Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dane County, WI in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 575,347 population of Dane County, Wisconsin comprised of 45,096 people who identified as Hispanic (7.84%), and 530,251 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dane County, Wisconsin with a population of 481,598 (83.71%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,876 (6.76%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,955 (5.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dane County, Wisconsin in 2023, with a population of 442,521 (76.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,077 (6.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,458 (6.68%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,955 5.9%
White Alone 481,598 83.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,937 0.51%
Asian Alone 38,876 6.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 325 0.06%
Two Or More Races 17,656 3.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Dane , WI in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,820 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,077 6.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,365 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 418 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 140 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,276 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,135 5.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 442,521 76.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,572 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38,458 6.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,380 2.67%