Dane County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 590,375
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 590,375
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 588,347
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 561,507
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 561,491
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 561,504
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 488,073
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,825
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 276,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $394,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $901
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,398
Building Permits, 2025 6,629
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 251,529
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,744,619
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,752,290
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,085,657
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,627,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,764
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,975
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,181
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 14,765
Total employment, 2023 314,435
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,379,152
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 42,817
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,350
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,471
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,145
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,881
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 381
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,393
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 469.3
Population per square mile, 2010 407.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,196.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,197.24
FIPS Code 55025