Madison County Demographics

A map of Madison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,834	14,075	68.3%	85.2%
Multiracial	4,017	916	23.2%	5.5%
Hispanic	1,125	890	6.5%	5.4%
Native American/Other	243	502	1.4%	3.0%
Asian	88	102	0.5%	0.6%
Black	22	36	0.1%	0.2%

Madison County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 17,329, an increase from the 16,521 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.3% White, 23.2% Multiracial, 6.5% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Madison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Madison has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 County, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 47.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Madison County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Madison County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Madison County's White Population

11,834 residents of Madison County, or 68.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Madison County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's White population has declined by an estimated 15.9%. White residents' share of Madison County's population has decreased from 85.2% to 68.3%.

Madison County is more White than neighboring Washington County (59.9% White). Madison County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (70.3% White), Johnson County (76.7% White), Newton County (92.5% White), and Franklin County (86.1% White).

Madison County's Black Population

22 residents of Madison County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Madison County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Madison County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.9%. Black residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Madison County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Black), Washington County (3% Black), Johnson County (1.4% Black), Newton County (0.2% Black), and Franklin County (0.2% Black).

Madison County's Asian Population

88 residents of Madison County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Madison County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Asian residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Madison County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0% Asian). Madison County is less Asian than neighboring Carroll County (1.3% Asian), Washington County (2.4% Asian), Johnson County (3.3% Asian), and Franklin County (0.6% Asian).

Madison County's Hispanic Population

1,125 residents of Madison County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Madison County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Madison County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Madison County's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.5%.

Madison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.7% Hispanic), and Franklin County (3.3% Hispanic). Madison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (15.7% Hispanic), Washington County (18.6% Hispanic), and Johnson County (13.9% Hispanic).

Madison County's Native American/Other Population

243 residents of Madison County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Madison County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 51.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Madison County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.4%.

Madison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Newton County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (1.3% Native American/Other). Madison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Washington County (3.9% Native American/Other).

Madison County's Multiracial Population

4,017 residents of Madison County, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Madison County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Madison County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 338.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Madison County's population has increased from 5.5% to 23.2%.

Madison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (9.9% Multiracial), Washington County (12.2% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.1% Multiracial), Newton County (4.9% Multiracial), and Franklin County (8.5% 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.