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  • FIPS 55027
  • Largest town: Beaver Dam

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Dodge County had 88,635 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 875.7 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 22nd by land area.

Population
88,635
#19 of 72 in Wisconsin · #674 in US
Area
875.7 sq mi
#22 of 72 in Wisconsin · #925 in US
Density
101 / sq mi
#21 of 72 in Wisconsin · #897 in US
Median household income
$73,861
#24 of 72 in Wisconsin · #738 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Dodge County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Dodge County population, land area and income

Dodge County had 88,635 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 875.7 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 22nd by land area. That works out to 101.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Dodge County is 2.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,861 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

88,635

3144th1st

674th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

876 sq mi

3144th1st

925th of 3,144 (US)

Density

101.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

897th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,861

3143rd1st

738th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

88,635

72nd1st

19th of 72 (WI)

Land area

876 sq mi

72nd1st

22nd of 72 (WI)

Density

101.2 / sq mi

72nd1st

21st of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$73,861

72nd1st

24th of 72 (WI)

How Dodge County's population changed since 2020

Dodge County lost 709 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.8%. That ranks 69th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Dodge County recorded 3,182 births and 4,624 deaths, a natural change of -1,442. Net international migration added +605 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +107. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,442 people.

89.3k202088.7k202188.5k202288.5k202388.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,182
Deaths
4,624
Net international migration
+605
Net domestic migration
+107
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+134

Where Dodge County is

The Census internal point of Dodge County is at 43.429600, -88.701900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Dodge County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Dodge County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.429600, -88.701900
DMS
43°25'46.56"N 88°42'6.84"W
UTM
16N 362250.1E 4809929.6N
Geohash
dp8zjd15z
Plus code
86MHC7HX+R6

Towns in Dodge County

12 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Dodge County, 52,012 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dodge County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Beaver Dam with 16,443.

  1. 01Beaver Dam16,443
  2. 02Watertown (part)8,156
  3. 03Waupun (part)7,580
  4. 04Mayville5,205
  5. 05Horicon3,898
  6. 06Juneau2,699
  7. 07Lomira2,671
  8. 08Fox Lake1,682
  9. 09Randolph (part)1,313
  10. 10Theresa1,280
  11. 11Hustisford1,074
  12. 12Hartford (part)11
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dodge County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Dodge County. The most populous is Dane County, WI, with 588,347 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 42.2 miles SW of Dodge County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 43.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Beaver Dam, WI (population 16,443), 7.0 miles away.

Dodge County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dodge County is 55027: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,861.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dodge County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 88,635. That is down 709 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 89,344.

What is the FIPS code of Dodge County?

55027. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dodge County?

Beaver Dam, with 16,443 residents inside Dodge County in 2024.

Which counties border Dodge County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Dane County, WI; Waukesha County, WI; Washington County, WI; Fond du Lac County, WI; Jefferson County, WI; Columbia County, WI; Green Lake County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.