Madison County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,410
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,410
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,865
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,529
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,521
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,717
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,235
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,893
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,187
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $368
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $729
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,463
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,008
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,153
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 156,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,942
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,798
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,672
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 242
Total employment, 2023 3,008
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 144,367
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,505
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 268
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.8
Population per square mile, 2010 18.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 834.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 834.26
FIPS Code 05087