Demographic Profile for Madison County, Arkansas
When measuring the total land area, Madison covers a total land area of 837 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Love, OK (18 per sq. mile ).
Madison County, Arkansas has a population that is made of 93.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Madison has increased in diversity when 3.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Madison County, Arkansas had a population of 14,962 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 14,292. This growth signifies an increase of 4.7 percent. Madison ranks 24 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,284 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Madison internationally. The international migration into Madison totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Madison County, Arkansas to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Madison is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.8 years old. A total of 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Madison can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Madison County, Arkansas has a population that is made of 93.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Madison has increased in diversity when 3.2 percent of the population were minorities.
Madison County, Arkansas had a population of 14,962 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 14,292. This growth signifies an increase of 4.7 percent. Madison ranks 24 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,284 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Madison internationally. The international migration into Madison totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Madison County, Arkansas to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Madison is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.8 years old. A total of 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Madison can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
