Madison County, Mississippi

Madison County is a one of the county from Mississippi's 82 counties, located in Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. Madison County had an official population of 74674 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 91369, making it the sixth most populous county in Mississippi. The county comprises an area of 741.97 square miles (1921.69 sq km), of which, 717.11 square miles (1857.31 sq km) of it is land and 24.86 square miles (64.39 sq km) of it is water, it is the 14th largest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Madison County Mississippi
Map of Madison County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 74674 people, 27219 households, and 19332 families residing in the county. The population density was 104.1 people per square mile (40.19/kmē), it is the tenth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 28781 housing units at an average density of 40.1 per square mile (15.48/kmē). The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.23. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 91369, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 55062 White, 34242 Black or African American, 122 American Indian, 1302 Asian, 20 Native Hawaiian, and 621 from two or more races.

Madison County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Madison County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Madison County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $46970, it is the second highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the county was $58172, it would be the highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the county was $23469, it is the highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

In 2000, 21716 pupils and students, of which 48.72% are male and 51.28% are female, 29.08% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.54% nursery or pri school, 6.59% kindergarten, 46.79% elementary school, 19.98% high school and 17.1% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Jackson CityHinds County, Madison County, Rankin County106.82104.91.921842561756.41711630414
2Canton CityMadison County18.7318.60.1312911694.11264324237
3Flora TownMadison County3.43.401546454.21607538077
4Madison CityMadison County13.713.480.221469210902908271266
5Ridgeland CityMadison County17.7215.921.8201731267.42870443066
YearPopulation
April 2000 census74674
April 2000 Estimate74674
July 2000 Estimate75066
July 2001 Estimate76527
July 2002 Estimate77981
July 2003 Estimate79765
July 2004 Estimate81964
July 2005 Estimate84407
July 2006 Estimate87119
July 2007 Estimate89321
July 2008 Estimate91369
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school106010122072
Kindergarten7416891430
Elementary school5036512610162
High school209822414339
College or graduate school164620673713
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Madison County, Mississippi$46970$58172$23469
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587