2000, #87

Madison County	9.37%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #56

Madison County	98.54 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,113 (85.68%, #29)
Black:	2,328 (8.27%, #133)
Hispanic:	1,222 (4.34%, #84)
Asian:	280 (0.99%, #57)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	101 (0.36%, #33)
One Race, Other:	897 (3.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	423 (1.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	844 (69.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	8 (0.65%, see rank)
Cuban:	20 (1.64%, see rank)
Central American:	314 (25.70%, see rank)
South American:	15 (1.23%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,193 (82.41%) out of the total population of 28,142 reported first ancestry.

	Madison County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	35	0.12%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	11	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	140	0.50%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	2,606	9.26%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	224	0.80%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	1,610	5.72%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,077	7.38%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	227	0.81%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	129	0.46%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	168	0.60%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	24	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	34	0.12%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	505	1.79%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	511	1.82%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	15	0.05%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	187	0.66%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	4	0.01%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	5,779	20.54%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	166	0.59%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,880 (49.32%, see rank)

Females: 14,262 (50.68%, see rank)

Madison County	Male: 49.32% Female: 50.68%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Madison County	39.60 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Madison County	38.80 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Madison County	40.20 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Madison County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,656	5.88%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,757	6.24%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,021	7.18%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,818	6.46%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,644	5.84%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,456	12.28%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,560	12.65%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,339	15.42%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,764	13.38%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,621	9.31%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,171	4.16%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	335	1.19%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Madison County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,246, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,764, 19.56%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,594, 39.46%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,030, 26.14%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,664, 8.65%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,194, 6.20%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.52, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Madison County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	959	84.57%	15.43%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,956	92.25%, see rank	7.75%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,538	89.53%, see rank	10.47%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,002	86.63%, see rank	13.37%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	257	79.77%, see rank	20.23%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Madison County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	9,819, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.84, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	2,448, 24.93%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,371, 75.07%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,923, 70.51%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.50, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,162, 52.57%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,896, 29.49%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Madison County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,708	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,142	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	3,233	29.02%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	5,951	53.41%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	431	3.87%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	1,527	13.70%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,566	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	2,829	24.46%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	5,817	50.29%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	1,493	12.91%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,427	12.34%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Madison County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	27,202	96.66%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	21,945	77.98%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,094	18.10%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	163	0.58%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	940	3.34%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	379	1.35%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	561	1.99%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	139	0.49%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	213	0.76%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	17	0.06%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	569	2.02%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.01%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Madison County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	9,452	96.26%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	268	2.73%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	39	0.40%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	55	0.56%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	5	0.05%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.