Madison County, Mississippi

For counties with the same name, see Madison County (disambiguation).

Madison County
County
Madison County Courthouse in Canton
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°38′N90°02′W / 32.63°N 90.03°W / 32.63; -90.03
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	January 29, 1828
Named for	James Madison
Seat	Canton
Largest city	Madison
Area
• Total	742 sq mi (1,920 km2)
• Land	715 sq mi (1,850 km2)
• Water	27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	109,145
• Estimate  (2023)	112,511
• Density	150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Website	www.madison-co.com

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,145. ^[1] The county seat is Canton. ^[2] The county is named for Founding Father and U.S. President James Madison. ^[3] Madison County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 742 square miles (1,920 km²), of which 715 square miles (1,850 km²) is land and 27 square miles (70 km²) (3.7%) is water. ^[4] The southeastern border of the county is defined by the old course of the Pearl River before it was dammed to create the 33,000 acres (130 km²) Ross Barnett Reservoir.

In 1828 that part of Yazoo County, Mississippi east of the Big Black River (Mississippi) was organized as Madison County. ^[5]

The boundaries of the county are set in Mississippi Code section 19-1-89 as: Madison County is bounded by beginning at a point on Big Black River, where the same crosses the center line in township twelve, range three, east; thence east to the old Choctaw boundary line; thence north on said boundary line to the center line of township twelve, range five, east; thence through the center of said township twelve, range five, east, to the range line between townships five and six, east; thence south on said range line to Pearl River; thence down said river, with its meanderings, to the line between townships six and seven, north; thence west on said township line to the basis meridian of the Choctaw survey; thence north on said meridian line to the line between townships seven and eight, north; thence west on said township line to the line between ranges two and three, west; thence north on said range line to Big Black River; thence up said river, with its meanderings, to the beginning. ^[6]

Major highways

• Interstate 55
• Interstate 220
• U.S. Highway 49
• U.S. Highway 51
• Mississippi Highway 16
• Mississippi Highway 17
• Mississippi Highway 22
• Mississippi Highway 43
• Natchez Trace Parkway

Adjacent counties

• Attala County (north)
• Leake County (east)
• Scott County (southeast)
• Rankin County (south)
• Hinds County (southwest)
• Yazoo County (west)

National protected area

• Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

History

Madison County was the site of the Mississippi Slave Insurrection Scare of 1835 at Beatties Bluff. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1830	4,973		—
1840	15,530		212.3%
1850	18,173		17.0%
1860	23,382		28.7%
1870	20,948		−10.4%
1880	25,866		23.5%
1890	27,321		5.6%
1900	32,493		18.9%
1910	33,505		3.1%
1920	29,292		−12.6%
1930	35,796		22.2%
1940	37,504		4.8%
1950	33,860		−9.7%
1960	32,904		−2.8%
1970	29,737		−9.6%
1980	41,613		39.9%
1990	53,794		29.3%
2000	74,674		38.8%
2010	95,203		27.5%
2020	109,145		14.6%
2023 (est.)	112,511	[8]	3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11] 1990-2000 [12] 2010-2014 [13]

2020 census

Madison County Racial Composition ^[14]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White	60,273	55.22%
Black or African American	38,526	35.3%
Native American	160	0.15%
Asian	3,167	2.9%
Pacific Islander	13	0.01%
Other/Mixed	2,889	2.65%
Hispanic or Latino	4,117	3.77%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 109,145 people, 40,046 households, and 28,374 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the census ^[15] of 2000, there were 74,674 people, 27,219 households, and 19,325 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 inhabitants per square mile (40/km²). There were 28,781 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.29% White, 37.48% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,219 households, out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples living together, 15.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,970, and the median income for a family was $58,172. Males had a median income of $41,460 versus $29,170 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,469. About 10.60% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Madison County has the highest per capita income in the State of Mississippi. It is the only county in Mississippi with a per capita income higher than the national average.

Communities

Cities

• Canton (county seat)
• Gluckstadt
• Jackson (mostly in Hinds County, also in Rankin County)
• Madison
• Ridgeland

Town

• Flora

Census-designated place

• Kearney Park

Other unincorporated communities

• Camden
• Farmhaven
• Livingston
• Sharon
• Vernon
• Way

Ghost town

• Beatties Bluff

Government and infrastructure

The county operates the Madison County Jail. Normally pre-trial federal inmates from central Mississippi are held at this jail. ^[16]

United States presidential election results for Madison County, Mississippi ^[17]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	32,333	57.80%	22,700	40.58%	902	1.61%
2020	31,091	55.16%	24,440	43.36%	830	1.47%
2016	28,265	56.38%	20,343	40.58%	1,523	3.04%
2012	28,507	57.51%	20,722	41.80%	342	0.69%
2008	27,203	57.55%	19,831	41.95%	235	0.50%
2004	24,257	64.29%	13,268	35.17%	203	0.54%
2000	19,109	64.00%	10,416	34.88%	334	1.12%
1996	14,467	58.60%	9,354	37.89%	867	3.51%
1992	12,810	54.00%	9,386	39.57%	1,525	6.43%
1988	11,399	57.50%	8,242	41.57%	184	0.93%
1984	9,298	53.24%	8,002	45.82%	163	0.93%
1980	6,024	42.91%	7,621	54.28%	394	2.81%
1976	4,838	42.75%	6,240	55.14%	238	2.10%
1972	5,047	57.20%	3,464	39.26%	313	3.55%
1968	876	9.26%	4,515	47.72%	4,071	43.02%
1964	3,283	92.90%	251	7.10%	0	0.00%
1960	525	18.35%	753	26.32%	1,583	55.33%
1956	377	15.74%	996	41.59%	1,022	42.67%
1952	1,496	51.22%	1,425	48.78%	0	0.00%
1948	51	2.60%	81	4.12%	1,833	93.28%
1944	104	5.14%	1,921	94.86%	0	0.00%
1940	66	3.14%	2,038	96.86%	0	0.00%
1936	32	1.71%	1,838	98.24%	1	0.05%
1932	51	3.33%	1,474	96.15%	8	0.52%
1928	124	7.55%	1,519	92.45%	0	0.00%
1924	109	6.39%	1,598	93.61%	0	0.00%
1920	57	6.36%	831	92.75%	8	0.89%
1916	36	4.29%	782	93.10%	22	2.62%
1912	11	1.50%	663	90.45%	59	8.05%

Education

There are two school districts: Madison County School District and Canton Public School District. ^[18]

Private schools:

• Canton Academy
• Madison-Ridgeland Academy
• St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Secondary school campus)
• St. Joseph Catholic School (of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson)
• Veritas School (CLOSED)

The local community college is Holmes Community College. ^[19]

Tougaloo College is in Madison County. ^[20]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Madison County, Mississippi

References

1. "Census - Geography Profile: Madison County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 14, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  196.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
5. Franklin L. Riley. (1905). School history of Mississippi for use in public and private schools. Richmond, Va.: B. F. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 158.
6. Mississippi Codes SEC. 19-1-89. Madison County. Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
7. Morris, C. (September 1, 1988). "An Event in Community Organization: The Mississippi Slave Insurrection Scare of 1835". Journal of Social History. 22 (1): 93–111. doi:10.1353/jsh/22.1.93. ISSN   0022-4529.
8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
9. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
10. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
11. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
12. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
13. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
14. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
16. Amy, Jeff (December 27, 2016). "Judge rejects Chris Epps' request to leave jail". Associated Press at the Hattiesburg American . Retrieved May 26, 2017. "He’s not listed in records at the Madison County jail, where federal prisoners in central Mississippi are usually confined."
17. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021. - Text list
19. "About Us". Holmes Community College . Retrieved June 30, 2021.
20. "Home". Tougaloo College. Retrieved June 30, 2021. 500 West County Line Road • Tougaloo, MS 39174 - Compare with the county map.
    Campus map: "Proposed Parking Plan" (PDF). Tougaloo College. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
    Compare with a map of Madison County: "General Highway Map of Madison County, Mississippi" (PDF). Mississippi State Highway Department. 1987. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Madison County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons

32°38′N90°02′W / 32.63°N 90.03°W / 32.63; -90.03