Madison, MS Profile

Madison, MS, population 16,737, is located in Mississippi's Madison county, about 12.0 miles from Jackson and 152.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Madison's population has grown by about 97%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Madison has grown by about 14%.

Madison's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Madison tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	35.70
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,692	N/A
2001	15,003	2.12%
2002	15,388	2.57%
2003	15,840	2.94%
2004	16,439	3.78%
2005	16,737	1.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,266

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	54
2002	67
2003	39
2004	69
2005	60
2006	42
2007	80
2008	101

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	6	0	4	2	1	4	5
Robbery	2	1	3	2	0	4	2	0
Aggravated Assault	5	3	3	5	8	2	8	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,125
2002	1,119
2003	1,093
2004	1,607
2005	1,123
2006	1,265
2007	1,253
2008	1,131

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	25	15	12	9	10	17	13
Larceny, Theft	141	139	152	243	175	195	199	183
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	2	2	2	6	4	6
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	335 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles