Jury Pool Profile
Madison County, Arkansas
- County seat
- Huntsville
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 18,410
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 17,329.
At a glance
Madison County is a 18,410-person venue. The county population is 70% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,646, $2,500 below the AR state median of $62,146; 12.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 31.1% of covered employment, average pay $49,750/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.39%, below the 4.25% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 72% to 78% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 17,329
- Median household income
- $56,798
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 70% / 0%.
Madison County has a population of 17,329, with a median age of 41.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.8%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 6.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,646; 12.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Manufacturing' is ≥15% of total covered employment. This county: 31.1%.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 31.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.39%, below the Arkansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 76%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Madison County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 78.5% in 2024, 77.0% in 2020, 72.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 74% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Korean. Veterans account for 9.2% of the adult civilian population (1,235 individuals).