Madison, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

27,775

0.652% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.493% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.44%

5.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$120,918

2.94% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$334,700

7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,404

0.782% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Madison, MS had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $120,918. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Madison, MS grew from 27,595 to 27,775, a 0.652% increase and its median household income declined from $124,575 to $120,918, a −2.94% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.67%).

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.

96.5% of the residents in Madison, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Madison (456393) (57 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2023, the median property value in Madison, MS was $334,700, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%.

Most people in Madison, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Madison, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Madison, MS is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.74% of Madison, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.87k people).

In 2023, there were 6.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.9k people) in Madison, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Madison, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, MS was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
21.9k ± 779
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 628
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 334

1.14%

Hispanic Population

318 people

1.14% of the people in Madison, MS are hispanic (318 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

6.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

6.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

As of 2023, 6.74% of Madison, MS residents (1.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, MS was 6.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
219 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
201 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 106

Madison, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Madison, MS employs 13.4k people. The largest industries in Madison, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,598 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,404 people), and Educational Services (1,252 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($104,700), Wholesale Trade ($102,528), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,417).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2023 Value

± 920

0.782%

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Madison, MS grew at a rate of 0.782%, from 13.3k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,024 people), Management Occupations (1,873 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madison, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.4k

2023 Value

± 920

0.782%

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Madison, MS grew at a rate of 0.782%, from 13.3k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,598 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,404 people), and Educational Services (1,252 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

$81,507

Median earning men ± $9,691

$51,607

Median earning women ± $4,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,560), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,493), and Manufacturing ($114,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,347), Public Administration ($67,545), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,792).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

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

N/ACindy 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

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%), followed by White (15 and 26.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 3.51%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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

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

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madison, MS was $334,700 in 2023, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $312,800 to $334,700, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, MS is 93.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Madison, MS have an average commute time of 24.7 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.

Median household income in Madison, MS is $120,918. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Madison, MS was Census Tract 302.05 with a value of $169,844, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 302.04, with respective values of $163,750 and $133,080.

Housing

Property

$334,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,086

$8,987

Median Property Taxes

±$735

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

93.4%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 93.4% of the housing units in Madison, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 302.05
Census Tract 303.01
Census Tract 302.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madison, MS was Census Tract 302.05 with a value of $169,844, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 302.04, with respective values of $163,750 and $133,080.

The following map shows all of the places in Madison, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$120,918

Median Household Income

± $12,956

9.62k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.62k households in Madison, MS declined from $120,918 from the previous year's value of $124,575.

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.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (6.42%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Madison, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.42%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, MS have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% 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

4.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, MS (1.23k out of 27.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

94.6% of the population of Madison, MS has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 4.73% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, MS see 737 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.25% decrease from the previous year (754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 473 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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737 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, MS

Primary care physicians in Madison County, MS see an average of 737 patients per year. This represents a 2.25% decrease from the previous year (754 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Madison County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.45%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

4.73%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, MS grew by 28.2% from 4.25% to 5.45%.

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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