2025

Cities in Dane County, WI ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 64 cities in Dane County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Dane County

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  • 1
    Madison
    Non-Hispanic White population in Madison is 193,801
    64.00% of Madison population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Sun Prairie
    Non-Hispanic White population in Sun Prairie is 27,313
    70.54% of Sun Prairie population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Fitchburg
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fitchburg is 18,898
    54.55% of Fitchburg population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Middleton
    Non-Hispanic White population in Middleton is 17,107
    71.70% of Middleton population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Waunakee
    Non-Hispanic White population in Waunakee is 13,063
    81.93% of Waunakee population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 64 cities in Dane County, WI by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dane County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Madison 193,801 64.00% 44.98%
2 Sun Prairie 27,313 70.54% 6.34%
3 Fitchburg 18,898 54.55% 4.39%
4 Middleton 17,107 71.70% 3.97%
5 Waunakee 13,063 81.93% 3.03%
6 Verona 12,774 83.04% 2.96%
7 Stoughton 12,132 88.94% 2.82%
8 9,982 84.40% 2.32%
9 8,734 70.40% 2.03%
10 8,060 81.17% 1.87%
11 7,567 83.43% 1.76%
12 7,023 87.33% 1.63%
13 6,608 78.65% 1.53%
14 5,992 86.22% 1.39%
15 4,978 39.43% 1.16%
15 4,978 39.43% 1.16%
16 4,136 78.63% 0.96%
17 3,841 88.85% 0.89%
18 3,736 81.02% 0.87%
19 3,724 86.91% 0.86%
20 3,373 83.39% 0.78%
21 3,025 97.58% 0.70%
22 3,005 75.13% 0.70%
23 2,967 90.02% 0.69%
24 2,908 93.96% 0.67%
25 2,472 45.11% 0.57%
25 2,472 45.11% 0.57%
26 2,467 76.73% 0.57%
27 2,122 81.58% 0.49%
28 2,055 90.65% 0.48%
29 1,935 71.53% 0.45%
30 1,843 90.97% 0.43%
31 1,748 84.08% 0.41%
32 1,729 78.63% 0.40%
33 1,650 91.16% 0.38%
34 1,609 91.21% 0.37%
35 1,595 71.85% 0.37%
35 1,595 92.25% 0.37%
36 1,565 86.23% 0.36%
37 1,526 85.92% 0.35%
38 1,462 95.06% 0.34%
39 1,447 94.02% 0.34%
40 1,422 45.69% 0.33%
40 1,422 45.69% 0.33%
41 1,198 86.75% 0.28%
42 1,190 69.07% 0.28%
43 1,176 35.34% 0.27%
43 1,176 35.34% 0.27%
44 1,107 96.51% 0.26%
45 1,088 78.39% 0.25%
46 1,070 97.90% 0.25%
47 1,021 90.43% 0.24%
48 982 91.43% 0.23%
49 979 56.66% 0.23%
50 929 73.73% 0.22%
51 900 95.34% 0.21%
52 879 89.06% 0.20%
53 840 93.96% 0.19%
54 810 90.40% 0.19%
55 624 85.25% 0.14%
56 539 89.24% 0.13%
57 392 92.45% 0.09%
58 171 67.06% 0.04%

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic White Population in Dane County, WI

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Dane County have no recorded Non-Hispanic White population*:
  • Madison town
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Dane County, WI by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Dane County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.