Madison County Information
Madison in
Alabama occupies
813 square miles and has a 2006 population of
304,307, a change from a 2000 population of
276,951 and
238,912 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,371 acts of violent crime reported in
Madison in 2004, a change from
1,517 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,756 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Madison, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Madison | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 813 sq. miles | Ranked 1,148 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 304,307 | Ranked 199 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 298,193 | |
| Population 2000 | 276,951 | Ranked 204 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 238,912 | Ranked 209 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.7% | |
| African American | 23.5% | |
| Asian American | 2% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,371 | 1,517 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 130 | |
| Robberies | 417 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 818 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,434 | 13,375 |
| Burglaries | 2,737 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,542 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,155 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 163,821 | 150,347 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,756 | 4,709 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.1% |
Madison County Cities