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The population in Madison County is 21,269. There are 47 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Madison County is 44.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Madison County is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Madison County
- 52.8% are married
- 11.6% are divorced
- 26.3% are married with children
- 13.9% have children, but are single
Race in Madison County
- 93.9% are White
- 1.8% are Black
- 0.6% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander