Madison Population

Madison is the city in the Wisconsin State of United States, located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles west of Milwaukee and 122 miles northwest of Chicago. Madison population in 2023 is estimated to be 274,506, covers city area of 101.53 sq mi (262.96 sq km), second-largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, ranks eightieth populous city in the United State. Greater Madison, is the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Madison in Wisconsin. Madison city is named for American Founding Father and President James Madison.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Madison population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	233,716
2011	236,877	1.35
2012	239,872	1.26
2013	243,246	1.41
2014	245,870	1.08
2015	248,714	1.16
2016	252,485	1.52
2017	255,473	1.18
2018	258,054	1.01
2019	259,680	0.63
2020	269,840	3.91
2021 *	269,163	-0.251
2022 *	273,291	1.53
2023 *	274,506	0.45

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Madison Population
1950	111,103
1955	128,304
1960	153,597
1965	176,536
1970	201,427
1975	208,909
1980	213,045
1985	226,204
1990	241,888
1995	277,447
2000	322,197
2005	358,450
2010	395,736
2011	403,648
2015	436,913
2020*	480,255
2025*	513,184
2035*	563,868

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Madison city Population(UA)

Greater Madison

Greater Madison or Madison metropolitan is the metropolitan area that surrounds the city of Madison. The Greater Madison population in 2019 is estimated to be 892,661. The Madison-Janesville-Beloit is a Combined Statistical Area, consists of total four counties in the Madison MSA which includes Columbia, Dane, Green, and Iowa counties, as Rock County (Janesville-Beloit metropolitan area) and Sauk County (Baraboo micropolitan area).

Madison Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Madison population is 259,673, out of these 127,994 are male, 131,679 are female, The sex ratio of Madison is 97. The median age of the Madison population is 31.7, Madison population by age are, under 18 years is 40,330, 16 years and over is 222,949, 18 years and over is 219,343, 21 years and over is 198,948, 65 years and over is 37,920. 49.3% are male, 50.7% are female, Population of Madison by age percent wise is, 15.5% are under 18 years old, 85.9% are 16 years and over, 84.5% are 18 years and over, 76.6% are 21 years and over, 11.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 119,881 housing units, The voting population of Madison are 202,756, out of these 99,490 are male voters, 103,266 are female voters, 49.1% are male, 50.9% are female. Madison population in 2022 is estimated to be 273,291, population in 2021 is estimated to be 269,163.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	11,673	4.5%
5 - 9	11,040	4.3%
10 - 14	11,349	4.4%
15 - 19	19,453	7.5%
20 - 24	39,374	15.2%
25 - 34	50,651	19.5%
35 - 44	33,021	12.7%
45 - 54	26,416	10.2%
55 - 59	13,034	5.0%
60 - 64	13,958	5.4%
65 - 74	18,254	7.0%
75 - 84	7,684	3.0%
85 and over	3,766	1.5%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Madison Population by Race

White Population

White population in Madison, Wisconsin are 202,687, percentage wise 78.1 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Madison, Wisconsin are 19,071, percentage wise 7.3 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Madison, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Madison are 23,741, percentage wise 9.1 percent are asians, out of these 5,542 are Asian Indians, 6,385 are Chinese, 985 are Filipinos, 488 are Japanese, 2,513 are Korean, 1,406 are Vietnamese and 6,422 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Madison, Wisconsin are 17,724. Percentage wise 6.8 percent are hispanics, out of these 10,748 are Mexican people, 1,855 are Puerto Ricans, 182 are Cubans, and 4,939 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	259,673	Percent
White	202,687	78.1%
Black or African American	19,071	7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	887	0.3%
Asian Population	23,741	9.1%
Asian Indian	5,542	2.1%
Chinese	6,385	2.5%
Filipino	985	0.4%
Japanese	488	0.2%
Other Asian Population	6,422
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	257	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino	17,724	6.8%
Mexican	10,748	4.1%
Puerto Rican	1,855	0.7%
Cuban	182	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	4,939

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Madison native population is 228,836, out of these 136,645 born in the Wisconsin state and 89,357 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 30,837, out of these 13,007 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,885 are in Europe, 6,479 in Asia, 1,461 in Africa, 2,610 in Latin America and 572 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Madison are 17,830, out of these 2,175 are from Europe, 11,611 are from Asia, 857 from Africa, 2,741 are from Latin America and 401 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	228,836
Born in state of residence	136,645
Born in other state in the United States	89,357
Northeast	13,767
Midwest	51,795
South	12,708
West	11,087
Born outside the United States	2,834
Puerto Rico	626
U.S. Island Areas	62
Born abroad of American parent(s)	2,146
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	30,837
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,007
Europe	1,885
Asia	6,479
Africa	1,461
Oceania	0
Latin America	2,610
Northern America	572
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	17,830
Europe	2,175
Asia	11,611
Africa	857
Oceania	45
Latin America	2,741
Northern America	401

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Madison Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Madison, Wisconsin are 119,881, Occupied housing units are 114,096, Rental vacancy rate is 3. Percentage of occupancy is 95, 43.71% of houses are owner occupied and 51.46% of houses are renter occupied in Madison. There are 40.69 percent of one-unit detached, 4.12 percent of one-units attached, 5.69 percent of two-unit houses, 8.33 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.75 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 40.29 percent are available with one vehicle, 34.31 percent are available with two vehicles, 8.54 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 12.04 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	119,881
Occupied housing units	114,096
Occupied housing units percent	95
Rental vacancy rate	3
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	48,780
1-unit attached	4,945
2 units	6,817
3 or 4 units	9,985
Mobile home	903
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	52,400
Renter-occupied	61,696
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Madison Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Madison, Wisconsin is $275,900, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.92 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.91 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 3.47 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 4.90 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 15.65 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 13.49 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 4.04 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.33 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,099
$50,000 to $99,999	1,095
$100,000 to $149,999	4,155
$150,000 to $199,999	5,879
$200,000 to $299,999	18,766
$300,000 to $499,999	16,171
$500,000 to $999,999	4,842
$1,000,000 or more	393
Median (dollars)	275,900

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Madison Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,769, 0.20 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.54 percent pay between $500 to $999, 7.43 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 9.77 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 5.29 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.85 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 2.43 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $757, 0.61 percent of homes pay less than $250, 0.48 percent pays between $250 to $399, 2.55 percent pay between $400 to $599, 3.67 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.85 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 3.03 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	240
$500 to $999	3,049
$1,000 to $1,499	8,911
$1,500 to $1,999	11,716
$2,000 to $2,499	6,347
$2,500 to $2,999	3,419
$3,000 or more	2,911
Median (dollars)	1,769
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	733
$250 to $399	574
$400 to $599	3,056
$600 to $799	4,395
$800 to $999	3,417
$1,000 or more	3,638
Median (dollars)	757

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Madison Rental

Total number of Madison rental homes or apartments are 61,696, occupied by Renter, The median value of Madison average rental rate is $1,155. 3.42 percent of homes are under $500, 29.89 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 58.64 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 4.40 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 2.11 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	2,110
$500 to $999	18,438
$1,000 to $1,499	27,809
$1,500 to $1,999	8,368
$2,000 to $2,499	2,106
$2,500 to $2,999	611
$3,000 or more	1,300
Median (dollars)	1,155

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates