Madison County Information

Madison in Louisiana occupies 651 square miles and has a 2006 population of 12,328, a change from a 2000 population of 13,728 and 12,463 in 1990. 16.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 38 acts of violent crime reported in Madison in 2004, a change from 96 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 256 people: 5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 7.5%.

Read more about Madison, Louisiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMadison 
StateLouisiana 
Land Area651 sq. milesRanked 1,573 of 3,140
Population 200612,328Ranked 2,281 of 3,140
Population 200512,471 
Population 200013,728Ranked 2,182 of 3,140
Population 199012,463Ranked 2,184 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion37.4% 
African American61.5% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.6% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1416.5% 
Population 15 to 2416.6% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4412.1% 
Population 45 to 5413.6% 
Population 55 to 6410% 
Population 65 to 745.6% 
Population 75 and up5.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3896
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults38 
Total Property Crimes130203
Burglaries22 
Larceny Thefts86 
Motor Vehicle Thefts22 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population4,6494,954
Unemployed Population256373
Unemployment Rate5.5%7.5%

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