Madison County Demographics

A map of Madison County's Population by Race

Madison County, Georgia had a population of 30,120 in 2020. It was 78.2% White, 9.1% Black, 1.7% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% 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 60th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Madison County's White Population

23,549 residents of Madison County identify as White, or 78.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Madison County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Madison County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more White than neighboring Clarke County (56.1% White), Oglethorpe County (73.5% White), Hart County (74.5% White), and Jackson County (77.8% White). Madison County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (82.2% White).

Madison County's Black Population

2,753 residents of Madison County identify as Black, or 9.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Madison County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Madison County is ranked #129 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (8.1% Black), and Jackson County (6.8% Black). Madison County is less Black than neighboring Clarke County (24.4% Black), Oglethorpe County (15.2% Black), and Hart County (16.7% Black).

Madison County's Asian Population

521 residents of Madison County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Madison County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (1.1% Asian), Oglethorpe County (0.9% Asian), and Hart County (1.3% Asian). Madison County is less Asian than neighboring Clarke County (3.8% Asian), and Jackson County (2.3% Asian).

Madison County's Hispanic Population

1,956 residents of Madison County identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Madison County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (4.8% Hispanic), Oglethorpe County (5.9% Hispanic), and Hart County (3.6% Hispanic). Madison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarke County (11.1% Hispanic), and Jackson County (8.8% Hispanic).

Madison County's Native American/Other Population

154 residents of Madison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Madison County is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (1% Native American/Other), Oglethorpe County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Madison County's Multiracial Population

1,187 residents of Madison County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Madison County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarke County (3.5% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.3% Multiracial), Hart County (3.3% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.7% Multiracial).

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