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Dodge County, Wisconsin

Dodge County, Wisconsin. Dodge County had 89,097 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. It holds 47 places (20 cities, villages and boroughs, 23 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 55027.

Dodge County is the county of the Beaver Dam, WI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

89,097

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 89,396 · ACS 2020-2024: 88,742

Median household income

$75,929

±$2,575 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$231,900

±$3,714 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$988

±$28 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

How many people live in Dodge County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 89,396 residents in Dodge County. The Census Bureau estimates 89,097 for July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 88,742 over 876 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −636 (88,707)
2021→2022 −65 (88,642)
2022→2023 +24 (88,666)
2023→2024 +211 (88,877)
2024→2025 +220 (89,097)

Dodge County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Dodge County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	88,742	5,914,872	+1,027
Households	35,910±250	2,479,480	+930
Average household size	2.34±0.02	2.33	−0.05
Housing units	38,524±96	2,778,572	+719

Dodge County's population since 2000

From 85,897 in 2000 to 89,097 in 2025: up 3.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 85,897
2005 (estimate) 88,168
2010 Census 88,759
2015 (estimate) 87,838
2020 Census 89,396
2025 (estimate) 89,097

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Dodge County?

Dodge County holds 47 places: 20 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 23 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Beaver Dam with 16,542 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Dodge County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Beaver Dam	city	16,708	16,565±91	$66,673	$201,900	8.9%	100%
Watertown	city	22,926	22,774±30	$70,107	$222,100	9.9%	36%
Waupun	city	11,344	11,174±35	$65,625	$188,600	16.6%	69%
Mayville	city	5,196	5,228±34	$66,834	$193,000	6.6%	100%
Beaver Dam (town)	town	4,062	4,041±33	$82,163	$261,400	5.0%	100%
Horicon	city	3,767	3,814±22	$53,465	$172,500	14.1%	100%
Lomira	village	2,678	2,675±20	$70,365	$235,400	8.9%	100%
Ashippun (town)	town	2,663	2,667±18	$97,159	$404,700	4.2%	100%
Juneau	city	2,658	2,625±26	$77,708	$186,700	13.1%	100%
Fox Lake (town)	town	2,588	2,487±31	$92,639	$364,200	3.5%	100%
Rubicon (town)	town	2,117	1,965±236	$98,516	$345,500	9.9%	100%
Hubbard (town), Dodge County	town	1,772	1,821±295	$91,215	$313,800	6.5%	100%
Fox Lake	city	1,604	1,780±243	$75,000	$174,900	10.4%	100%
Lebanon (town), Dodge County	town	1,587	1,474±191	$87,750	$320,600	6.2%	100%
Hustisford (town)	town	1,357	1,566±325	$94,479	$331,200	7.9%	100%
Randolph	village	1,796	1,642±195	$58,571	$176,800	6.9%	75%
Westford (town), Dodge County	town	1,313	1,346±209	$92,813	$288,200	7.1%	100%
Emmet (town), Dodge County	town	1,310	1,202±308	$95,938	$362,900	5.3%	100%
Theresa	village	1,255	1,378±202	$71,528	$172,800	10.2%	100%
Trenton (town), Dodge County	town	1,219	1,406±299	$99,074	$294,400	1.1%	100%
Ashippun	CDP	1,166	919±181	$102,188	$349,300	9.1%	100%
Lowell (town)	town	1,166	1,075±181	$95,592	$322,400	6.6%	100%
Herman (town), Dodge County	town	1,135	1,035±137	$114,773	$386,400	6.3%	100%
Hustisford	village	1,101	1,008±176	$72,083	$217,500	5.5%	100%
Lomira (town)	town	1,099	1,021±166	$85,179	$279,500	10.2%	100%
Portland (town), Dodge County	town	1,091	806±123	$81,429	$281,300	11.5%	100%
Theresa (town)	town	1,089	1,009±202	$116,750	$321,000	5.6%	100%
Calamus (town)	town	1,043	902±174	$107,841	$371,000	3.6%	100%
Elba (town)	town	1,041	1,119±236	$110,500	$352,500	3.5%	100%
Oak Grove (town), Dodge County	town	1,028	1,035±169	$75,781	$238,700	16.6%	100%
Leroy (town)	town	956	1,046±154	$85,000	$232,700	12.1%	100%
Iron Ridge	village	904	909±167	$76,944	$217,800	3.3%	100%
Kekoskee	village	896	1,067±216	$96,944	$305,100	5.7%	100%
Chester (town)	town	895	855±162	$94,583	$267,200	3.0%	100%
Burnett (town)	town	831	799±119	$90,313	$279,200	5.2%	100%
Reeseville	village	763	895±147	$71,932	$167,000	2.2%	100%
Clyman (town)	town	712	725±148	$89,167	$340,200	5.0%	100%
Brownsville	village	598	595±149	$94,063	$260,400	4.5%	100%
Neosho	village	591	536±117	$90,183	$241,900	9.5%	100%
Shields (town), Dodge County	town	503	547±159	$98,333	$284,000	7.9%	100%
Clyman	village	397	354±65	$71,250	$178,300	12.8%	100%
Lowell	village	309	312±74	$67,321	$182,800	8.3%	100%
RubiconGEOID 5569950	CDP	235	127±44	$66,458	not published	4.7%	100%
BurnettGEOID 5511250	CDP	220	270±89	$86,875	$149,700	5.6%	100%
LebanonGEOID 5543025	CDP	187	85±37	$47,000	$295,300	4.7%	100%
Hartford	city	15,626	15,821±37	$82,014	$297,100	9.0%	0%
Columbus	city	5,540	5,488±15	$75,427	$230,600	6.9%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Dodge County?

The median resident of Dodge County is 43.0 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.7%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Dodge County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.0±0.3	40.2	+0.5
Under 18 years	19.4%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	19.0%±0.1 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.7%	8.0%	+1.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.3%±0.2 pts	78.6%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.2 pts	5.9%	−0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.3 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.4%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.4%±0.6 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.8%±0.5 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	12.2%±0.6 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.1%±0.6 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±0.7 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.3%±1.0 pts	33.4%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.9%±0.6 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.3 pts	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Dodge County earn?

Half of Dodge County's 35,910 households earn less than $75,929 a year (±$2,575), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $74,644 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dodge County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$75,929±$2,575	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$90,922±$1,838	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$38,304±$866	$43,373	+$1,720
People below the poverty line	8.5%±1.0 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.1%±2.0 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.7%±1.1 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.9%±1.1 pts	90.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Dodge County?

Owners occupy 71.3% of Dodge County's occupied homes and renters 28.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,900 by its owner (±$3,714). The median renter pays $988 a month including utilities, and 27.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dodge County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$231,900±$3,714	$266,500	+$32,405
Median gross rent	$988±$28	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	27.2%±3.2 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,557±$30	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	71.3%±1.6 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	38,524±96	2,778,572	+719
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.7%±0.8 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	71.5%±1.2 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	3.5%±0.5 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.2 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	28.2%±1.4 pts	17.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Dodge County building?

Builders took permits for 356 new housing units across Dodge County in 2025 (179 single-family), 4.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 217 units
2020 176 units
2021 144 units
2022 152 units
2023 259 units
2024 197 units
2025 356 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Dodge County get to work?

81.0% of Dodge County's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dodge County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.8%±0.8 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	3.8%±0.7 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.0%±1.2 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	6.7%±0.9 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	2.7%±0.6 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	8.6%±0.9 pts	13.1%	+4.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.1 min±0.7	22.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Dodge County's census tracts?

Dodge County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $53,033 (Tract 9612) to $98,833 (Tract 9614).

Census tracts of Dodge County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960155027960100	Lomira (19%)	6,240	6,207±341	$77,978	$237,600	$1,106	9.2%
Tract 960255027960200	Kekoskee (18%)	3,006	3,023±178	$88,227	$260,100	$893	7.5%
Tract 960355027960300	Waupun (87%)	8,155	7,883±135	$61,307	$185,100	$965	19.1%
Tract 960455027960400	Beaver Dam (9%)	4,426	4,647±359	$93,015	$292,600	$893	4.1%
Tract 960555027960500	Fox Lake (34%)	4,078	4,154±268	$84,740	$274,800	$1,222	6.4%
Tract 960655027960600	Randolph (18%)	4,046	3,971±290	$84,963	$270,000	$858	5.6%
Tract 960755027960700	Beaver Dam (86%)	4,698	4,681±451	$61,667	$203,200	$1,035	6.1%
Tract 960855027960800	Beaver Dam (92%)	3,588	3,570±385	$73,750	$211,900	$1,082	8.1%
Tract 960955027960900	Beaver Dam (80%)	4,364	4,420±440	$70,281	$205,100	$973	8.8%
Tract 961055027961000	Beaver Dam (87%)	4,590	4,213±417	$62,083	$185,800	$825	12.5%
Tract 961155027961100	Juneau (24%)	4,389	4,396±243	$80,781	$212,000	$893	13.9%
Tract 961255027961200	Horicon (75%)	3,436	3,432±179	$53,033	$176,300	$857	15.6%
Tract 961355027961300	Mayville (82%)	5,373	5,530±185	$67,160	$195,000	$838	6.2%
Tract 961455027961400	Iron Ridge (8%)	4,033	4,110±328	$98,833	$286,100	$1,080	3.7%
Tract 961555027961500	Ashippun (9%)	5,261	5,122±234	$95,807	$359,000	$1,082	7.1%
Tract 961655027961600	Hustisford (15%)	4,278	4,164±311	$86,250	$298,600	$969	6.4%
Tract 961755027961700	Clyman (6%)	3,137	2,968±352	$74,255	$344,400	$1,123	7.1%
Tract 961855027961800	Reeseville (5%)	4,471	4,401±293	$87,400	$248,000	$972	6.4%
Tract 961955027961900	Watertown (90%)	5,548	5,553±278	$76,628	$240,500	$1,184	8.1%
Tract 962055027962000	Watertown	2,279	2,297±273	$60,722	$173,600	$1,094	5.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Dodge County compare with Wisconsin's other counties?

Dodge County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	19th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	61st of 72
Residents per square mile	21st of 72
Median household income	24th of 72
Median home value	30th of 72
Median gross rent	21st of 72
Poverty rate	53rd of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	55th of 72
Median age	42nd of 72

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dodge County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.