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Madison Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Madison Area is 620,368. The Madison Area population density is 221.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Madison Area is white, which represent 87.12% of the total population. The average Madison Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 620,368. #84

Population Density, #142

Madison Area
221.39 per square mile
Wisconsin
87.40 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:540,469 (87.12%, #433)
Black:26,904 (4.34%, #402)
Hispanic:33,652 (5.42%, #436)
Asian:26,814 (4.32%, #65)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,651 (0.27%, #591)
One Race, Other:9,351 (1.51%, see rank)
Two or More Races:15,179 (2.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:24,280 (72.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,673 (7.94%, see rank)
Cuban:661 (1.96%, see rank)
Central American:1,713 (5.09%, see rank)
South American:2,887 (8.58%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:5,482 (20.44%, see rank)
Chinese:7,531 (28.09%, see rank)
Filipino:1,032 (3.85%, see rank)
Japanese:652 (2.43%, see rank)
Korean:2,595 (9.68%, see rank)
Vietnamese:734 (2.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:8,788 (32.77%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

556,697 (89.74%) out of the total population of 620,368 reported first ancestry.

 Madison Area% of the Total PopulationWisconsinU.S.
Arab1,7070.28%, see rank0.23%0.56%
Czech8,4111.36%, see rank1.61%0.47%
Danish6,2631.01%, see rank1.04%0.42%
Dutch13,3972.16%, see rank2.51%1.40%
English55,1628.89%, see rank5.83%8.02%
French21,0393.39%, see rank4.24%3.34%
German249,68240.25%, see rank41.77%15.03%
Greek1,4410.23%, see rank0.28%0.41%
Hungarian2,3020.37%, see rank0.41%0.46%
Irish86,11113.88%, see rank11.03%10.80%
Italian21,7613.51%, see rank3.48%5.52%
Norwegian75,56412.18%, see rank7.74%1.42%
Polish31,0525.01%, see rank8.91%3.01%
Portuguese6880.11%, see rank0.05%0.44%
Russian5,2830.85%, see rank0.65%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,6830.59%, see rank0.43%0.99%
Scottish9,3041.50%, see rank1.07%1.72%
Subsaharan African4,2250.68%, see rank0.47%0.95%
Swedish14,7892.38%, see rank2.56%1.27%
Swiss18,5392.99%, see rank1.03%0.30%
Ukrainian1,6980.27%, see rank0.17%0.31%
American20,3403.28%, see rank3.75%7.12%
Welsh5,3020.85%, see rank0.48%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 308,134 (49.67%, see rank)
Females: 312,234 (50.33%, see rank)

Madison Area
Male: 49.67%
Female: 50.33%
Wisconsin
Male: 49.65%
Female: 50.35%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Madison Area
35.80 years old
Wisconsin
38.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Madison Area
34.80 years old
Wisconsin
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Madison Area
36.90 years old
Wisconsin
40.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Madison Area% of the Total PopulationWisconsinU.S.
Under 5 years37,2366.00%, see rank6.07%6.36%
5 to 9 years38,6146.22%, see rank6.39%6.51%
10 to 14 years37,0825.98%, see rank6.55%6.59%
15 to 19 years40,9136.59%, see rank6.85%6.85%
20 to 24 years56,2959.07%, see rank6.87%7.13%
25 to 34 years93,20915.02%, see rank12.72%13.47%
35 to 44 years80,34612.95%, see rank12.29%12.96%
45 to 54 years86,40313.93%, see rank14.81%14.09%
55 to 64 years76,28112.30%, see rank13.05%12.29%
65 to 74 years41,1336.63%, see rank7.68%7.64%
75 to 84 22,4173.61%, see rank4.57%4.25%
85 years and over10,4391.68%, see rank2.14%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Madison AreaWisconsinU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population410,228, 100%3,850,995209,056,129
Less Than High School23,181, 5.65%, see rank9.25%13.67%
High School Graduate93,701, 22.84%, see rank32.38%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree119,184, 29.05%, see rank30.95%29.09%
Bachelor Degree104,717, 25.53%, see rank18.10%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree69,445, 16.93%, see rank9.32%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.56, see rank13.6313.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Madison Area WisconsinU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten18,50770.58%29.42%75.18%24.82%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)59,03690.23%, see rank9.77%, see rank85.33%14.67%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)30,01394.95%, see rank5.05%, see rank91.09%8.91%90.60%9.40%
College51,75489.42%, see rank10.58%, see rank80.45%19.55%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School16,65084.61%, see rank15.39%, see rank61.99%38.01%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Madison AreaWisconsinU.S.
Total Households255,724, 100%2,293,250116,211,092
Average Household Size2.36, see rank2.432.63
1 Person Households76,643, 29.97%, see rank28.96%27.57%
2 or More Person Households179,081, 70.03%, see rank71.04%72.43%
Family Households (Families)153,203, 59.91%, see rank64.07%66.22%
Average Family Size3.02, see rank3.083.32
Married-Couple Family121,168, 47.38%, see rank49.59%48.42%
Nonfamily Households102,521, 40.09%, see rank35.93%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Madison Area%WisconsinU.S.
15 Years and Over Total507,436see rank4,636,393252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over250,244100%, see rank2,285,427123,281,364
Never Married93,88837.52%, see rank34.29%35.77%
Married129,28451.66%, see rank53.21%52.04%
Widowed4,7091.88%, see rank2.53%2.57%
Divorced22,3638.94%, see rank9.97%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over257,192100%, see rank2,350,966129,692,771
Never Married83,95732.64%, see rank28.27%29.48%
Married128,15849.83%, see rank51.35%49.19%
Widowed16,6306.47%, see rank8.95%9.16%
Divorced28,44711.06%, see rank11.43%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Madison Area%WisconsinU.S.
Native577,96993.17%, see rank95.31%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence405,17265.31%, see rank71.62%58.73%
Born in Different State168,35727.14%, see rank22.93%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		4,4400.72%, see rank0.76%1.42%
Foreign Born42,3996.83%, see rank4.69%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship15,6422.52%, see rank2.00%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship26,7574.31%, see rank2.69%7.09%
Born In Europe6,2281.00%, see rank0.85%1.53%
Born In Asia18,9573.06%, see rank1.58%3.82%
Born In Africa1,8280.29%, see rank0.17%0.55%
Born In Oceania2820.05%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America13,8022.22%, see rank1.95%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,3020.21%, see rank0.12%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Madison Area%WisconsinU.S.
English226,78488.68%, see rank90.83%79.39%
Spanish11,8234.62%, see rank4.56%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages8,4653.31%, see rank2.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages7,4602.92%, see rank1.45%3.36%
Other1,1920.47%, see rank0.39%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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