Madison County Demographics

A map of Madison County's Population by Race

Madison County, Ohio had a population of 43,824 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 6.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% 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 54th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Madison County's White Population

37,761 residents of Madison County identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Madison County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Madison County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more White than neighboring Clark County (80.7% White), Franklin County (59.5% White), and Union County (84.9% White). Madison County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (90.7% White), and Champaign County (91.2% White).

Madison County's Black Population

2,664 residents of Madison County identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Madison County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Madison County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (1.8% Black), Union County (2% Black), and Champaign County (1.8% Black). Madison County is less Black than neighboring Clark County (8.9% Black), and Franklin County (22.4% Black).

Madison County's Asian Population

253 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 Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Madison County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Asian than neighboring Champaign County (0.3% Asian). Madison County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (0.7% Asian), Franklin County (5.6% Asian), and Union County (6.4% Asian).

Madison County's Hispanic Population

1,263 residents of Madison County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Madison County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (2.4% Hispanic), Union County (2.4% Hispanic), and Champaign County (1.7% Hispanic). Madison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (3.9% Hispanic), and Franklin County (6.9% Hispanic).

Madison County's Native American/Other Population

239 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Madison County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.7% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Champaign County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Madison County's Multiracial Population

1,644 residents of Madison County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Madison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Madison County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Madison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (3.7% Multiracial). Madison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), Clark County (5.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (4.9% Multiracial), and Champaign County (4.4% Multiracial).

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