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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 Danielsville is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded in 1811. Madison was created by taking area from Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Jackson and Oglethorpe Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 29,880 people. This is an increase of 5.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,212 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.29% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

  • Carlton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
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  • Colbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Colbert is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
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  • Comer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Comer is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
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  • Dalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalton is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
  • Danielsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Granite Spur
    • Granite Spur is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,296 people
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • Hull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hull is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
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  • Ila
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ila is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
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  • Madison Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Patterson is located in Madison County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people

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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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