| Name | Dane County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| FIPS Code | 55025 |
| County Seat | Madison |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 579,739 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 3.15% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 80.61% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 62% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+25 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 608 / 274 / 920 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 80.61% |
| African American | 5.24% |
| Hispanic | 7.75% |
| Asian | 6.08% |
| Native American | 0.26% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 61.55% |
| African American | 9.86% |
| Hispanic | 14.73% |
| Asian | 5.98% |
| Native American | 0.29% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |