Madison is the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 269,840, making it the second-most populous city in Wisconsin after Milwaukee, and the 80th-most populous in the United States. The Madison metropolitan area had a population of 680,796. The city is located on an isthmus and lands surrounding five lakes—Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa. Madison was founded in 1836 and is named after American Founding Father and President James Madison.
Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System, as well as the Wisconsin State Capitol and cultural institutions...
Ethnicity | Madison | USA |
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White | 72.9% | 60.1% |
African American | 6.4% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Asian | 9.1% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 3.7% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 7.2% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Madison | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.8% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 7.2% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 8.2% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 11.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.7% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 16.8% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 7.1% | 7.1% |
Education | Madison | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 14% | 27.0% |
Other College | 16% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 32% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 16% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 4% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 6% | 1.0% |