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Madison Georgia Information: Madison, Georgia is part of MORGAN County. Population for Madison from the last gathering is 3636. You can view Madison venues that host many Madison GA events every year. You can also research Madison Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Madison Georgia real estate guide. Madison Georgia has a latitude of 33.5924 and a longitude of -83.4768. Zip codes in Madison, GA include 30650 ... more Madison zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Madison, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Madison, GA was 3,636.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Madison was 1,663, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Madison, GA
There are an estimated 648 married men in the town. 56.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Madison are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Madison is 1,973 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Madison, Georgia
There are an estimated 631 married women in the community. 40.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Madison, GA
The median age of people living in Madison, GA was 37 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Madison was 256. There were 2,686 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (578) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Madison, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Madison, GA was 3,597.

White Population in Madison, GA
The estimated White population in the Madison community is 1,779, which is 48.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Madison, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,739, which is 47.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Madison, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Madison, GA was 3.

Asian Population in Madison, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Madison, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Madison was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 40, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Madison community was 76, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Madison, GA
The household population number in Madison was 3,549.

Group Quarters Population in Madison, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 87.

Average Household Size in Madison, GA
The average household size in Madison is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Madison, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,494 total housing units in Madison.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,362, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 881 were owner-occupied (64.7), and 481 were renter-occupied (35.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 132 vacant homes in Madison at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Madison, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 818, with a median value in dollars of 124,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Madison, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $821 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Madison, average costs per month were $317 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,719 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Madison, Georgia
534 people in Madison also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Madison, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Madison was 273, or 10.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Madison, GA
In 2000, there were 726 people in Madison, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Madison, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 60 people in Madison who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Madison, Georgia
There were 1,745 in the labor force in Madison at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Madison was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Madison, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,055. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Madison, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,265. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Madison, Georgia
Per capita income in Madison in the last full census was 19,551. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Madison numbered 97, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Madison, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 397, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.