Madison County Demographics

A map of Madison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	60,335	60,965	89.6%	89.6%
Multiracial	2,713	3,010	4.0%	4.4%
Hispanic	1,776	1,673	2.6%	2.5%
Black	1,242	1,071	1.8%	1.6%
Asian	817	664	1.2%	1.0%
Native American/Other	445	633	0.7%	0.9%

Madison County, New York has an estimated population of 67,328, a slight decrease from the 68,016 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 1.2% Asian, and 0.7% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 19.4% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Madison County is ranked the 37th most populous county in New York, out of 62 counties. Madison County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Madison County's White Population

60,335 residents of Madison County, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Madison County is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Madison County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.6%.

Madison County is more White than neighboring Oneida County (78.7% White), Cortland County (89.2% White), Onondaga County (73.8% White), and Otsego County (88.1% White). Madison County is less White than neighboring Chenango County (92.3% White).

Madison County's Black Population

1,242 residents of Madison County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Madison County is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Madison County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. Black residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Madison County is more Black than neighboring Chenango County (0.7% Black), and Cortland County (1.7% Black). Madison County is less Black than neighboring Oneida County (5.7% Black), Onondaga County (10.2% Black), and Otsego County (2.2% Black).

Madison County's Asian Population

817 residents of Madison County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Madison County is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Madison County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Asian residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Madison County is more Asian than neighboring Chenango County (0.5% Asian). Madison County is less Asian than neighboring Oneida County (4.3% Asian), Cortland County (1.4% Asian), Onondaga County (4.1% Asian), and Otsego County (1.5% Asian).

Madison County's Hispanic Population

1,776 residents of Madison County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Madison County is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Madison County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Madison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chenango County (2.5% Hispanic). Madison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (7.1% Hispanic), Cortland County (3.6% Hispanic), Onondaga County (5.9% Hispanic), and Otsego County (4.5% Hispanic).

Madison County's Native American/Other Population

445 residents of Madison County, or 0.7% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Madison County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Madison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chenango County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cortland County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Otsego County (0.5% Native American/Other). Madison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Onondaga County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Madison County's Multiracial Population

2,713 residents of Madison County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Madison County is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Madison County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 62 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Madison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Madison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (3.6% Multiracial), Chenango County (3.5% Multiracial), Cortland County (3.6% Multiracial), and Otsego County (3.2% Multiracial). Madison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Onondaga County (5.2% 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.