Madison County, Mississippi
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| Madison County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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| Formed | |
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| Seat | Canton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,922 km² (742 mi²) 1,857 km² (717 mi²) 64 km² (25 mi²), 3.35% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
74,674 40/km² |
| Website: www.madison-co.com | |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 74,674. Its county seat is Canton6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,922 km² (742 mi²). 1,857 km² (717 mi²) of it is land and 64 km² (25 mi²) of it (3.35%) is water. The southestern border of the county is defined by the old course of the Pearl River before it was dammed to create the 33,000 acre (134 km²) Ross Barnett Reservoir.
[edit] Major Highways
Interstate 55
U.S. Highway 49
U.S. Highway 51
Mississippi Highway 16
Mississippi Highway 17
Mississippi Highway 22
Mississippi Highway 43- Natchez Trace Parkway
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Attala County (north)
- Leake County (east)
- Scott County (southeast)
- Rankin County (south)
- Hinds County (southwest)
- Yazoo County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 74,674 people, 27,219 households, and 19,325 families residing in the county. The population density was 40/km² (104/mi²). There were 28,781 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 60.29% White, 37.48% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 27,219 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples living together, 15.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,970, and the median income for a family was $58,172. Males had a median income of $41,460 versus $29,170 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,469. About 10.60% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.
