Black Earth

County:: Dane County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.844
State:: Wisconsin

Black Earth is a village located in Dane County, Wisconsin. Black Earth has a 2025 population of 1,417. Black Earth is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,494 in 2020.

The average household income in Black Earth is $87,082 with a poverty rate of 7.73%. The median age in Black Earth is 45.2 years: 45.1 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Black Earth includes 93.91% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,619	93.91%
Two or more races	91	5.28%
Other race	14	0.81%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Black Earth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Black Earth's average per capita income is $58,032. Household income levels show a median of $72,667. The poverty rate stands at 7.73%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$113,333	-
Families	$110,208	$111,295
Households	$72,667	$87,082
Non Families	$37,841	$48,326

$58,032

Average Income

$72,667

Median Household Income

7.73%

Poverty Rate