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Madison CountyFlorida

Madison County is a county in Florida with its seat in Madison. It was created in 1827 from Jefferson County and named after James Madison.

  • Founded1827
  • County seatMadison
  • Named forJames Madison
  • Land area697 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
  • Population17,968 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,370 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Madison on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1827 from Jefferson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Madison County was created by Florida Territory from Jefferson County on December 26, 1827. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries changed through multiple exchanges with Jefferson County and the loss of territory to the creation of Lafayette and Taylor counties in 1856.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1827
    Madison County created Madison created by Florida Territory from Jefferson.
    from Jefferson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1827, 6th sess., p. 8
  2. 1833
    Gained territory Madison gained from Jefferson.
    from Jefferson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1833, 11th sess., ch. 686/p. 52
  3. 1843
    Lost territory Madison lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1843, 21st sess., no. 48/p. 47
  4. 1844
    Gained territory Madison gained from Jefferson.
    from Jefferson
    · Fla. Terr. Acts 1844, 22d sess., p. 1
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Madison lost to creation of Lafayette and Taylor.
    to Lafayetteto Taylor
    · Fla. Laws 1856, 8th sess., ch. 806, secs. 1-3/p. 48
  6. 1923
    Exchanged territory In May 1923, Madison exchanged with Jefferson.
    with Jefferson
    · Fla. Laws 1923, 19th sess., gen., ch. 9361/p. 467

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Madison

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Madison by the Census

Population
17,968 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,315 2020 Census count
Land area
697 square miles
Water area
19 square miles
People per sq mi
26 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Madison County

When was Madison County founded?
Madison County was founded in 1827, formed from Jefferson County, and named after James Madison.
What is the county seat of Madison County?
The county seat of Madison County is Madison.
Is there an online parcel map for Madison County?
Yes. Madison County publishes a parcel map of 16,370 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Madison County's boundary or name changed?
Madison County was created in 1827 from Jefferson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Jefferson County, Lafayette County and Taylor County.
Who issues building permits in Madison County?
The county's page on building permits: Online Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Madison County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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