Dodge County, WI Population

Overview

89,274

Total Population

42.6

Median age

47.12%

Female population %

112.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,732

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dodge County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dodge County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dodge County's population under 18 was 19.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dodge County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dodge County, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 48.58% aged 30 to 64, 15.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,146 less females than males in Dodge County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.12% females and 52.88% males in Dodge County, WI.
The Dodge County, WI gender ratio is 112.2:100 i.e. 112.2 men to 100 women (1.122).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,741.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,596.

Dodge County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dodge County population: 91.66% are White, 2.56% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.08% are some other race and 3.73% are multiracial.
Dodge County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,732 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,542 (94.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dodge County is White with a population of 81,831 (91.66% of the total population).

Dodge County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 89,353 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dodge County's population increased by 2,761 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dodge County's population increased by 630 (0.71%), 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, Dodge County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 85,962.