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Madison County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Madison County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Madison County has a highly educated workforce of roughly 114,000 residents, with 48.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—well above typical U.S. county benchmarks—and median household income of $83,441 paired with median worker earnings of $46,507 signal relatively affordable labor costs against a GDP per capita of $70,735. The county grew 6.6% over five years, unemployment stands at 4.4%, and a 71.4% homeownership rate alongside a median home value of $286,300 and median gross rent of $1,097/month reflect stable, owner-occupied residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

114,247

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.6% since 2018

Madison County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone61,103 (54.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone41,466 (37.1%)
  • Asian Alone3,347 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,314 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,837 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,451 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,390
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,066
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)958
  4. 4.Arabic418
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,847

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,735

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$47,771

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,124
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,683
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,113
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing4,748
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)4,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations26,119
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,509
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,067
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,275
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,699

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)3,426
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)1,658
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.17×)4,246
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)2,866
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.11×)1,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$286,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,097/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,883 (22.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,952 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,766 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,287 (10.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,190 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,630 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,093 (79.9%)
  • Worked At Home5,190 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled4,837 (9.0%)
  • Other450 (0.8%)
  • Walked285 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle55 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.