COUNTY · 2010 ACS
Dane County
Wisconsin · 488,073 residents · 1,196 sq mi
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With 488,073 people, Dane County is a county in Wisconsin. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 17% more than in Wisconsin as a whole. The foreign-born share is 7%. 61,547 more people live here than in 2000. 60% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,196 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024573K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(30,240)
5 to 96.1%(29,874)
10 to 145.9%(28,873)
15 to 196.7%(32,869)
20 to 249.7%(47,252)
25 to 3416.2%(78,853)
35 to 4413.3%(64,784)
45 to 5414.1%(68,809)
55 to 6411.6%(56,375)
65 to 745.4%(26,559)
75 to 843.2%(15,811)
85 and over1.6%(7,774)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,519
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,223 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.2%
Retail trade9.4%
Other services8.8%
Public administration7.2%
Wholesale trade5%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
Finance & insurance3%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1.1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$230,800
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $146,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.8
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(399,488)
Black5.1%(24,717)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(28,925)
Asian4.7%(22,903)
Other2.4%(11,826)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(17,388)
South American0.7%(3,152)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,413)
Central American0.3%(1,622)
Colombian0.1%(691)
Peruvian0.1%(647)
Nicaraguan0.1%(599)
Argentine0.1%(553)
Honduran0.1%(424)
Chilean0.1%(318)
Guatemalan0.1%(293)
Cuban0.1%(288)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(277)
Ecuadorian0.1%(243)
Spaniard0%(205)
Bolivian0%(199)
Uruguayan0%(152)
Salvadoran0%(151)
Costa Rican0%(80)
Dominican0%(70)
Panamanian0%(64)
Paraguayan0%(17)
Ancestry
German40.8%(195,157)
Irish14.6%(69,879)
Norwegian12.9%(61,556)
English9.3%(44,617)
Polish5.3%(25,306)
Italian3.8%(17,966)
French3.2%(15,245)
American2.7%(12,773)
Swedish2.7%(12,688)
Swiss2.2%(10,460)
Dutch2.1%(9,835)
Scottish1.9%(9,093)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.5%(7,200)
Czech1.5%(7,077)
Danish1.3%(6,178)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(5,919)
Russian1%(4,691)
Welsh0.9%(4,351)
French Canadian0.6%(2,818)
British0.5%(2,487)
Hungarian0.5%(2,292)
Austrian0.4%(1,968)
Finnish0.4%(1,954)
Belgian0.4%(1,932)
Greek0.4%(1,744)
Arab0.3%(1,282)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,067)
Ukrainian0.2%(937)
Canadian0.2%(898)
Croatian0.2%(796)
Romanian0.1%(614)
Nigerian0.1%(571)
Slovak0.1%(568)
West Indian0.1%(559)
Iranian0.1%(508)
Slovene0.1%(479)
Turkish0.1%(408)
Jamaican0.1%(374)
Armenian0.1%(370)
Lebanese0.1%(339)
Serbian0.1%(339)
Portuguese0.1%(325)
Brazilian0%(213)
Kenyan0%(196)
Latvian0%(193)
Australian0%(185)
Egyptian0%(161)
Macedonian0%(161)
Israeli0%(147)
Ethiopian0%(118)
Bulgarian0%(114)
Somali0%(111)
Syrian0%(77)
Moroccan0%(74)
Haitian0%(73)
Palestinian0%(70)
Iraqi0%(32)
Jordanian0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(4,552)
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(3,395)
Vietnam era35.2%(6,976)
Korean War6%(1,181)
World War II1.8%(361)
Share of the 19,825 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dane County, Wisconsin?
Dane County, Wisconsin has about 488,073 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The typical household in Dane County, Wisconsin earns about $60,519 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 $230,800, and the typical rent is about $832 a month.
How educated are people in Dane County, Wisconsin?
About 45.4% 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 11.6% 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 120,988 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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