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Welcome to Madison Parish ...

Time Zone: Madison Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tallulah is the Seat for Madison Parish.

Madison Parish was founded in 1838 and was created by taking area from Concordia Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 10,951 people. This is a decrease of 9.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,106 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.27% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison Parish:

  • Delta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Richmond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Tallulah
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
    • Tallulah is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.