How many people live in Madison Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,100 people living in Madison Parish, LA. That makes Madison Parish the 59th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
9.09K
population of Madison Parish, LA (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 9,100 people lived in Madison Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Madison Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Madison Parish, LA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,300 Madison Parish residents, or 24.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Madison Parish, LA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Madison Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 62.3% of the Madison Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Madison Parish’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 32.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 2.9% of the parish, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Madison Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Madison Parish, LA is Tallulah with about 5,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Madison Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tallulah | 5,677 |
| 2. | Richmond | 476 |
| 3. | Delta | 214 |
| 4. | Mound | 11 |
| 5. | Balance of Madison Parish | 2,715 |
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