Madison, VA Demographics

A map of Madison's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	178	167	65.2%	81.5%
Multiracial	53	15	19.4%	7.3%
Black	41	21	15.0%	10.2%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.0%

Madison, Virginia has an estimated population of 273, a dramatic increase from the 205 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.2% White, 19.4% Multiracial, 15.0% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 32.0% in 2020 and 51.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Madison is ranked the 548th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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 584th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Madison's White Population

178 residents of Madison, or 65.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Madison is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Madison ranks 261st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's White population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Madison's population has decreased from 81.5% to 65.2%.

Madison is more White than neighboring Ruckersville (56% White), and Stanardsville (51.6% White). Madison is less White than neighboring Brightwood (94.6% White), Orange (66.9% White), and Barboursville (92.2% White).

Madison's Black Population

41 residents of Madison, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Madison is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Madison ranks 286th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Black population has grown by an estimated 95.2%. Black residents' share of Madison's population has increased from 10.2% to 15.0%.

Madison is more Black than neighboring Brightwood (0.2% Black), and Barboursville (0% Black). Madison is less Black than neighboring Ruckersville (19.8% Black), Stanardsville (30.5% Black), and Orange (24.7% 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 lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Madison ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 Brightwood (0.2% Asian), and Ruckersville (1.9% 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 considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Madison ranks 613th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 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 1.0% to 0.0%.

Madison is less Hispanic than neighboring Brightwood (1.1% Hispanic), Ruckersville (22.3% Hispanic), Stanardsville (3.8% Hispanic), Orange (3.1% Hispanic), and Barboursville (2.6% Hispanic).

Madison's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Madison, 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 is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Madison ranks 579th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Madison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Madison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brightwood (0.1% Native American/Other), Ruckersville (0% Native American/Other), Stanardsville (0.3% Native American/Other), Orange (0% Native American/Other), and Barboursville (0% Native American/Other).

Madison's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Madison, or 19.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Madison is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Madison ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Madison's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 253.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Madison's population has increased from 7.3% to 19.4%.

Madison is more Multiracial than neighboring Brightwood (3.8% Multiracial), Ruckersville (0% Multiracial), Stanardsville (13.8% Multiracial), Orange (5.2% Multiracial), and Barboursville (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.