Madison County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Madison County
U.S. county
The Madison County Courthouse in Madisonville
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1854
Named for	Favian Almaraz
Seat	Madisonville
Largest city	Madisonville
Area
• Total	472 sq mi (1,220 km²)
• Land	466 sq mi (1,210 km²)
• Water	6.4 sq mi (17 km²) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	13,455
• Density	28.506/sq mi (11.006/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

The Madison County Museum in Madisonville

Bales of rolled hay off Texas State Highway 21 east of Madisonville

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,455. Its seat is Madisonville. The county was created in 1853 and organized the next year. It is named for James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.

History
Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
Education
See also

History

The current Madison County Courthouse was built in 1970. It is at least the fifth courthouse to serve Madison County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 472 square miles (1,220 km²), of which 466 square miles (1,210 km²) is land and 6.4 square miles (17 km²) (1.3%) is covered by water.

The county has three natural borders: its eastern boundary is defined by the Trinity River, its western boundary is defined by the Navasota River, and the portion of its southern border adjacent to Walker County is defined by Bedias Creek.

Major highways

Interstate 45
U.S. Highway 190
State Highway 21
State Highway 75
State Highway 90
State Highway OSR

Adjacent counties

Leon County (north)
Houston County (northeast)
Walker County (southeast)
Grimes County (south)
Brazos County (southwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	2,238	—
1870	4,061	81.5%
1880	5,395	32.8%
1890	8,512	57.8%
1900	10,432	22.6%
1910	10,318	−1.1%
1920	11,956	15.9%
1930	12,227	2.3%
1940	12,029	−1.6%
1950	7,996	−33.5%
1960	6,749	−15.6%
1970	7,693	14.0%
1980	10,649	38.4%
1990	10,931	2.6%
2000	12,940	18.4%
2010	13,664	5.6%
2020	13,455	−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Madison County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8,030	6,984	58.77%	51.91%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,687	2,587	19.66%	19.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	32	48	0.23%	0.36%
Asian alone (NH)	77	101	0.56%	0.75%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0	0.01%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	4	11	0.03%	0.08%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	145	309	1.06%	2.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,688	3,415	19.67%	25.38%
Total	13,664	13,455	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.