Editing Dane County, Wisconsin (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 314
|1850= 16639
|1860= 43922
|1870= 53096
|1880= 53233
|1890= 59578
|1900= 69435
|1910= 77435
|1920= 89432
|1930= 112737
|1940= 130660
|1950= 169357
|1960= 222095
|1970= 290272
|1980= 323545
|1990= 367085
|2000= 426526
|2010= 488073
|2020= 561504
|estyear= 2024
|estimate= 588347
|estref=  <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx| title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html| title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census Bureau| access-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web| url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/| title=Historical Census Browser| publisher=University of Virginia Library| access-date=August 4, 2015| archive-date=August 11, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/| url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt| title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990| publisher=Census Bureau| editor-last=Forstall| editor-first=Richard L.| date=March 27, 1995| access-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live| title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000| publisher=Census Bureau| date=April 2, 2001| access-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name=QF>{{cite web| title=Quick Facts: Dane County, Wisconsin| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/55025,55| date=July 1, 2018| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau|Census Bureau]]}}</ref> [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/danecountywisconsin,US/PST045219 |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dane County, Wisconsin; United States |access-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924080405/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/danecountywisconsin,US/PST045219 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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In 2017, there were 5,891 births, giving a general fertility rate of 51.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the eighth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 73 of the births occurred at home, the fifth highest number of home births for Wisconsin counties. 428 of the births were to mothers who held doctorate or professional degrees, more than any other Wisconsin county. These accounted for 7.3% of total births for the county, a higher percent than any other Wisconsin county and more than Ozaukee County which had 5.8% of births to mothers who held doctorate or professional degrees and ranked second.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-55025">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Dane County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55025&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the population was 561,504. The [[population density]] was {{convert|469.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 248,795 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 77.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.4% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 6.9% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 7.5% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 488,073 people, 203,750 households, and 116,752 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|394|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 216,022 housing units at an average density of {{convert|174|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 84.7% White, 5.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.7% Asian, 0.003% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. 5.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| publisher=Census Bureau| access-date=May 14, 2011| title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
Of the 203,750 households 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 21.7% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

{{Stack|[[Image:USA Dane County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dane County.]]}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|355|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of {{convert|150|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 88.96% White, 4.00% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 3.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.4% were of [[German people|German]], 11.5% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]], 8.9% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 6.0% [[English people|English]] ancestry.<ref name="GR8"/>
Of the 173,484 households 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.10% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.90% were non-families. 29.40% of households were one person and 7.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 22.60% under the age of 18, 14.30% from 18 to 24, 32.50% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 9.30% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

===Religion===
In 2010, the largest religious groups in Dane County by number of adherents were [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]] at 106,036 adherents, [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|ELCA Lutheran]] at 48,620 adherents, [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] at 9,753 adherents, [[Nondenominational Christianity|non-denominational Christian]] at 7,448 adherents, [[Evangelical Free Church of America|Evangelical Free]] at 6,075 adherents, [[United Church of Christ]] at 5,035 adherents, [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod|Wisconsin Synod Lutheran]] at 4,214 adherents, [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod|Missouri Synod Lutheran]] at 3,921 adherents, [[American Baptist Churches USA|American Baptist]] at 3,755 adherents, and [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|PC-USA Presbyterian]] at 3,664 adherents.<ref>[http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/rcms2010A.asp?U=55025&T=county&Y=2010&S=Name thearda.com County Membership Report: Dane County (Wisconsin)]</ref>