Madison County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                557 24th  1.4%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         177,090  19th   1.6%
Number of Farms                 79,280                706  47th   0.9%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                251  9th   181.9%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 96,376 14th  1.6%
2000 Census 5,689,283 91,837 12th  1.6%
1990 Census 4,877,203 77,982 12th  1.6%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 13,855 15th  1.7%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 17.8% 42nd  106.7%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             173.0 14th  114.8%
2000 Census                   138.0             164.9 17th  119.4%
1990 Census                   118.3             140.0 15th  118.3%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           65,531 12th  1.8%
1990 Census            2,969,948           53,048 10th  1.8%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 23.5% 33rd  107.7%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 71.4% 9th  112.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 68.0% 7th  111.7%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 35 87th  96.7%
1990 Census 34 33 79th  98.5%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 25.8% 17th 
18-24 9.6% 11.0% 10th 
25-44 30.2% 29.1% 37th 
45-64 23.2% 21.7% 88th 
65 & over 12.4% 12.3% 74th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 26.2% 22nd 
18-24 10.9% 11.2% 13th 
25-44 31.8% 30.9% 25th 
45-64 19.6% 18.0% 90th 
65 & over 12.6% 13.8% 60th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Madison County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 93.2 37th  97.7%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.9 29th  83.2%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.6 17th  76.6%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Madison County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $29,959 17th  93.1%
2000 $26,097 $25,587 10th  98.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 2.66% 78th  75.05%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $41,029 27th  96.8%
2000 $35,760 $37,535 19th  105.0%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.28% 87th  52.03%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 18.8% 63rd  118.99%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 24.3% 47th  108.00%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 10.0% 13th  76.36%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 10.8% 8th  67.93%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 17.0% 44th  107.52%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 15.5% 45th  110.00%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 3.8% 91st  153.44%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 0.4% 4th  17.49%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Madison County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               15.2 10th  107.0%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 51.7% 90th  120.8%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 10.9% 78th  116.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               82.6 11th  102.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               16.9 85th  121.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                2.8 92nd  215.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                8.8 14th  94.6%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             213.1 25th  91.4%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             182.1 8th  84.6%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
72nd 
69th 
72nd 
Tennessee Madison County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                3.4 4th  186.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                8.2 2nd  196.6%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               56.2 42nd  114.3%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 4.3% 31st  50.8%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Madison County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 9.0% 16th  94.4%
2000 4.0% 3.8% 20th  94.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 12.3% 20th  78.3%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Madison County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 55,507 9 2.0%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.1% 47 23.7%
Construction 4.9% 1.6% 10 33.2%
Manufacturing 13.8% 5.3% 8 38.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 5.6% 8 25.4%
Information 1.8% 0.0% 12 0.0%
Financial Activities 5.2% 1.0% 13 18.9%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 1.6% 12 13.7%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 1.8% 9 14.4%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 2.5% 11 24.6%
Other Services 2.6% 0.8% 10 29.7%
Government 14.9% 3.7% 5 24.8%
Federal 1.8% 0.3% 11 16.9%
State 3.3% 0.0% 6 0.9%
Local 9.9% 3.4% 5 34.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
18th 
58th 
7th 
18th 
25th 
32nd 
17th 
42nd 
4th 
28th 
42nd 
24th 
15th 
16th 
6th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Madison County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      702,495 8th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         2,801 69th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 28,159,000 33rd 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Madison County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $  159,237 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    43,969 27.6%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        34,165 21.5%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         9,805 6.2%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $    10,762 6.8%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $  104,505 65.6%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        34,872 21.9%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%        46,134 29.0%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        23,499 14.8%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   1,888,991
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $19,600 15th  92.5%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.31 45th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $   1,471,125
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $15,264 8th  137.5%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.75% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Madison County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      133,453 34th 0.8%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355           62,462 17th 1.6%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869           31,050 12th 1.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093           20,700 5th 6.4%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           11,770 30th 0.6%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             1,900 62nd 0.1%
Recreation            1,118,527             1,041 73rd 0.1%
Public Buildings               526,288             1,036 44th 0.2%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                860 7th 1.4%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                811 25th 0.3%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                750 60th 0.3%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Fire Protection               220,725                    - 57th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      265,834 26th 0.8%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Madison County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 78.8% 11th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 21.5% 8th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 68.3% 13th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 16.6% 10th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 3
Public 14 0
Private 63 3
Other Public Institutions 93 4
Community Colleges 13 1
Technology Centers 27 1
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 1
Off-campus Sites 33 2
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                6,294
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 6,294
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 5,676
Community Colleges 80,454 4,385
Technology Centers 13,939 708
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 314
Off-campus Sites 28,836 269
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Madison County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                   13,409               
Percent of Statewide 1.4%          
1997-1998                 834,318                   13,079               
Percent of Statewide 1.6%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 329          
Percent Change 13.2% 2.5%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 71.2%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 35.3%
Special Education 14.7% 18.0%
English Language Learners 3.2% 2.9%
Statewide Madison County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 5.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      14.1               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.0               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.9)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 96.6%          
1997-1998 96.6% 96.1%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 3.3%
1997-1998 4.5% 5.1%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Madison County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $8,116
Percent of Statewide 104.8%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $5,569
Percent of Statewide 108.7%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,546          
Percent Change 51.1% 45.7%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $44,874
Percent of Statewide 100.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $37,661
Percent of Statewide 108.9%
Gain $10,236 $7,212
Percent Change 29.6% 19.2%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 43.3%
Federal 10.8% 12.0%
Local 41.6% 44.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 18th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 39.3%
Federal 11.0% 15.0%
Local 43.5% 45.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 19th 
Statewide Madison County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $3,521 6th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR