The map below shows majority race by area in Madison County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Madison County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Madison County overall is white, making up 84.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Madison County
Self-Identified Race |
Madison County, ID Population |
|---|---|
White |
84.4% |
Hispanic |
9.2% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
1.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Madison County, ID
The map below shows diversity in Madison County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Madison County Diversity Score
27.7
More diverse than 43% of US counties
Madison County has a diversity score of 27.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Madison County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Madison County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Madison County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Madison County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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