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Dane County, Wisconsin

Dane County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53508, 53515, 53517

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 588,347 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 245,736Households
  • $88,108Median household income
  • $366,100Median home value
  • 59Towns with a page
  • 42ZIP codes

Dane County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+31.6%
400k450k500k550k600k2000: 426,52620002010: 488,07320102020: 561,5042020426,526561,504
Population of Dane County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000426,526
2010488,073
2020561,504

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dane County
Under $50k26.9%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over13.5%

Median household income $88,108 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dane County
Owner occupied
141,699 units
Renter occupied
104,037 units
Vacancy rate
3.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dane County2023
Health care and social assistance57,610
Professional, scientific, and technical services34,427
Retail trade32,787
Manufacturing29,483
Accommodation and food services27,242
Finance and insurance23,086
Information21,730
Construction17,824

314,435 employees in 14,765 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dane County compared with its state
Dane County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDane CountyWisconsin
Population564,7775,892,023
Median household income$88,108$75,670
Median age35.640.1
Median home value$366,100$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher54.4%32.8%
Foreign-born residents8.7%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes57.7%67.9%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dane County59 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MadisonCity285,30084.2 sq mi
Sun PrairieCity39,25313.1 sq mi
FitchburgCity34,35735.2 sq mi
MiddletonCity22,5669.52 sq mi
VeronaCity16,8258.28 sq mi
WaunakeeVillage16,3637.40 sq mi
StoughtonCity13,1346.16 sq mi
DeForestVillage12,2609.50 sq mi
OregonVillage11,8954.56 sq mi
WindsorVillage10,00527.5 sq mi
McFarlandVillage9,2244.85 sq mi
Cottage GroveVillage8,9744.69 sq mi
MononaCity8,6163.26 sq mi
Mount HorebVillage7,8033.27 sq mi
Middleton TownTown6,84614.0 sq mi
Dunn TownTown4,73727.5 sq mi
Bristol TownTown4,37933.3 sq mi
Westport TownTown4,26419.6 sq mi
Cross PlainsVillage4,1801.88 sq mi
MarshallVillage3,7532.14 sq mi
Cottage Grove TownTown3,71830.9 sq mi
Burke TownTown3,15113.8 sq mi
Oregon TownTown3,02930.7 sq mi
Pleasant Springs TownTown3,01332.5 sq mi
Springfield TownTown2,83535.6 sq mi
DeerfieldVillage2,6472.17 sq mi
BellevilleVillage2,6351.59 sq mi
Sun Prairie TownTown2,32229.6 sq mi
Shorewood HillsVillage2,1820.80 sq mi
Verona TownTown2,07322.3 sq mi
Springdale TownTown2,03035.3 sq mi
Albion TownTown2,02734.9 sq mi
Rutland TownTown1,93234.4 sq mi
Roxbury TownTown1,80434.3 sq mi
Dunkirk TownTown1,80330.9 sq mi
MazomanieVillage1,7691.77 sq mi
CambridgeVillage1,6911.47 sq mi
Deerfield TownTown1,63233.4 sq mi
Vienna TownTown1,62834.4 sq mi
BrooklynVillage1,5331.20 sq mi
Black EarthVillage1,5110.84 sq mi
Blooming Grove TownTown1,5082.30 sq mi
Cross Plains TownTown1,47234.7 sq mi
Maple BluffVillage1,3270.70 sq mi
Medina TownTown1,31333.0 sq mi
Christiana TownTown1,19534.6 sq mi
Berry TownTown1,15235.6 sq mi
DaneVillage1,1111.18 sq mi
Mazomanie TownTown1,06929.1 sq mi
Montrose TownTown1,03833.8 sq mi
Dane TownTown92934.8 sq mi
Blue MoundsVillage9180.88 sq mi
Blue Mounds TownTown89432.4 sq mi
Vermont TownTown88735.9 sq mi
Primrose TownTown73435.8 sq mi
Perry TownTown72736.1 sq mi
York TownTown68135.8 sq mi
Black Earth TownTown50517.1 sq mi
RockdaleVillage2040.28 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.