Dane County, Wisconsin Population 2024

582,936

Dane County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 582,936 with a growth rate of 1.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dane County, Wisconsin is the 2nd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 489,247 and has seen a growth of 19.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029620,8817,5891.24%
2028613,2927,5891.25%
2027605,7037,5891.27%
2026598,1147,5891.29%
2025590,5257,5891.3%
2024582,9367,5891.32%
2023575,3477,5891.34%
2022567,7586,2161.11%
2021561,542-1,073-0.19%
2020562,61514,9782.74%
2019547,6375,1890.96%
2018542,4484,5470.85%
2017537,9016,1261.15%
2016531,7758,3761.6%
2015523,3996,7971.32%
2014516,6026,5761.29%
2013510,0266,9391.38%
2012503,0876,9661.4%
2011496,1216,8741.41%
2010489,24700%
1990367,08543,54013.46%
1980323,54533,27311.46%
1970290,27268,17730.7%
1960222,09552,73831.14%
1950169,35738,69729.62%
1940130,66017,92315.9%
1930112,73723,30526.06%
192089,43211,99715.49%
191077,4358,00011.52%
190069,4359,85716.54%
189059,5786,34511.92%
188053,2331370.26%
187053,0969,17420.89%
186043,92227,283163.97%
185016,63916,3255199.04%
1840314-620,567-99.95%
2024 Growth Rate
1.32% (7,589)
County Website
Dane County
County Seat
Madison
2020 Population
562,615
Area
1196 mi²
Density
487 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.61% (20,321)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White450,87580.53%
Two or more races37,6156.72%
Asian33,2275.93%
Black or African American28,2355.04%
Other race8,3121.48%
Native American1,2870.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3400.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dane County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Dane County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Dane County, Wisconsin Median Age

35.5

Total

34.7

Male

36.4

Female

Dane County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 448,332 adults, (80,883 of whom are seniors) in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Dane County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

52.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dane County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female279,35149.89%
Male280,54050.11%

Dane County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Dane County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All240,7992.2657.942.1
Non Family109,2861.4135.864.2
Married104,9482.9783.716.3
Female18,2272.9745.754.3
Male8,3383.0249.850.2

2.91

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

57.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dane County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,0312.43%
Associates Degree33,4669.02%
Bachelors Degree120,41932.47%
Graduate Degree79,81021.52%
High School Graduate64,92817.51%
Less Than 9th Grade5,7841.56%
Some College57,45415.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dane County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dane County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White306,175299,481170,969
Asian19,64617,75913,559
Hispanic18,79814,6416,250
Black16,18514,3904,136
2+ Races15,89913,9126,703
Other Race4,4733,2631,580
Native American838787215
Islander25525135

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.02%.

Dane County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,980$78,998$58,182
Graduate Degree$78,593$93,003$69,951
High School Graduate$39,912$45,481$32,363
Less Than 9th Grade$32,323$34,752$25,751
Overall$57,901$64,089$51,403
Some College$47,274$54,690$42,534

$57,901

Average Earnings

$64,089

Average Male

$51,403

Average Female

Dane County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dane County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dane County, Wisconsin Language

89.72% of Dane County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 10.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.16% of the population.

Dane County, Wisconsin Language

Dane County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White425,72437,6398.84%
Asian31,8896,14519.27%
Multiple36,9955,99516.2%
Hispanic37,0565,95816.08%
Black27,1855,94521.87%
Other8,0641,50018.6%
Native1,26617213.59%
Islander340102.94%

10.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

11.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dane County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dane County, Wisconsin is Black, with 21.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dane County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.47%.

Dane County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.63%
High School10.94%
Some College7.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Dane County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.78%
Male Unemployed28.36%
Female Employed8.96%
Male Employed6.34%

Dane County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dane County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,289$146,044
Households$84,297$113,021
Married Families$133,803$164,027
Non Families$54,245$69,909

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dane County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dane County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dane County, Wisconsin Marriage

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.

Dane County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dane County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,978

Number of Veterans

19,857

Male Veterans

2,121

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,629
Second Gulf War4,503
First Gulf War3,982
Korea1,626
World War II578

Dane County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,237
65 to 745,565
35 to 544,912
55 to 643,348
18 to 341,916

Dane County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20,0435.39%
2+ Races6332.93%
Black5832.9%
Hispanic4831.97%
Asian4571.71%
Other Race1502.57%
Native American10610.09%
Islander61.87%

Dane County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Dane County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dane County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Dane County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dane County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dane County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.05%

Born in Dane County, Wisconsin

91.57%

Native Born

8.43%

Foreign Born

4.77%

Non Citizen

3.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.57% of Dane County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 60.05% having been born in Wisconsin. 4.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dane County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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