COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Dane County
Wisconsin · 426,526 residents · 1,196.496 sq mi
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Dane County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $49,223. Population has grown 16% since 1990. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $146,600.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024573K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(25,818)
5 to 96.3%(26,693)
10 to 146.5%(27,733)
15 to 197.7%(32,912)
20 to 2410.3%(43,986)
25 to 3416%(68,386)
35 to 4416.4%(70,108)
45 to 5414.1%(60,220)
55 to 647.2%(30,801)
65 to 744.7%(20,211)
75 to 843.3%(14,255)
85 and over1.3%(5,403)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,223
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,703 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$146,600
+43%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(344,682)
Black2.8%(10,414)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5,204)
Asian2.3%(8,582)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(372,597)
Black3.9%(16,829)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(14,387)
Asian3.4%(14,651)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
92.2%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 88.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(64,422)
Married52.9%(90,057)
Widowed1.5%(2,473)
Divorced7.8%(13,334)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(56,181)
Married51.4%(90,700)
Widowed6.5%(11,472)
Divorced10.3%(18,155)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dane County, Wisconsin?
Dane County, Wisconsin has about 426,526 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The typical household in Dane County, Wisconsin earns about $49,223 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 $146,600, and the typical rent is about $641 a month.
How educated are people in Dane County, Wisconsin?
About 40.6% 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 9.4% 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 59,441 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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