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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 Marshall is the Seat for Madison County.

Madison County was founded in 1851. Madison was created by taking area from Buncombe and Yancey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Madison had a population of 21,755 people. This is an increase of 4.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,777 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison represented 0.22% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Madison County:

  • Hot Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mars Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

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.





 

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