2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 12,626 and a median age of 42.2 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.3 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 92.0% White, 0.4%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 5.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population. The following table details the county's racial and ethnic composition from that data set. There were 5,024 households in the county, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 11,800 people, 4,711 households, and 3,330 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 5,656 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.30%
White, 0.13%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.29%
Asian, 0.20% from
other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Approximately 0.56% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 4,711 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were
married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,421, and the median income for a family was $37,474. Males had a median income of $27,670 versus $15,909 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,825. About 12.80% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.60% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.
Religion According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Madison County is a part of the
Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Madison County who adhere to a religion are
Southern Baptists (37.87%), Independent/Non-Charismatic Churches (17.42%), and
National Association of Free Will Baptists (12.10%). ==Education==