---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Dane County, WI"
classification: county
fips: "55025"
state: "WI"
demographics:
  population: 572674
  population_under_18: 112792
  population_18_64: 373613
  population_65_plus: 86269
  median_household_income: 89975
  poverty_rate: 10.62
  homeownership_rate: 57.12
  unemployment_rate: 2.39
  median_home_value: 394800
  gini_index: 0.4529
  vacancy_rate: 3.65
  race_white: 442561
  race_black: 29788
  race_asian: 35212
  race_native: 1320
  hispanic: 44744
  bachelors_plus: 295853
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, wi]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Dane County, WI

County jurisdiction — 6 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 572674 |
| Under 18 | 112792 |
| 18–64 | 373613 |
| 65+ | 86269 |
| Median household income | 89975 |
| Poverty rate | 10.62 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.12 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.39 |
| Median home value | 394800 |
| Gini index | 0.4529 |
| Vacancy rate | 3.65 |
| White | 442561 |
| Black | 29788 |
| Asian | 35212 |
| Native | 1320 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44744 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 295853 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023