Madison County, Alabama

Madison County
Madison County
County
	Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville
	Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
	Alabama's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°45′57″N 86°33′28″W / 34.765833333333°N 86.557777777778°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 13, 1808
Named for	James Madison
Seat	Huntsville
Largest city	Huntsville
Government
• Commission Chairman	Mac McCutcheon
Area
• Total	813 sq mi (2,110 km2)
• Land	802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	388,153
• Estimate (2023)	412,600
• Density	480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.madisoncountyal.gov
	County Number 47 on Alabama License Plates; Largest County by population not shuffled to top 2 on Alabama License Plates;

Madison County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 388,153, making it the second-most populous county in Alabama.^[3] Its county seat is Huntsville.^[4] Since the mid-20th century it has become an area of defense and space research and industry.

The county is named in honor of James Madison,^[5] fourth President of the United States and the first President to visit the state of Alabama. Madison County covers parts of the former Decatur County. Madison County is included in the Huntsville, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

^ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter II. Page 80-81. "By Robert Williams, Governor of the Mississippi Territory." (Internet Archive)
^ Monger, Craig (January 31, 2023). "Ivey appoints former House Speaker McCutcheon as Madison County Commission chairman". 1819 News. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.

[alabama-law-1823-1] A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter II. Page 80-81. "By Robert Williams, Governor of the Mississippi Territory." (Internet Archive)

[2] Monger, Craig (January 31, 2023). "Ivey appoints former House Speaker McCutcheon as Madison County Commission chairman". 1819 News. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[QF-3] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[5] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.

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