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Madison, WI MSA Regional Analytics
  -- Population & Components of Change; 2010-15

Components of Change: 7/1/2010-6/30/2015
Natural Change 16,430
  equals Births 36,966
  less Deaths 20,536
Net Migration 17,547
  equals net International Migration 9,250
  plus net Domestic Migration 8,297

The population of the Madison, WI MSA changed from 606,557 on 2010 to 641,385 in 2015 -- a change of 34,828 (5.74%). This report provides a summary of how and why the population has changed during this period and what these factors suggest about future change.

Primary Contributing Factors to Change
The primary contributing factors resulting in population change are 1) natural change (births less deaths) and/or 2) net migration. Eight tables are presented below providing annual data for each component county of the metro and metro summary. The tables provide data on the total population, births, deaths, natural change (births less deaths), international migration, domestic migration and net migration.

From 2010 to 2015 (7/1/2010-6/30/2015), net migration (17,547) exceeded natural change (16,430); net migration has been the primary contributing factor for the metro population change. Examine the metro by county tables below to learn about how each county contributes to the metro population growth or decline.

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Related Sections
  • Madison, WI MSA S&O Report
  • State of the States -- all states interactive table
  • Metro S&O Reports -- all metros interactive table
  • CountyTrends 2010-2015 -- all counties interactive table
  • CountyTrends -- multi-sourced county data
  • Regional Data Analytics Main

Table 1. Population          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg 10-15%Chg 10-15
Columbia County, WI55021P0000001 56,867 56,691 56,440 56,592 56,571 56,743 -124 -0.22
Dane County, WI55025P0000001 489,187 496,500 503,594 510,322 516,929 523,643 34,456 7.04
Green County, WI55045P0000001 36,847 36,967 36,891 37,104 37,073 37,186 339 0.92
Iowa County, WI55049P0000001 23,656 23,768 23,750 23,721 23,791 23,813 157 0.66
Total P0000001 606,557 613,926 620,675 627,739 634,364 641,385 34,828 5.74
Table 2. Births          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Columbia County, WI55021B0000001 556 626 579 626 581 592 3,004 
Dane County, WI55025B0000001 6,396 5,982 6,110 6,146 6,213 6,240 30,691 
Green County, WI55045B0000001 440 395 374 423 371 374 1,937 
Iowa County, WI55049B0000001 284 290 279 256 254 255 1,334 
Total B0000001 7,676 7,293 7,342 7,451 7,419 7,461 36,966 
Table 3. Deaths          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Columbia County, WI55021D0000001 608 512 513 508 537 518 2,588 
Dane County, WI55025D0000001 2,884 2,983 2,912 3,165 3,121 3,096 15,277 
Green County, WI55045D0000001 372 343 340 319 347 333 1,682 
Iowa County, WI55049D0000001 236 221 206 194 183 185 989 
Total D0000001 4,100 4,059 3,971 4,186 4,188 4,132 20,536 
Table 4. Natural Change          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Columbia County, WI55021NC000001 -52 114 66 118 44 74 416 
Dane County, WI55025NC000001 3,512 2,999 3,198 2,981 3,092 3,144 15,414 
Green County, WI55045NC000001 68 52 34 104 24 41 255 
Iowa County, WI55049NC000001 48 69 73 62 71 70 345 
Total NC000001 3,576 3,234 3,371 3,265 3,231 3,329 16,430 
Table 5. International Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Columbia County, WI55021MI000001 0 8 12 13 16 17 66 
Dane County, WI55025MI000001 1,284 1,460 1,600 1,765 2,019 2,030 8,874 
Green County, WI55045MI000001 32 36 53 61 68 68 286 
Iowa County, WI55049MI000001 4 2 4 6 6 6 24 
Total MI000001 1,320 1,506 1,669 1,845 2,109 2,121 9,250 
Table 6. Domestic Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Columbia County, WI55021MD000001 212 -291 -324 -13 -64 28 -664 
Dane County, WI55025MD000001 -296 2,695 2,265 1,720 1,596 1,291 9,567 
Green County, WI55045MD000001 -68 -29 -165 23 -102 -30 -303 
Iowa County, WI55049MD000001 -140 -67 -87 -96 -5 -48 -303 
Total MD000001 -292 2,308 1,689 1,634 1,425 1,241 8,297 
Table 7. Net Migration          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Sum11-15 
Columbia County, WI55021MN000001 212 -283 -312 0 -48 45 -598 
Dane County, WI55025MN000001 988 4,155 3,865 3,485 3,615 3,321 18,441 
Green County, WI55045MN000001 -36 7 -112 84 -34 38 -17 
Iowa County, WI55049MN000001 -136 -65 -83 -90 1 -42 -279 
Total MN000001 1,028 3,814 3,358 3,479 3,534 3,362 17,547 
Table 8. Group Quarters          
Area NameGeoIDItem201020112012201320142015Chg10-15%Chg 10-15
Columbia County, WI55021GQ000001 1,526 1,482 1,476 1,420 1,431 1,461 -65 -4.26
Dane County, WI55025GQ000001 12,774 12,726 12,555 12,783 12,853 12,861 87 0.68
Green County, WI55045GQ000001 405 404 382 361 380 357 -48 -11.85
Iowa County, WI55049GQ000001 214 220 200 210 218 201 -13 -6.07
Total GQ000001 14,919 14,832 14,613 14,774 14,882 14,880 -39 -0.26

Source: developed by ProximityOne based on Census Bureau and other data.
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