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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dodge County

Wisconsin · 76,559 residents · 876 sq mi
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Dodge County is home to 76,559 people in Wisconsin. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $54,800. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of residents. There are 9,338 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

76,559
−11%vs 2000
vs 85,897 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
876 sq mi
Population, 19902024
75K79K83K87K91K19902000201020202024Dodge County
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,476)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(6,258)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(5,638)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(5,029)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(4,464)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(12,964)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(11,090)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(7,681)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(6,553)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(6,181)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(3,739)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(1,486)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,166
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,190 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,050
−38%vs 2000
vs $19,574 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,800
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$370
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $528 in 2000
US average: $450
73.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(80,563)
Black2.4%(2,095)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(2,188)
Asian0.3%(293)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(74,716)
Black1.4%(1,058)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(810)
Asian0.3%(265)
Other0.7%(520)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(4,001)
Puerto Rican0.9%(773)
Nicaraguan0.2%(191)
Spaniard0.2%(175)
Cuban0.2%(174)
Guatemalan0.1%(109)
Honduran0.1%(67)
Colombian0.1%(66)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(224)
Asian Indian0.2%(151)
Korean0%(38)
Mongolian0%(38)
Pakistani0%(28)
Thai0%(24)
Chinese0%(22)
Laotian0%(12)
Hmong0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(19)
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
German49.4%(43,877)
Irish9.8%(8,704)
Polish6.2%(5,546)
English5.8%(5,160)
American3.9%(3,450)
Norwegian3.7%(3,301)
Dutch3.7%(3,244)
Italian2.7%(2,378)
French1.8%(1,565)
Scottish1.2%(1,045)
Swedish0.8%(714)
Swiss0.7%(610)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.6%(560)
Danish0.5%(467)
Welsh0.4%(388)
Finnish0.4%(336)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(331)
Hungarian0.3%(300)
Austrian0.3%(235)
Croatian0.2%(214)
Romanian0.2%(205)
Slovak0.2%(193)
Belgian0.2%(179)
Lithuanian0.2%(135)
Russian0.1%(116)
Greek0.1%(105)
British0.1%(87)
Slovene0.1%(83)
West Indian0.1%(62)
Portuguese0.1%(47)
Arab0%(44)
Jamaican0%(40)
Serbian0%(34)
Lebanese0%(26)
Nigerian0%(24)
Haitian0%(22)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Brazilian0%(17)
Canadian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Moroccan0%(10)
Iraqi0%(5)
Iranian0%(5)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.2%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.3%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.6 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38%(15,083)
Married47.9%(19,020)
Widowed3.3%(1,329)
Divorced10.7%(4,262)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(8,620)
Married53.3%(18,792)
Widowed8.3%(2,919)
Divorced14%(4,935)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)16.7%(815)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(917)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(1,918)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(259)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(69)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,894 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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How many people live in Dodge County, Wisconsin?

Dodge County, Wisconsin has about 76,559 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dodge County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Dodge County, Wisconsin earns about $29,166 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dodge County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Dodge County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $54,800, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.

How educated are people in Dodge County, Wisconsin?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Dodge County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dodge County, Wisconsin?

About 6.6% of people in Dodge County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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