Demographics & People — Madison, Wisconsin

Population Overview

Population (Census)275,568
Estimated 2026~283,700
Median Age31.8
Total Households125,787
Family Households55,074
Average Household Size2.09
Diversity Index0.4171 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White201,194
Black or African American19,542
Asian21,974
Hispanic or Latino25,727

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German77,796
Other groups64,408
Unclassified or not reported44,677
Irish32,743
English23,499
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino20,976
Norwegian17,450
Polish15,168
Hispanic: Mexican12,460
Italian10,711

Language

English Only224,718
Spanish15,317
Population 5+262,419

Veterans

Veterans8,922
Population 18+224,745

Commuting

Mean Commute Time19.4 minutes
Work from Home20.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Madison, Wisconsin.