Madison County, Nebraska
Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 35,585. Its county seat is Madison and its largest city is Norfolk. Madison County was likely named for Madison, Wisconsin, which is where many of the county's residents came from; the city was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States. Madison County is part of the Norfolk, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Madison County is represented by the prefix 7.
Geography
The terrain in Madison County consists of gently rolling terrain, sloped to the east-southeast, largely devoted to agriculture. The Elkhorn River runs eastward across the upper central portion of the county. The county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Major highways
- U.S. [Route 81 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 81]
- U.S. Highway 275
- Nebraska Highway 24
- Nebraska Highway 32
- Nebraska Highway 35
- Nebraska Highway 45
- Nebraska Highway 121
Transit
Adjacent counties
- Wayne County – northeast
- Stanton County – east
- Platte County – south
- Boone County – southwest
- Antelope County – northwest
- Pierce County – north
Protected areas
- Oak Valley State Wildlife Management Area
- Yellowbanks State Wildlife Management Area
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 35,585. The median age was 37.4 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over.The racial makeup of the county was 81.2% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 1.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.2% from some other race, and 7.6% from two or more races. Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino] residents of any race comprised 15.5% of the population.
72.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 27.4% lived in rural areas.
There were 14,024 households in the county, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 15,094 housing units, of which 7.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.0% were owner-occupied and 34.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%.
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 35,226 people, 13,436 households, and 8,894 families in the county. The population density was. There were 14,432 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 91.35% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 8.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 13,436 households, out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.12.
The county population contained 26.80% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,807, and the median income for a family was $45,073. Males had a median income of $30,631 versus $21,343 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,804. About 7.50% of families and 11.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.