What is the population of Dane County, Wisconsin?

The population of Dane County, Wisconsin is 563,266, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Dane County, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Dane County, Wisconsin is $89,074, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Dane County, Wisconsin is $341,150, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Dane County, Wisconsin is 2.4%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income B

Education A+

Metric	Dane County	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Population	563,266	5,859,674	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	455.1	89.4	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	1.27%	0.33%	0.57%
Median age	36.2	40.1	37.1
Households	245,712	2,445,541	128,459,983

Year	Dane County

Group	Share

Dane County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Dane County	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$89,074	$75,766	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.54%	4.67%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.3%	5.2%

Metric	Dane County	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$341,150	$176,921	$242,182
Median rent	$1,345	$1,045	$1,342
Homeownership rate	57.7%	67.9%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Dane County	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	20.2	18.8	22.5
Work from home	17.8%	11.6%	13.4%

Dane County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Dane County	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.1%	29.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.24	2.35	2.54

Dane County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	Dane County	Wisconsin Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	80.6	79.6	78.3
Self-rated poor health	9.1%	13.2%	16.3%
Smokers	12.8%	18.5%	19.0%