Overview
35,553
Total Population
36.7
Median age
50.19%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,643
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Madison County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Madison County is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Madison County's population under 18 was 25.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Madison County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Madison County, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 135 more females than males in Madison County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.19% females and 49.81% males in Madison County, NE.
- The Madison County, NE gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,352.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,433.

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Race / Ethnicity
Madison County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Madison County population: 86.14% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 1.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Asian, 3.62% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.
- Madison County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 5,643 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,91 (84.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Madison County is White with a population of 30,625 (86.14% of the total population).

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Year by year
Madison County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 35,920 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Madison County's population decreased by 270 (0.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Madison County's population increased by 558 (1.60%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2007 at 34,402.

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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)