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

The community of Canton is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded in 1828 and was created by taking area from YazooCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Madison had a population of 93,097 people. This is an increase of 24.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,674 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Madison represented 2.63% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 8th most populous county (out of 82 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201095,203+27.49%+2.26% since 2009
200993,097+24.67%+1.75% since 2008
200891,494+22.52%+2.22% since 2007
200789,505+19.86% 
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200074,674The Last Census

More information can be found on the Madison County Census Page for Madison County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Madison County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Madison County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Madison   21,93814,69249.32% increase  
Ridgeland   21,69020,1737.52% increase  
Canton   12,57212,9112.63% decrease  
Flora   1,5051,5462.65% decrease  

Websites for Madison County

Official Website:   www.madison-co.com/

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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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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