Madison County, North Carolina

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Madison County is a county in the United States of North Carolina. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 19635 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 20432, giving it the 20th smallest population among North Carolina's county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 451.59 mi˛ (1169.61 square kilometre), of which, 449.42 square miles (1163.99 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.17 square miles (5.62 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 58th largest by total area in North Carolina.


As of the census of 2000, there were 19635 residents, 8000 households, and 5595 families in the county. The population density was 43.7 people per square mile (16.87/km˛), making it the 14th least densely populated county in North Carolina. There were 9722 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile (8.34/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.34 persons, and the average family size was 2.81 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 20432, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 97.23% White, 1.44% Black or African American, 0.29% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.63% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30985, making it the 29th lowest county by median household income in North Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $37383, it is the 32nd poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16076, it is the 33rd lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

In 2000, 4542 pupils and students, of which 50.42% are male and 49.58% are female, 23.13% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.05% nursery or pri school, 5.04% kindergarten, 41.88% elementary school, 19.13% high school and 27.9% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Hot Springs Town	Madison County	3.46	3.15	0.31	645	205.1	12497	20714
2	Mars Hill Town	Madison County	1.93	1.93	0	1764	911.7	13366	32917
3	Marshall Town	Madison County	3.76	3.5	0.26	840	240.1	16245	24188

Year	Population
April 2000 census	19635
April 2000 Estimate	19635
July 2000 Estimate	19690
July 2001 Estimate	19828
July 2002 Estimate	19846
July 2003 Estimate	19794
July 2004 Estimate	19896
July 2005 Estimate	19988
July 2006 Estimate	20085
July 2007 Estimate	20278
July 2008 Estimate	20432

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	133	142	275
Kindergarten	115	114	229
Elementary school	1040	862	1902
High school	470	399	869
College or graduate school	532	735	1267

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Madison County, North Carolina	$30985	$37383	$16076
North Carolina, United States	$39184	$46335	$20307
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587