Madison County, Tennessee

Madison County: county in Tennessee, United States

About

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,294 and a population density of 68 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 98,360 inhabitants. Its county seat is Jackson. The county was created 205 years ago in 1820.

Madison County locator map
Location of Madison County on Tennessee map.

County Snapshot

Madison County at a glance

Madison County currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Mapped populated places

3

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Quick Facts about Madison County

Population 98,360 (2020)
Country United States of America
State Tennessee (United States)
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Area 1447 km2
Water as percent of area 0.3%
Land as percent of area 99.7%
Latitude & Longitude 35.6081,-88.8385
Named for James Madison
Capital Jackson
Establishment January 01, 1821
Time Zone Central Time Zone
Local time 19:23:47 (18th April 2026)
Density 68 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth 0.07% (2010-2020)
Weather 76℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather
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Geography

Madison County is located at 35°36'29"N 88°50'18"W (35.6081400, -88.8384700). It has 5 neighbors: Carroll County, Chester County, Hardeman County, Haywood County and Henderson County.

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The largest city of Madison County is Jackson with a population of 67,402. Other cities include, Three Way population 1,697 and Medon population 182. See all Madison County cities & populated places.

Madison County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Madison County.

City Name Population Title
Jackson 67,402 The most populous city in Madison County, Tennessee.
Three Way 1,697 City in Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America
Medon 182 City in Madison County, Tennessee, United States

Weather

76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph W Saturday

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Official website of Madison County

Official Website
  • Jackson

Demographics

The population of Madison County increased by 0.07% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 98,294 - census
2011 98,084 -0.21% estimation process
2012 98,505 0.43% estimation process
2013 98,730 0.23% estimation process
2014 98,134 -0.61% estimation process
2015 97,569 -0.58% estimation process
2016 97,478 -0.09% estimation process
2017 97,491 0.01% estimation process
2018 97,603 0.11% estimation process
2019 97,984 0.39% estimation process
2020 98,360 0.38% estimation process
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People born in Madison County (5)

People born in Madison County, including musician Kenny Parchman, professional wrestler David Schultz, writer Lyle H. Lanier, .

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Other places with the same name (18)

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