Dane County, Wisconsin's estimated population is 560,936 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dane County, Wisconsin is the 3rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 Population was 489,218 and has seen a growth of 14.66% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 560,936 | 4,747 | 0.85% |
2021 | 556,189 | 4,747 | 0.86% |
2020 | 551,442 | 4,747 | 0.87% |
2019 | 546,695 | 4,747 | 0.88% |
2018 | 541,948 | 4,495 | 0.84% |
2017 | 537,453 | 6,157 | 1.16% |
2016 | 531,296 | 8,296 | 1.59% |
2015 | 523,000 | 6,718 | 1.30% |
2014 | 516,282 | 6,520 | 1.28% |
2013 | 509,762 | 6,860 | 1.36% |
2012 | 502,902 | 6,893 | 1.39% |
2011 | 496,009 | 6,791 | 1.39% |
2010 | 489,218 | 122,133 | 33.27% |
1990 | 367,085 | 43,540 | 13.46% |
1980 | 323,545 | 33,273 | 11.46% |
1970 | 290,272 | 68,177 | 30.70% |
1960 | 222,095 | 52,738 | 31.14% |
1950 | 169,357 | 38,697 | 29.62% |
1940 | 130,660 | 17,923 | 15.90% |
1930 | 112,737 | 23,305 | 26.06% |
1920 | 89,432 | 11,997 | 15.49% |
1910 | 77,435 | 8,000 | 11.52% |
1900 | 69,435 | 9,857 | 16.54% |
1890 | 59,578 | 6,345 | 11.92% |
1880 | 53,233 | 137 | 0.26% |
1870 | 53,096 | 9,174 | 20.89% |
1860 | 43,922 | 27,283 | 163.97% |
1850 | 16,639 | 16,325 | 5199.04% |
1840 | 314 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 449,694 | 83.89% |
Asian | 31,808 | 5.93% |
Black or African American | 27,781 | 5.18% |
Two or More Races | 16,864 | 3.15% |
Some Other Race | 7,939 | 1.48% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,768 | 0.33% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 224 | 0.04% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 222,929 | 2.34 | 58.2 |
Married | 100,563 | 3.02 | 83.4 |
Non Family | 96,736 | 1.45 | 35.9 |
Female | 17,787 | 3.07 | 40.6 |
Male | 7,843 | 3.02 | 49.6 |
2.96
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 5,449 | 1.54% |
9th to 12th Grade | 9,368 | 2.66% |
High School Graduate | 62,744 | 17.79% |
Some College | 59,628 | 16.91% |
Associates Degree | 34,398 | 9.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 107,440 | 30.46% |
Graduate Degree | 73,683 | 20.89% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 296,370 | 289,048 | 156,669 |
Asian | 18,181 | 16,519 | 12,494 |
Hispanic | 16,868 | 12,952 | 4,696 |
Black | 15,274 | 13,606 | 3,768 |
2+ Races | 5,380 | 4,954 | 3,211 |
Other Race | 4,784 | 3,456 | 1,039 |
Native American | 1,171 | 1,096 | 331 |
Islander | 137 | 127 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.53%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.72%.
$48,083
Average Earnings
$53,427
Average Male
$42,471
Average Female
88.89% of Dane County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 11.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.54% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 415,991 | 36,083 | 8.67% |
Black | 26,683 | 6,489 | 24.32% |
Hispanic | 33,325 | 6,231 | 18.70% |
Asian | 30,661 | 5,794 | 18.90% |
Multiple | 16,265 | 2,950 | 18.14% |
Other | 1,159 | NaN% | |
Native | 1,742 | 290 | 16.65% |
Islander | 224 | 52 | 23.21% |
10.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.30%
Male Poverty Rate
11.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dane County, Wisconsin is Black, with 24.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dane County, Wisconsin is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.18%.
47.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.8%
Male Marriage Rate
46.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 21,580 | 5.91% |
Black | 856 | 4.36% |
Hispanic | 529 | 2.46% |
Asian | 283 | 1.11% |
2+ Races | 238 | 3.06% |
Other Race | 118 | 2.16% |
Native American | 75 | 5.22% |
Islander | 12 | 6.82% |
5.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.4%
Labor Force Participation
70.4%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
61.03%
Born in Dane County, Wisconsin
91.20%
Native Born
8.80%
Foreign Born
5.23%
Non Citizen
3.57%
Naturalized
91.20% of Dane County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 61.03% having been born in Wisconsin. 5.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.