Madison County Demographics

A map of Madison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	83,926	79,591	87.6%	85.9%
Black	3,773	3,880	3.9%	4.2%
Multiracial	3,436	4,654	3.6%	5.0%
Hispanic	3,388	3,064	3.5%	3.3%
Asian	903	1,006	0.9%	1.1%
Native American/Other	343	506	0.4%	0.5%

Madison County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 95,769, an increase from the 92,701 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 3.9% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 25.7% in 2020 and 22.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Madison County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Madison County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Madison County's White Population

83,926 residents of Madison County, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Madison County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Madison County ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Madison County's population has increased from 85.9% to 87.6%.

Madison County is more White than neighboring Jessamine County (85.5% White). Madison County is less White than neighboring Garrard County (91.6% White), Clark County (88.1% White), Estill County (96% White), and Rockcastle County (95.3% White).

Madison County's Black Population

3,773 residents of Madison County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Madison County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Madison County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Madison County is more Black than neighboring Garrard County (2.4% Black), Clark County (2.8% Black), Estill County (0.1% Black), and Rockcastle County (0.6% Black). Madison County is less Black than neighboring Jessamine County (4% Black).

Madison County's Asian Population

903 residents of Madison County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Madison County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Asian residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Madison County is more Asian than neighboring Garrard County (0.1% Asian), Clark County (0.7% Asian), and Rockcastle County (0.1% Asian). Madison County is less Asian than neighboring Estill County (1% Asian), and Jessamine County (1.8% Asian).

Madison County's Hispanic Population

3,388 residents of Madison County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Madison County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Madison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Garrard County (3% Hispanic), Estill County (0.9% Hispanic), and Rockcastle County (1.3% Hispanic). Madison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (4.1% Hispanic), and Jessamine County (5% Hispanic).

Madison County's Native American/Other Population

343 residents of Madison County, or 0.4% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Madison County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Madison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Estill County (0% Native American/Other). Madison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garrard County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jessamine County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Rockcastle County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Madison County's Multiracial Population

3,436 residents of Madison County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Madison County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Madison County's population has decreased from 5.0% to 3.6%.

Madison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Garrard County (2.1% Multiracial), Estill County (2% Multiracial), Jessamine County (3.2% Multiracial), and Rockcastle County (2.1% Multiracial). Madison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (3.9% 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.