Median Household Income
$89,975
Median Home Value
$394,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,398/mo
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
57.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55.3%
Median Age
35.7
Population Over Time
Dane County grew 13.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
502,984
2016
516,818
2018
529,843
2020
542,459
2022
559,891
2024
572,674
Business & Industry
Dane County has 14,765 business establishments employing 314,435 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,016
Health care and social assistance
1,660
Other services (except public administration)
1,513
Accommodation and food services
1,456
Construction
1,263
Finance and insurance
924
Real estate and rental and leasing
835
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
823
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.