2025

Cities in Dane County, WI ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 64 cities in Dane County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Dane County

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  • 1
    Madison
    White population in Madison is 225,617
    74.51% of Madison population is White
  • 2
    Sun Prairie
    White population in Sun Prairie is 30,029
    77.56% of Sun Prairie population is White
  • 3
    Fitchburg
    White population in Fitchburg is 23,411
    67.58% of Fitchburg population is White
  • 4
    Middleton
    White population in Middleton is 19,141
    80.23% of Middleton population is White
  • 5
    Waunakee
    White population in Waunakee is 14,146
    88.72% of Waunakee population is White

List of 64 cities in Dane County, WI by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dane County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Madison 225,617 74.51% 46.47%
2 Sun Prairie 30,029 77.56% 6.18%
3 Fitchburg 23,411 67.58% 4.82%
4 Middleton 19,141 80.23% 3.94%
5 Waunakee 14,146 88.72% 2.91%
6 Verona 13,691 89.00% 2.82%
7 Stoughton 12,717 93.23% 2.62%
8 10,493 88.72% 2.16%
9 10,381 83.67% 2.14%
10 8,821 88.83% 1.82%
11 8,047 88.72% 1.66%
12 7,554 93.93% 1.56%
13 7,137 84.94% 1.47%
14 6,342 91.25% 1.31%
15 5,349 42.37% 1.10%
15 5,349 42.37% 1.10%
16 4,731 89.94% 0.97%
17 3,967 86.03% 0.82%
18 3,957 92.35% 0.82%
19 3,946 91.28% 0.81%
20 3,665 90.61% 0.75%
21 3,401 85.03% 0.70%
22 3,063 92.93% 0.63%
23 3,036 97.94% 0.63%
24 2,998 96.87% 0.62%
25 2,838 88.27% 0.58%
26 2,587 47.21% 0.53%
26 2,587 47.21% 0.53%
27 2,365 87.43% 0.49%
28 2,283 87.77% 0.47%
29 2,150 94.84% 0.44%
30 1,923 94.92% 0.40%
31 1,917 87.18% 0.39%
32 1,814 87.25% 0.37%
33 1,769 79.68% 0.36%
34 1,710 94.21% 0.35%
35 1,701 93.98% 0.35%
36 1,679 95.18% 0.35%
37 1,656 95.78% 0.34%
38 1,636 92.12% 0.34%
39 1,485 47.72% 0.31%
39 1,485 47.72% 0.31%
40 1,484 96.43% 0.31%
41 1,481 96.29% 0.31%
42 1,444 83.81% 0.30%
43 1,388 41.71% 0.29%
43 1,388 41.71% 0.29%
44 1,297 93.92% 0.27%
45 1,268 73.38% 0.26%
46 1,217 87.68% 0.25%
47 1,126 98.17% 0.23%
48 1,082 85.87% 0.22%
49 1,077 98.54% 0.22%
50 1,073 95.04% 0.22%
51 1,039 96.74% 0.21%
52 925 97.99% 0.19%
53 895 90.68% 0.18%
54 868 97.09% 0.18%
55 854 95.31% 0.18%
56 667 91.12% 0.14%
57 575 95.20% 0.12%
58 404 95.28% 0.08%
59 203 79.61% 0.04%

List of cities with no White Population in Dane County, WI

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Dane County have no recorded White population*:
  • Madison town
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Dane County, WI by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Dane County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.