Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dane County, WI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 503,087 population of Dane County, Wisconsin comprised of 30,542 people who identified as Hispanic (6.07%), and 472,545 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dane County, Wisconsin with a population of 434,766 (86.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,222 (5.41%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,310 (5.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dane County, Wisconsin in 2012, with a population of 408,368 (81.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,398 (5.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,023 (5.17%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dane, Wisconsin.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dane County, WI in 2012

Total Population:503,087

Non Hispanic (93.93%)

Hispanic (6.07%)

Race in Dane County, WI in 2012

Total Population:503,087

White Alone (86.42%)

Black or African American Alone (5.41%)

Asian Alone (5.23%)

Two or more races (2.42%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Dane County, WI in 2012

Total Population:503,087

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.17%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.25%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.17%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.16%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.11%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.14%)

Population By Race in Dane , WI in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	434,766	86.42%
Black or African American Alone	27,222	5.41%
Asian Alone	26,310	5.23%
Two Or More Races	12,163	2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,380	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	246	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Dane , WI in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	408,368	81.17%
White Alone - Hispanic	26,398	5.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	26,023	5.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,968	5.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,616	2.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,547	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,410	0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,254	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	970	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	287	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	160	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	86	0.02%