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Welcome to Madison County ...

Time Zone: Madison County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Madison is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded December 26, 1827 and was created by taking area from Jefferson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 18,493 people. This is a decrease of 3.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,248 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.1% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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