The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Madison County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
10
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Madison County
111,647people
39.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$83,441 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
49.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$311,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.3%U.S.: 8.4%
53.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.9% · White 53.9% · Black 37.1% · Asian 3% · Other or more than one race 2.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Madison County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
56,120people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
57,654in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
1,534
56,120
57,654
August 2026
2.6%
1,467
55,892
57,359
July 2026
3.1%
1,832
56,579
58,411
June 2026
3.4%
1,996
56,215
58,211
May 2026
2.8%
1,648
56,756
58,404
April 2026
2.5%
1,467
56,812
58,279
March 2026
3.2%
1,850
56,735
58,585
February 2026
3.5%
2,030
56,660
58,690
January 2026
3.0%
1,708
55,928
57,636
December 2025
2.5%
1,469
57,489
58,958
November 2025
2.9%
1,720
57,260
58,980
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.9%
1,715
57,243
58,958
August 2025
3.3%
1,953
57,064
59,017
July 2025
3.6%
2,148
57,300
59,448
June 2025
3.7%
2,196
57,215
59,411
May 2025
3.1%
1,829
57,481
59,310
April 2025
2.7%
1,615
58,016
59,631
March 2025
3.0%
1,781
57,496
59,277
February 2025
3.3%
1,950
57,425
59,375
January 2025
3.1%
1,803
56,997
58,800
December 2024
2.7%
1,622
57,887
59,509
November 2024
2.7%
1,625
57,698
59,323
October 2024
2.7%
1,570
57,533
59,103
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
1,834
57,362
59,196
2024
2.5%
1,467
56,837
58,304
2023
2.5%
1,402
54,957
56,359
2022
3.0%
1,678
53,863
55,541
2021
4.2%
2,254
51,860
54,114
2020
6.4%
3,382
49,351
52,733
2019
4.4%
2,407
51,720
54,127
2018
3.9%
2,052
51,228
53,280
2017
4.0%
2,128
50,826
52,954
2016
4.5%
2,336
49,880
52,216
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Police in Madison County
Police staffing
2.06 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 115,591 people.
238sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
125civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office
75
72
50,311
Madison Police Department
80
20
28,325
Ridgeland Police Department
56
25
24,565
Canton Police Department
19
8
10,744
Flora Police Department
8
0
1,646
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
238
2.06
125
5
2024
231
2.04
124
5
2023
241
2.15
130
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Madison County Chancery Clerk?
Ronny Lott is the Chancery Clerk of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Circuit Clerk?
Anita E. Wray is the Circuit Clerk of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Constable, District 1?
Michael Brown is the Constable, District 1 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Constable, District 2?
Johnny M. Sims is the Constable, District 2 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Constable, District 3?
Richard "Taco" Johnson is the Constable, District 3 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Constable, District 4?
Justin Lancaster is the Constable, District 4 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Coroner?
Alex Breeland is the Coroner of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Pamela Hancock is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Helen Carney is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Barbara Gross is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Pat Truesdale is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Anthony Denton is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Leroy Lacy is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Marsha Weems Stacey is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Martina B. Griffin is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Justice Court Judge, District 3?
Colleen Wise is the Justice Court Judge, District 3 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Justice Court Judge, District 4?
Bruce McKinley is the Justice Court Judge, District 4 of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Sheriff?
Randall Tucker is the Sheriff of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Tax Assessor?
Norman Cannady is the Tax Assessor of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who is the Madison County Tax Collector?
C.J. Garavelli is the Tax Collector of Madison County, Mississippi.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?
Casey Brannon (Supervisor, District 1); Trey Baxter (Supervisor, District 2); Gerald Steen (Supervisor, District 3); Karl M. Banks (Supervisor, District 4); Paul Griffin (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Madison County?
About 111,647 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $83,441 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,534 people unemployed in a labor force of 57,654, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 10 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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