Overview
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Total Population
38.6
Median age
48.84%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
89.0
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Madison's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Madison is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Madison's population under 18 was 31.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Madison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Madison, 23.90% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 38.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 20 less females than males in Madison:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.84% females and 51.16% males in Madison, AR.
- The Madison, AR gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 57.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 61.

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Race / Ethnicity
Madison's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Madison population: 9.28% are White, 87.59% are Black or African American and 3.13% are some other race.
- Madison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 835 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Madison is Black or African American with a population of 755 (87.59% of the total population).

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Year by year
Madison's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 970 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Madison's population decreased by 181 (18.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Madison's population decreased by 36 (4.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Madison's population was lowest in year 2019 at 688.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)