Dane County Statistics and Demographic Trends Prepared By Dan Veroff, Rozalynn Klaas, and Mindy Habecker Applied Population Laboratory Department of Community and Environmental Sociology UW-Madison/Extension And Dane County UW Cooperative Extension U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin Counties cooperating. UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA.
Dane County Population Growth Population: 222,095488,073 White: 98.8% (219,342) 81.9% Hispanic/Latino (Not Reported) 5.9% Asian (662) 4.7% African American (1,611) 5.1% Multiracial (Not Reported) 2.0% American Indian(157) 0.3% Women50.4% 50.6% Men49.6% 49.4%
Overall Population Change
Population Change (numbers)
Dane County Population by Age & Sex, 2010 & 2020
Age Structure (compared to state)
Diversity in Dane County
Employment by Selected Race/Ethnicity Categories, ACS 3-Year estimates Dane County TotalAsian Black or African AmericanWhite Hispanic or Latino Population 16 Years and Over390,42717,46616,101331,94218,552 In Armed Forces Civilian Labor Force290,98411,83111,174248,25015,436 Employed274,52310,9558,959236,01514,649 Unemployed16, ,21512, Unemployment Rate5.7%7.4%19.8%4.9%5.1% Not in Labor Force98,9325,6284,92783,1883,116 Labor Force Participation Rate74.7%67.8%69.4%74.9%83.2% Source: American Community Survey 3-year estimates Prepared by the Applied Population Laboratory, UW-Madison/Extension
Dane County Economy (unemployment rates)
Dane County Economy (establishments by industry sector)
Dane County Economy (jobs by industry sector)
Dane County Economy (avg ann wage by industry sector)
Top Employers in Dane County UW-Madison University of Wisconsin Hospitals Epic Systems Corp Madison Metropolitan School District American Family Mutual Insurance Company Department of Corrections UW Medical Foundation Department of Health Services City of Madison SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc
Dane County Non-Profits
Income Growth
Poverty Increase
Concluding Remarks Dane County has a fast growing population Dane County is becoming more diverse Dane County has an abundance of non-profits that add to its communities and local economy Dane County is more resilient to economic downturns Comments and questions?