Madison County, Iowa Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,926

Median Age

40.6

Male Median

39.4

Female Median

41.8

Madison County, Iowa Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Madison County, Iowa Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +9.3%%.

+9.3%% Growth

Madison County, Iowa Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Madison County, Iowa Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.616,926
202341.016,760
202240.916,609
202140.516,414
202040.816,148
201940.716,012
201840.115,890
201740.815,720
201640.915,661
201540.515,644
201440.415,629
201340.115,606
201239.415,630
201139.415,591
201039.315,488

Madison County, Iowa Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1719.5%
18–247.1%
25–349.6%
35–5427.0%
55–6413.5%
65+17.7%

Dependency Ratios for Madison County, Iowa

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.0
Youth Dependency:
44.0
Old-Age Dependency:
31.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Madison County, Iowa

The median age in Madison County, Iowa is 40.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Madison County, Iowa is 16,926.

In Madison County, Iowa, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Madison County, Iowa has remained stable.
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