Dane County, WI Population

Overview

555,474

Total Population

35.4

Median age

50.05%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37,165

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dane County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dane County is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dane County's population under 18 was 20.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dane County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dane County, 16.97% were under the age of 15, 24.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.22% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 more females than males in Dane County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.05% females and 49.95% males in Dane County, WI.
The Dane County, WI gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 28,357.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 27,976.

Dane County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dane County population: 81.61% are White, 5.06% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.46% are some other race and 5.55% are multiracial.
Dane County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 37,165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 518,309 (93.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dane County is White with a population of 453,311 (81.61% of the total population).

Dane County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 568,203 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dane County's population increased by 60,689 (14.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dane County's population increased by 73,330 (14.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dane County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 428,558.