Dodge County, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Dodge County, Wisconsin has a population of 88,742 across 876 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $5.05 bn in 2024, 1,693 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 49 7(a) approvals worth $30.8 m.
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Dodge County
How many people live in Dodge County
- Population88,742
- Households35,910
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$75,929
- Median age43.0
- Median gross rent$988 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$231,900
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over64,592
- Population under 1817,235
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over16,859
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6454,648
- Civilian labor force47,071
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.8 percent
- Rank by population among Wisconsin counties19th of 72
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents676th
Dodge County is the 19th largest of 72 Wisconsin counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.4 percent against 19.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dodge County
Is Dodge County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.84 percent
- Census 2020 base population89,386
- Births, 2024730
- Deaths, 20241,048
- Natural change, 2024-318
- Net domestic migration, 2024232
- Net international migration, 2024218
- Total net migration, 2024450
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024125
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2141st
The county has lost 0.84 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dodge County
Where people moving to Dodge County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,478
- People arriving, from those returns4,153
- Adjusted gross income arriving$147.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$59,387
- Largest single originDodge County Non-migrants (35,624 households)
- Largest single destination (35,624 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County Non-migrants | 35,624 | 69,043 | $2.76 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 415 | 683 | $27.3 m |
| Jefferson County | 313 | 590 | $18.6 m |
| Washington County | 277 | 479 | $22.3 m |
| Fond du Lac County | 257 | 417 | $12.2 m |
| Dane County | 240 | 399 | $14.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 239 | 367 | $11.2 m |
| Waukesha County | 225 | 367 | $13.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dodge County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Dodge County
What the Dodge County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$5.05 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.86 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years31.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wisconsin counties23rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents714th
- GDP per resident$56,881
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 31.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Dodge County
Who employs people in Dodge County
- Covered employment, annual average36,662
- Establishments reporting2,002
- Average annual pay$59,552
- Average weekly wage$1,145
- Sector 31-33, employment11,118
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,847
- Sector 62, employment3,819
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,637
- Sector 44-45, employment3,287
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,348
- Sector 23, employment2,944
- Sector 23, average annual pay$92,060
- Sector 72, employment2,019
- Sector 48-49, employment1,701
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 11,118 | 142 | $66,847 |
| Sector 62 | 3,819 | 318 | $53,637 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,287 | 192 | $29,348 |
| Sector 23 | 2,944 | 231 | $92,060 |
| Sector 72 | 2,019 | 166 | $18,331 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,701 | 109 | $60,023 |
| Sector 81 | 1,105 | 137 | $59,806 |
| Sector 55 | 911 | 16 | $133,343 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 11,118 jobs, 30.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dodge County
What businesses operate in Dodge County
- Establishments, all industries1,693
- Employment at those establishments33,265
- Annual payroll$2.23 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Dodge County
What is being built in Dodge County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024197
- Declared construction value permitted$66.5 m
- Single family units authorised185
- Multifamily units authorised12
- Multifamily share of units6.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$337,749
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.5
Multifamily is 6.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dodge County
How much SBA lending happens in Dodge County
- 7(a) approvals recorded49
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$30.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$627,869
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,583,200
- Largest single approval$4,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)566
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active21
- Distinct industries receiving approvals35
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer36.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms18
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter28
- Franchise loans6
- Franchise share of approvals12.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countMasonry Contractors (4)
- Most active lenderBank Five Nine (5)
- 504 approvals recorded27
- 504 gross approval dollars$26.3 m
- Average 504 approval$973,333
- Median 504 approval$632,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.0
- Most active CDCWBD, Inc. (26)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals64.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$57.0 m
The average approval of $627,869 sits well above the median of $350,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 36.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dodge County
Do SBA loans in Dodge County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full10
- Status: Exempt from disclosure29
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dodge County
Which parts of Dodge County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending18
- Beaver Dam, approvals9
- RUBICON, approvals6
- Iron Ridge, approvals5
- LOMIRA, approvals4
- Watertown, approvals4
- Mayville, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam | 9 | $6,693,700 |
| RUBICON | 6 | $2,687,000 |
| Iron Ridge | 5 | $4,240,000 |
| LOMIRA | 4 | $3,456,000 |
| Watertown | 4 | $2,525,000 |
| Mayville | 3 | $940,200 |
| Juneau | 3 | $726,700 |
| HUSTISFORD | 2 | $454,700 |
Beaver Dam accounts for 9 approvals against 6 in RUBICON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dodge County
How big is Dodge County
- Land area876 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wisconsin counties22nd of 72
- Width, east to west30.6 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land101
- Establishments per square mile1.93
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Dodge County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dodge County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population88,742
- Households35,910
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$75,929
- Median age43.0
Common questions
Dodge County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dodge County, Wisconsin?
88,742, in 35,910 households, ranking 19th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dodge County growing?
The population has fallen 0.84 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 730 births against 1,048 deaths, with net migration of 450. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dodge County?
$75,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,900, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $988 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dodge County?
1,693 establishments, employing 33,265 people with an annual payroll of $2.23 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Dodge County?
Average annual pay is $59,552, or $1,145 a week, across 36,662 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dodge County?
49 7(a) approvals totalling $30.8 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 27 504 approvals worth $26.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Dodge County get paid back?
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 10 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Dodge County?
197 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $66.5 m. Multifamily was 6.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dodge County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dodge County come from?
The largest single origin is Dodge County Non-migrants, with 35,624 households. Arriving households report an average income of $59,387 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dodge County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dodge County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.