# Dane County, Wisconsin demographics

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Dane County, Wisconsin (county FIPS 55025) has a median household income of $89,975 (±$1,284) and a total population of 572,674 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 46 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 572,674 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 35.7 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 251,529 | ±1,049 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $89,975 | ±$1,284 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $394,800 | ±$3,871 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,398 | ±$17 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 57.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 42.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 10.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 2.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 55025 |
| Land area | 1,196.5 sq mi |
| Water area | 41.01 sq mi |
| Population density | 479 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [53572](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53572) | 8.2% | 99.3% | Yes |
| [53589](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53589) | 7% | 97.9% | Yes |
| [53593](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53593) | 6.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [53590](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53590) | 5.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [53559](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53559) | 5.5% | 99.3% | Yes |
| [53575](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53575) | 4.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [53560](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53560) | 4.6% | 91.7% | Yes |
| [53597](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53597) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [53532](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53532) | 3.9% | 85.1% | Yes |
| [53508](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53508) | 3.7% | 65.8% | Yes |
| [53528](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53528) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [53531](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53531) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [53515](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53515) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [53529](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53529) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [53534](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53534) | 3.1% | 43.4% |  |
| [53527](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53527) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [53562](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53562) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [53523](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53523) | 2.6% | 65.3% | Yes |
| [53517](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53517) | 2.3% | 60.9% | Yes |
| [53711](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53711) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [53521](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53521) | 2% | 41.1% |  |
| [53704](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53704) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [53718](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53718) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [53583](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53583) | 1.7% | 27.7% |  |
| [53558](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53558) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [53555](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53555) | 1.4% | 21.6% |  |
| [53925](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53925) | 1.1% | 10.1% |  |
| [53594](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53594) | 0.9% | 14.1% |  |
| [53719](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53719) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [53713](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53713) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [53716](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53716) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [53705](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53705) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [53714](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53714) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [53717](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53717) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [53598](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53598) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [53911](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53911) | 0.2% | 7.8% |  |
| [53516](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53516) | 0.2% | 3.1% |  |
| [53703](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53703) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [53715](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53715) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [53574](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53574) | 0.1% | 2.6% |  |
| [53726](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53726) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [53571](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53571) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [53706](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53706) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [53507](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53507) | 0% | 0.6% |  |
| [53544](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53544) | 0% | 0.9% |  |
| [53792](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/53792) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:025&in=state:55
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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