Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dane County, WI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 523,399 population of Dane County, Wisconsin comprised of 32,410 people who identified as Hispanic (6.19%), and 490,989 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dane County, Wisconsin with a population of 447,561 (85.51%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,306 (5.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,101 (5.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dane County, Wisconsin in 2015, with a population of 419,625 (80.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,019 (5.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,936 (5.34%).

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

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Population By Race in Dane , WI in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,101 5.37%
White Alone 447,561 85.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,451 0.47%
Asian Alone 31,306 5.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 268 0.05%
Two Or More Races 13,712 2.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Dane , WI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,340 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,936 5.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,022 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 287 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 106 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,719 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,761 5.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 419,625 80.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,429 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31,019 5.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,993 2.29%