Madison, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population

27,946

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

2.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.82%

8.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,338

1.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$352,900

5.44% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,477

0.545% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Madison, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Madison, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Madison, MS are ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393) (57 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2024, the median property value in Madison, MS was $352,900, and the homeownership rate was 94.3%.

Most people in Madison, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Madison County, MS Jackson, MS Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Madison, MS is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6% of Madison, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2024, there were 6.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Madison, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Madison, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, MS was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Madison, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madison, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.6k ± 746
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 672
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 417

2.25%

Hispanic Population

630 people

2.25% of the people in Madison, MS are hispanic (630 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madison, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

6.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

As of 2024, 6% of Madison, MS residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, MS was 6.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Madison, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
209 ± 114
Vietnam
197 ± 99

Madison, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Madison, MS.

Economy

The economy of Madison, MS employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madison, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), Educational Services (1,472 people), and Retail Trade (1,417 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,156), and Manufacturing ($98,068).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 925

0.545%

1 Year growth

± 9.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, MS grew at a rate of 0.545%, from 13.4k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,096 people), Management Occupations (1,917 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k

2024 Value

± 925

0.545%

1 Year growth

± 9.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madison, MS grew at a rate of 0.545%, from 13.4k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), Educational Services (1,472 people), and Retail Trade (1,417 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madison, MS, though some of these residents may live in Madison, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,352

Median earning men ± $9,118

$50,323

Median earning women ± $7,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,538), Manufacturing ($120,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($121,786), Construction ($77,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,259).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Madison, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2015, universities in Madison, MS awarded 57 degrees. The student population of Madison, MS in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 119 male students and 50 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Madison, MS are Black or African American (40 and 70.2%), White (15 and 26.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Madison, MS by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393) (57 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Madison, MS are System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (20 and 35.1%), Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (19 and 33.3%), and General Drafting & Design Technology (13 and 22.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Madison, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 169 (70.4% men and 29.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2015 there were 169 students enrolled in Madison, MS, 70.4% men and 29.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 125 records, of which 30.4% were women and 69.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management
20 degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
19 degrees awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology
13 degrees awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Madison, MS was System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Madison, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

57 degrees awarded

In 2015, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393) with 57 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2015, 42 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Madison, MS, which is 2.8 times more than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2015, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 40 degrees mean that there were 2.67 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2015.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2015.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, MS was $352,900 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $334,700 to $352,900, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, MS is 94.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madison, MS have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madison, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,492

$9,198

Median Property Taxes

±$701

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Madison, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Madison, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.3%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in Madison, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madison, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$119,338

Median Household Income

± $11,920

9.76k

Number of Households

± 725

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.76k households in Madison, MS declined from $119,338 from the previous year's value of $120,918.

The following chart displays the households in Madison, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Madison, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.48%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Madison, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, MS have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Madison, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Madison, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Madison, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Madison, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, MS (1.34k out of 27.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Madison, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Madison, MS has health coverage, with 62.1% on employee plans, 4.33% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.32%

Uninsured

62.1%

Employer Coverage

4.33%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, MS declined by 2.3% from 5.45% to 5.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Madison, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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