Town guide

Madison, Mississippi

Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, home to about 27,946 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39110.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population27,9461,107 per sq mi
Median home value$352,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Madison

1 ZIP code

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Around Madison

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)171 miles away
Closer regional airportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX363 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Madison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Madison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Madison had 27,747 residents in the 2020 census, up 89% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Madison County grew from 32,493 residents in 1900 to 109,145 in 2020.

Madison population by census2000: 14,692, 2010: 24,149, 2020: 27,74714,692200024,149201027,7472020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,493, 1910: 33,505, 1920: 29,292, 1930: 35,796, 1940: 37,504, 1950: 33,860, 1960: 32,904, 1970: 29,737, 1980: 41,613, 1990: 53,794, 2000: 74,674, 2010: 95,203, 2020: 109,14532K’00’1029K’20’3038K’40’5033K’60’7042K’80’9075K’00’10109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MadisonJan: high 57°F, low 37°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.8 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in57°37°Jan5.462°40°Feb5.169°46°Mar5.777°53°Apr5.884°62°May4.490°69°Jun4.492°72°Jul5.092°72°Aug4.788°66°Sep3.578°54°Oct3.867°44°Nov4.460°39°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl Ap, MS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

55,061 jobs at 3,489 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyManufacturing: 7,309 jobs; Retail trade: 7,234 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,952 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,204 jobs; Professional services: 5,496 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,755 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,992 jobs; Other services: 2,580 jobsManufacturing 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 10% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

444 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Merit Health MadisonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton8.1 miles
  • Merit Health Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Flowood9.5 miles
  • Merit Health River OaksGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Flowood9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors58
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants101
Mental health providers89
Physical and occupational therapists69
Optometrists8
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies20

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Madison

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Liberty Park · 63 acres1.3 mi
  • Old Trace Park · 34 acres3.3 mi
  • Hite-Wolcott Park · 33 acres2.1 mi
  • Simmons Arboretum · 27 acres2.4 mi
  • Reservoir Overlook · 17 acres2.9 mi
  • Strawberry Patch Park · 15 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Kroger0.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Kroger2.0 mi
  • The Fresh Market3.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rebecca Baine Rigby Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Montgomery Historic House Museum0.6 mi
  • Mississippi Crafts Center3.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1988.

Notable people born here

  • Tate Ellington (1979) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Madison

Public schools here are run by Madison County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Madison Avenue Elementary K2MadisonK–2397Public1.1 mi
Madison Station ElementaryMadisonK–5980Public3.1 mi
Mannsdale Elementary SchoolMadisonK–2578Public7.0 mi
Madison Co. Alternative SchoolMadison1–12—Alternative Education3.2 mi
Madison Avenue UpperMadison3–5474Public1.3 mi
Mannsdale Upper ElementaryMadison3–5578Public7.1 mi
Germantown MiddleMadison6–81,008Public5.0 mi
Madison Middle SchoolMadison6–81,180Public3.6 mi
Germantown High SchoolMadison9–121,411Public4.7 mi
Madison Co Voc ComplexMadison9–12—Career and Technical4.7 mi
Rosa ScottMadison9373Public1.0 mi
Madison Central High SchoolMadison10–121,260Public2.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Madison Ridgeland AcademyMadisonPre-K–121,335Other religious1.2 mi
St Anthony Catholic SchoolMadisonPre-K–6210Roman Catholic2.4 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolMadison7–12387Roman Catholic2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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