In 2021, Dane County, WI had a population of 555k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $78,452. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dane County, WI grew from 542,459 to 555,474, a 2.4% increase and its median household income grew from $75,179 to $78,452, a 4.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dane County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), and White (Hispanic) (3.42%).
None of the households in Dane County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.9% of the residents in Dane County, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dane County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Madison (17,417 degrees awarded in 2021), Madison Area Technical College (3,411 degrees), and Herzing University-Madison (862 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Dane County, WI was $294,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.
Most people in Dane County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dane County, WI was 2 cars per household.
Dane County, WI borders Columbia County, WI, Dodge County, WI, Green County, WI, Iowa County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Rock County, WI, and Sauk County, WI.