Madison, AR Demographics

A map of Madison's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	355	549	74.6%	72.3%
White	111	164	23.3%	21.6%
Multiracial	10	19	2.1%	2.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	26	0.0%	3.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Madison, Arkansas has an estimated population of 476, a dramatic decrease from the 759 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.6% Black, 23.3% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Madison, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Madison has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Madison, that probability was 42.8% in 2020 and 38.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Madison is ranked the 307th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Madison was ranked the 230th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Madison's White Population

111 residents of Madison, or 23.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Madison is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Madison ranks 593rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's White population has declined by an estimated 32.3%. White residents' share of Madison's population has increased from 21.6% to 23.3%.

Madison is more White than neighboring Forrest City (20.8% White), and Haynes (12% White). Madison is less White than neighboring Widener (49.2% White), Caldwell (85.9% White), and Colt (86.1% White).

Madison's Black Population

355 residents of Madison, or 74.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Madison is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Madison ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.3%. Black residents' share of Madison's population has increased from 72.3% to 74.6%.

Madison is more Black than neighboring Widener (47.9% Black), Forrest City (73.1% Black), Caldwell (5.9% Black), and Colt (4.9% Black). Madison is less Black than neighboring Haynes (77.3% Black).

Madison's Asian Population

0 residents of Madison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Madison is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Madison ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Madison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Madison is less Asian than neighboring Forrest City (0.2% Asian).

Madison's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Madison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Madison is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Madison ranks 311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Madison's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Madison is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest City (4.8% Hispanic), Caldwell (3.6% Hispanic), Colt (4.9% Hispanic), and Haynes (10.7% Hispanic).

Madison's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Madison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Madison is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Madison ranks 469th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Madison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Madison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Caldwell (0.9% Native American/Other).

Madison's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Madison, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Madison is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Madison ranks 524th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Madison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Madison is more Multiracial than neighboring Forrest City (0.6% Multiracial), and Haynes (0% Multiracial). Madison is less Multiracial than neighboring Widener (2.9% Multiracial), Caldwell (3.6% Multiracial), and Colt (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.