Demographics & People — Madison, Mississippi

Population Overview

Population (Census)27,775
Estimated 2026~28,400
Median Age41.7
Total Households9,622
Family Households7,380
Average Household Size2.84
Diversity Index0.3351 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White21,911
Black or African American3,411
Asian1,630
Hispanic or Latino318

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups7,159
Unclassified or not reported5,668
English4,442
Irish2,845
European2,537
American2,461
German1,610
Scottish818
French (except Basque)774
Scotch-Irish673

Language

English Only23,767
Spanish360
Population 5+26,030

Veterans

Veterans1,044
Population 18+19,959

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.2 minutes
Work from Home13.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Madison, Mississippi.