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Madison, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Madison is 239,848, which is 15.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.73% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Madison population density is 2,550.72 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 is white, which represent 79.22% of the total population. The average Madison education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 239,848. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #140

Madison, WI	15.28%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #23

Madison, WI	2,550.72 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	189,999 (79.22%, #730)
Black:	17,300 (7.21%, #19)
Hispanic:	15,875 (6.62%, #107)
Asian:	19,497 (8.13%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	723 (0.30%, #307)
One Race, Other:	4,043 (1.69%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	8,286 (3.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	11,610 (73.13%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,564 (9.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	345 (2.17%, see rank)
Central American:	591 (3.72%, see rank)
South American:	1,405 (8.85%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	3,867 (19.83%, see rank)
Chinese:	5,847 (29.99%, see rank)
Filipino:	379 (1.94%, see rank)
Japanese:	449 (2.30%, see rank)
Korean:	2,042 (10.47%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	651 (3.34%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	6,262 (32.12%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

214,328 (89.36%) out of the total population of 239,848 reported first ancestry.

	Madison, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	1,152	0.48%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	2,790	1.16%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	3,148	1.31%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	4,918	2.05%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	20,726	8.64%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	8,235	3.43%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	80,951	33.75%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	724	0.30%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,106	0.46%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	31,648	13.20%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	10,429	4.35%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	20,621	8.60%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	13,039	5.44%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	265	0.11%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	3,183	1.33%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,565	0.65%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	4,014	1.67%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2,321	0.97%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	6,081	2.54%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	3,178	1.33%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	766	0.32%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	6,171	2.57%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	2,030	0.85%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 118,569 (49.44%, see rank)

Females: 121,279 (50.56%, see rank)

Madison, WI	Male: 49.44% Female: 50.56%
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, WI	30.80 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Madison, WI	30.00 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Madison, WI	31.50 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Madison, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	14,079	5.87%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	12,007	5.01%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,573	4.41%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	18,023	7.51%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	36,957	15.41%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	45,916	19.14%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	28,138	11.73%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	26,220	10.93%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	23,889	9.96%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	12,891	5.37%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,298	3.04%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,857	1.61%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	148,209, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,379, 4.98%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	22,598, 15.25%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	36,698, 24.76%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	45,478, 30.69%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	36,056, 24.33%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.23, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Madison, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,889	63.78%	36.22%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17,826	89.26%, see rank	10.74%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,651	94.36%, see rank	5.64%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	35,595	92.19%, see rank	7.81%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12,011	90.13%, see rank	9.87%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	103,169, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	36,855, 35.72%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	66,314, 64.28%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	50,193, 48.65%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	37,360, 36.21%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	52,976, 51.35%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Madison, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	203,189	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	99,553	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	50,089	50.31%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	40,463	40.64%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	1,415	1.42%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	7,586	7.62%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	103,636	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	47,154	45.50%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	40,562	39.14%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	5,284	5.10%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	10,636	10.26%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Madison, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	214,194	89.30%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	132,336	55.17%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	79,462	33.13%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,396	1.00%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25,654	10.70%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,575	3.58%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	17,079	7.12%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,132	1.31%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	13,941	5.81%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,137	0.47%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	151	0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,604	2.75%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	689	0.29%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Madison, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	87,094	84.42%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	5,407	5.24%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,318	4.19%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5,559	5.39%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	791	0.77%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

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