Madison, MS

Census Place

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2021 Population

27,459

7.05% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.4

0.98% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

4.68%

6.21% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$119,662

0.161% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$282,600

4.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Madison, MS had a population of 27.5k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $119,662. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Madison, MS grew from 25,650 to 27,459, a 7.05% increase and its median household income declined from $119,855 to $119,662, a −0.161% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madison, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.55%).

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.

97.5% 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 2021, the median property value in Madison, MS was $282,600, and the homeownership rate was 94%.

Most people in Madison, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 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 27.5k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.51% of Madison, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.79k people).

In 2021, there were 5.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Madison, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

97.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.5% of Madison, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Madison, MS was 97.8%, 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)
21.1k ± 805
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 718
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 365

1.12%

Hispanic Population

308 people

1.12% of the people in Madison, MS are hispanic (308 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Madison, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.51%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

6.75%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2021, 6.51% of Madison, MS residents (1.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madison, MS was 6.75%, 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

Vietnam
306 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
268 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 103

Madison, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 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 (3,074 people), Educational Services (1,575 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,348 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($195,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($139,500), and Wholesale Trade ($93,229).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2021 Value

± 908

7.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Madison, MS grew at a rate of 7.46%, from 12.5k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madison, MS, are Management Occupations (2,165 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,813 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,539 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

2021 Value

± 908

7.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Madison, MS grew at a rate of 7.46%, from 12.5k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madison, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,074 people), Educational Services (1,575 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,348 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

$76,545

Median earning men ± $8,458

$51,106

Median earning women ± $6,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($105,556), Information ($70,610), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,058).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.9B) and Electronics ($11.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$180B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 108% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$24.4B
Louisiana
$10.7B
Tennessee
$10.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $24.4B, followed by Louisiana with $10.7B and Tennessee and $10.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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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.

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%).

Completions

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 2021, 0.976% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (683k), Some college (549k), and Secondary Education (407k).

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 $282,600 in 2021, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $271,100 to $282,600, a 4.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Madison, MS is 94%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Madison, MS have an average commute time of 24.6 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 $119,662. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Madison, MS was Census Tract 302.05 with a value of $162,784, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 302.04, with respective values of $162,426 and $127,125.

Property

$282,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,182

$8,712

Median Property Taxes

±$688

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%

Homeownership

2021

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 94% of the housing units in Madison, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

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 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madison, MS was Census Tract 302.05 with a value of $162,784, followed by Census Tract 303.01 and Census Tract 302.04, with respective values of $162,426 and $127,125.

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.

$119,662

Median Household Income

± $8,433

9.27k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.27k households in Madison, MS declined from $119,662 from the previous year's value of $119,855.

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

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2021, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.159% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.25%)
Worked At Home (7.05%)

In 2021, 84.8% of workers in Madison, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.25%) and those who worked at home (7.05%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madison, MS have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% 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

4.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madison, MS (1.28k out of 27.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males < 5 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 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

96.5% of the population of Madison, MS has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 2.95% on Medicaid, 9.83% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, MS see 754 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 511 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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754 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, MS

Primary care physicians in Madison County, MS see an average of 754 patients per year. This represents a 0% change 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.5%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

2.95%

Medicaid

9.83%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madison, MS grew by 36.8% from 2.56% to 3.5%.

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.