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Madison County, Mississippi
Madison County Mississippi Courthouse
Madison County courthouse in Canton
Map of Mississippi highlighting Madison County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the U.S
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded January 29, 1828
Named for James Madison
Seat Canton
Largest city Madison
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

742 sq mi (1,922 km²)
715 sq mi (1,852 km²)
27 sq mi (70 km²), 3.7
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

109,145
Congressional districts 2nd, 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
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 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 (134 km2) Ross Barnett Reservoir.

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.

Major highways[]

  • I-55 Interstate 55
  • US 49 U.S. Highway 49
  • US 51 U.S. Highway 51
  • Circle sign 16 Mississippi Highway 16
  • Circle sign 17 Mississippi Highway 17
  • Circle sign 22 Mississippi Highway 22
  • Circle sign 43 Mississippi Highway 43
  • Natchez Trace Parkway

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
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%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

Madison County Racial Composition[9]
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[10] of 2000, there were 74,674 people, 27,219 households, and 19,325 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile (40/km2). There were 28,781 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (16/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[]

Town[]

  • Flora

Census-designated place[]

  • Kearney Park

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Camden
  • Farmhaven
  • Livingston
  • Sharon
  • Way

Ghost town[]

  • Beatties Bluff
  • Stokes

Government and infrastructure[]

The county operates the Madison County Jail. Normally pre-trial federal inmates from central Mississippi are held at this jail.[11]

United States presidential election results for Madison County, Mississippi[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
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.[13]

Private schools:

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

The local community college is Holmes Community College.[14]

Tougaloo College is in Madison County.[15]

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28089.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt. 
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US28089&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  11. ^ Amy, Jeff (2016-12-27). "Judge rejects Chris Epps’ request to leave jail". Associated Press at the Hattiesburg American. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/2016/12/27/judge-rejects-chris-epps-request-leave-jail/95895018/.  "He’s not listed in records at the Madison County jail, where federal prisoners in central Mississippi are usually confined."
  12. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  13. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MS". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28089_madison/DC20SD_C28089.pdf. Retrieved 2021-06-30. 
  14. ^ "About Us". Holmes Community College. https://holmescc.edu/about-us/. Retrieved 2021-06-30. 
  15. ^ "Home". Tougaloo College. https://www.tougaloo.edu/. Retrieved 2021-06-30. "500 West County Line Road • Tougaloo, MS 39174"  - Compare with the county map.
    Campus map: "Proposed Parking Plan". Tougaloo College. https://www.tougaloo.edu/sites/default/files/page-files/2012TC-ParkingPlanwithBuildingNames.pdf. Retrieved 2021-06-30. 
    Compare with a map of Madison County: "General Highway Map of Madison County, Mississippi". Mississippi State Highway Department. 1987. https://da.mdah.ms.gov/series-files/mdot/s0154/s0154-Madison/pdf/Madison%20County%20Maps%20Of%20Ms%201987.PDF. Retrieved 2021-06-30. 

Coordinates: 32°38′N 90°02′W / 32.63, -90.03


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