COUNTY
Dane County
Wisconsin · 590,375 residents (2025 est.) · 1,196.496 sq mi
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Dane County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,975. Population has grown 34% since 2000. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $394,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:590,375 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024573K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(28,864)
5 to 95.4%(30,734)
10 to 145.8%(33,297)
15 to 196.9%(39,651)
20 to 2410.2%(58,335)
25 to 3415.5%(88,745)
35 to 4413.9%(79,558)
45 to 5411.2%(64,236)
55 to 6411%(62,985)
65 to 749.2%(52,579)
75 to 844.2%(24,139)
85 and over1.7%(9,551)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$89,975
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,223 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.6%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.2%
Retail trade9%
Other services7.3%
Public administration6%
Wholesale trade4.6%
Finance & insurance3%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$394,800
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $146,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.4
+15%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(372,597)
Black3.9%(16,829)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(14,387)
Asian3.4%(14,651)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(433,966)
Black5.1%(29,416)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(44,744)
Asian6.1%(35,051)
Other5.2%(29,497)
51
+46%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
30
−5%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(26,520)
South American1%(5,947)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,902)
Central American0.6%(3,247)
Colombian0.4%(2,325)
Spaniard0.3%(1,544)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,325)
Cuban0.2%(1,220)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,192)
Ecuadorian0.1%(743)
Honduran0.1%(551)
Uruguayan0.1%(539)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(500)
Guatemalan0.1%(485)
Salvadoran0.1%(367)
Chilean0.1%(318)
Dominican0.1%(310)
Peruvian0%(276)
Panamanian0%(268)
Costa Rican0%(251)
Bolivian0%(40)
Paraguayan0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(10,012)
Chinese1.7%(9,841)
Hmong0.8%(4,371)
Korean0.3%(1,964)
Filipino0.3%(1,498)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,112)
Laotian0.2%(1,016)
Japanese0.1%(627)
Taiwanese0.1%(602)
Pakistani0.1%(579)
Cambodian0.1%(494)
Thai0.1%(453)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(359)
Indonesian0%(184)
Nepalese0%(184)
Malaysian0%(124)
Kazakh0%(95)
Sri Lankan0%(73)
Burmese0%(64)
Bhutanese0%(42)
Singaporean0%(36)
Mongolian0%(21)
Okinawan0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(279)
Samoan0%(240)
Chamorro0%(85)
Marshallese0%(8)
Guamanian0%(7)
Ancestry
German32.3%(185,249)
Irish13%(74,465)
English10%(57,259)
Norwegian8.2%(47,028)
Polish5.1%(28,961)
Italian3.9%(22,111)
American2.4%(13,490)
French2.2%(12,878)
Swedish2%(11,642)
Scottish1.8%(10,283)
Subsaharan African1.7%(9,504)
Dutch1.7%(9,463)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.6%(9,110)
Czech1.1%(6,079)
Russian0.7%(4,084)
Danish0.7%(4,082)
Welsh0.7%(3,906)
British0.5%(2,919)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,837)
French Canadian0.4%(2,575)
Arab0.4%(2,352)
Finnish0.4%(2,210)
Hungarian0.4%(2,116)
Greek0.3%(1,762)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,761)
Austrian0.3%(1,662)
Belgian0.3%(1,594)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,577)
Brazilian0.2%(1,098)
Somali0.2%(1,038)
Croatian0.2%(1,033)
West Indian0.2%(971)
Slovak0.2%(923)
Portuguese0.2%(881)
Romanian0.1%(835)
Canadian0.1%(786)
Iranian0.1%(699)
Lebanese0.1%(587)
Egyptian0.1%(552)
Turkish0.1%(546)
Jamaican0.1%(489)
Slovene0.1%(437)
Serbian0.1%(415)
Nigerian0.1%(390)
Kenyan0.1%(310)
Armenian0%(285)
Latvian0%(283)
Haitian0%(215)
Ethiopian0%(208)
Bulgarian0%(207)
Palestinian0%(177)
Israeli0%(170)
Australian0%(145)
Macedonian0%(85)
Jordanian0%(83)
Ghanaian0%(80)
Guyanese0%(73)
Syrian0%(69)
Iraqi0%(59)
Moroccan0%(37)
Barbadian0%(26)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.9%(102,408)
Married48.2%(114,941)
Widowed1.7%(4,070)
Divorced7.2%(17,183)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(90,440)
Married46.6%(112,450)
Widowed5.5%(13,330)
Divorced10.3%(24,957)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dane County, Wisconsin?
Dane County, Wisconsin has about 572,674 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The typical household in Dane County, Wisconsin earns about $89,975 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dane County, Wisconsin expensive?
In Dane County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $394,800, and the typical rent is about $1,398 a month.
How educated are people in Dane County, Wisconsin?
About 55.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dane County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dane County, Wisconsin?
About 10.6% of people in Dane County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dane County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?
Yes, Dane County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 205,589 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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