Madison, MS City Data

Madison, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,692 people who live in Madison and approximately 74,674 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Madison to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Madison. We have included Madison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Madison Information

Madison County where Madison resides is 741.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,674 and has a population rank of 670 out of all the places in the United States.

Madison has a total of 14,692 people and of those residents there are 7,092 males and 7,600 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 1,290 births each year and around 801 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Madison varies per year, but currently 14,633 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 14,692 people who live in Madison, there are 4,850 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Madison is 2,470 male and 2,380 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,107.

General Madison Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	741.97
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	74,674
Population rank - Madison County	670
Total population	14,692
Total population (male)	7,092
Total population (female)	7,600
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Madison County	1,290
Deaths- Madison County	801
Population of one race	14,633
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	4,850
Population under 20 years (male)	2,470
Population under 20 years (female)	2,380
Total population 18 years and over	10,107

Madison Social Characteristics

There are 27,219 households in Madison. Families make up 19,520 of these households. The table below breaks down the Madison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,139), male householder with no wife present (945) and female householder with no husband present (4,357). The remainder of the Madison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,887. Madison, MS moving companies help people in Madison move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Madison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Madison is based, there are 30,277 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,183 never married, 14,917 now married, 992 separated, 2,759 widowed, and 3,426 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 618 separated, 522 widowed and 1,994 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Madison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Madison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	27,219
Family households (families)	19,520
With own children under 18 years	11,264
Married-couple family	14,139
With own children under 18 years	7,280
Male householder, no wife present, family	945
With own children under 18 years	447
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,357
With own children under 18 years	2,498
Nonfamily households	7,887
Householder living alone	6,802
65 years and over	1,814

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,575
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	798
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,518
Householder	4,251
Spouse	3,790
Child	5,118
Other relatives	80
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	64
Foster child	1
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,047
Male householder	345
Male householder living alone	292
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	593
Female householder living alone	553
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	50
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,277
Never married	8,183
Now married	14,917
Separated	992
Widowed	2,759
Divorced	3,426
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	618
Widowed	522
Divorced	1,994

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,692
Male	7,092
Under 5 years	616
5 to 9 years	675
10 to 14 years	680
15 to 17 years	365
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	53
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	96
25 to 29 years	290
30 to 34 years	516
35 to 39 years	804
40 to 44 years	762
45 to 49 years	647
50 to 54 years	459
55 to 59 years	268
60 and 61 years	86
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	79
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	150
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	52
Female	7,600
Under 5 years	577
5 to 9 years	646
10 to 14 years	699
15 to 17 years	327
18 and 19 years	131
20 years	30
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	403
30 to 34 years	603
35 to 39 years	871
40 to 44 years	901
45 to 49 years	636
50 to 54 years	438
55 to 59 years	253
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	142
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	193
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	121

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,692
One race	14,633
White	13,697
Black or African American	719
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	176
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	4
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,565
People who are White alone	13,583
People who are Black or African American alone	706
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	176
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	102
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,859
Same house	35,995
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,744
Different state or abroad	7,398
Different state	6,711
Abroad	687

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	74,674
Born in United States	36,177
State of residence	57,158
Different state	15,961
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	315
Foreign born	1,240

Madison Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Madison. That total enrollment is 21,716 for the population of the country, which includes Madison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,786 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,001 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Madison population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,716
Pre-kindergarten	2,072
Public	805
Private	1,267
Kindergarten	1,430
Public	1,022
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,162
Public	8,072
Private	2,090
Elementary and high school	14,501
Public	11,568
Private	2,933
High school grades 9 to 12	4,339
Public	3,496
Private	843
College, undergraduate years	3,020
Public	1,943
Private	1,077
Graduate or professional school	693
Public	442
Private	251
Not enrolled in school	49,681

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,773
Less than 9th grade	2,995
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,951
High school graduate	8,558
Some college, no degree	9,702
Associate's degree	2,823
Bachelor's degree	17,744
Graduate or professional degree	37.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,110

Madison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 55,470 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Madison. The Madison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,226), service occupations (3,882), sales and office occupations (10,189), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,114) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,774). The 55,470 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,510 private wage and salary workers, 6,645 government workers, 2,082 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	55,470
In labor force	37,241
Civilian labor force	37,172
Employed	35,310
Unemployed	1,862
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	69
Females 16 years and over	29,686
In labor force	18,083
Civilian labor force	18,067
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,050
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	25,784
In labor force	19,158
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	812
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,902
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,832
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,388
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	276
Other means	217
Worked at home	1,072
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	829,015

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,226
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,226
Service occupations	3,882
Sales and office occupations	10,189
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,114
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,774

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,226
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	407
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,456
Wholesale trade	1,778
Retail trade	4,135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,669
Information	1,516
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,302
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,613
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,573
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,233
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,310

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,226
Private wage and salary workers	26,510
Government workers	6,645
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,082
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Madison Housing Characteristics

In Madison, MS there are 28,781 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,219 occupied and 1,562 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Madison, there are 19,915 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 666 units in Madison. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Madison, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Madison, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Madison. There are 612 housing units with rent less than $200, 284 with rent between $200-299, 1,483 with rent between $300-499 and 4,854 with rent for $500 and above. Full Madison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Madison, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	28,781
Occupied housing units	27,219
Vacant housing units	1,562

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	28,781
1-unit, detached	19,915
1-unit, attached	666
2 units	439
3 or 4 units	1,552
5 to 9 units	1,896
10 to 19 units	869
20 to 49 units	298
50 or more units	947
Mobile home	2,140

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
Owner-occupied	19,288
Renter-occupied	7,931

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
No vehicles available	1,840
2 vehicle available	16,548
3 vehicles available	3,850
4 vehicles available	900
5 or more vehicles available	284

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
Utility gas	13,055
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,062
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	243
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
Less Than $50,000	19,288
$50,000 to $99,999	4,429
$100,000 to $149,999	3,937
$150,000 to $199,999	2,381
$200,000 to $299,999	2,155
$300,000 to $499,999	599
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	117,000

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,931
Less than $200	612
$200 to $299	284
$300 to $499	1,483
$500 to $699	2,812
$700 to $999	1,549
$1,000 to $1,499	281
$1,500 or more	211