County profile

Madison County, MS 5 departments

5 HIFLD departments in Madison County, Mississippi - coverage desk and roster table below.

5 departments · #14 of 82 in-state

Madison County, MS is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 208 personnel (#14 of 82 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #14 of 82 in Mississippi
  • 5.77 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30% of roster in Ridgeland Fire Department
  • 5 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 751 Mississippi departments statewide
5
Departments
208
Total Personnel
#14 of 82
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Madison County

All fire departments in Madison County, MS with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Canton Fire Department
Canton · EMS
 career 34
City of Madison Fire Department
Madison · EMS
 volunteer 51
Flora Fire Department
Flora · EMS
 volunteer 33
Ridgeland Fire Department
Ridgeland · EMS
 career 63
South Madison County Fire Protection District - Gluckstadt Volunteer Fire Department
Canton · EMS
 volunteer 27

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 2 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).

5.77 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 208 roster).

Largest book: Ridgeland Fire Department holds 30% of county personnel (63 of 208).

Photo-finish peer: Muscatine County, IA (+0 personnel).

Mississippi breadth context

State departments
751
Annual fires
18,900
Volunteer %
37%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Madison County, MS? ▼

Madison County, MS has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #14 of 82 among Mississippi counties with at least one listed department.

Are Madison County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in Madison County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Madison County? ▼

Madison County has 208 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 42, which is 180% above the Mississippi average.

Does Madison County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 8 departments in Madison County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Muscatine County, IA 208 pers Mecosta County, MI 208 pers Le Sueur County, MN 208 pers Scott County, MN 208 pers Henry County, AL 8 depts Lowndes County, AL 8 depts La Paz County, AZ 8 depts St Francis County, AR 8 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Madison, MS Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Madison, MS Top 5 1. Ridgeland Fire Department 63 personnel 2. City of Madison Fire Department 51 personnel 3. Canton Fire Department 34 personnel 4. Flora Fire Department 33 personnel 5. South Madison County Fire Protection Distri… 27 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Madison County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.