Madison County Demographics

A map of Madison County's Population by Race

Madison County, Arkansas had a population of 16,521 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Madison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Madison County is the 47th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Madison County's White Population

14,075 residents of Madison County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Madison County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Madison County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (74.9% White), Washington County (65.3% White), and Johnson County (75.3% White). Madison County is less White than neighboring Newton County (92.2% White), and Franklin County (88.9% White).

Madison County's Black Population

36 residents of Madison County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Madison County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Madison County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.1% Black). Madison County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Black), Washington County (3.4% Black), Johnson County (1.8% Black), and Franklin County (0.5% Black).

Madison County's Asian Population

102 residents of Madison County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Madison County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.3% Asian). Madison County is less Asian than neighboring Carroll County (2% Asian), Washington County (2.3% Asian), Johnson County (3.6% Asian), and Franklin County (0.9% Asian).

Madison County's Hispanic Population

890 residents of Madison County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Madison County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.1% Hispanic), and Franklin County (2.9% Hispanic). Madison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (15.2% Hispanic), Washington County (18.2% Hispanic), and Johnson County (13.4% Hispanic).

Madison County's Native American/Other Population

502 residents of Madison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Madison County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (2.8% Native American/Other), Johnson County (1.1% Native American/Other), Newton County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (1.4% Native American/Other). Madison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (4.8% Native American/Other).

Madison County's Multiracial Population

916 residents of Madison County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Madison County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (4.8% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.9% Multiracial), Newton County (5.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (5.4% Multiracial). Madison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.