Madison County, Florida
| Madison County, Florida | |
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Madison County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 26, 1827 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest city | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 716 sq mi (1,854 km2) |
| • Land | 696 sq mi (1,803 km2) |
| • Water | 220 sq mi (570 km2), 2..8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 18,408 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Madison County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,224. Its county seat is Madison. Madison became a wet county as of August 28, 2012, meaning that the sale, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages is legal.
Madison County was created in 1827. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, who served from 1809 to 1817.
The small town of Greenville in Madison County was the childhood home of rhythm and blues giant Ray Charles.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 696 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (2.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,733 people, 6,629 households, and 4,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,836 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.49% Caucasian, 40.30% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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