County health data
Dane County, WI
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 8.2% of adults in Dane County (Wisconsin: 11.2%). This county has 3 HRSA shortage designations, 5 hospitals, and 10 health center sites.
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Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Dane County (about 463,964 adults). 24 have a Wisconsin figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Wisconsin figure: high blood pressure 25.6% vs 33.1% (-7.5 points), arthritis 19.5% vs 26.7% (-7.2 points), and high cholesterol, adults ever screened 28.9% vs 35.3% (-6.4 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Dane County | Wisconsin | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 19.5% | 26.7% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 25.6% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 4.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 24.3% | 22.6% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 8.2% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 28.9% | 35.3% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 32.4% | 35.9% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 4.5% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Dane County | Wisconsin | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 73.6% | 78.0% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 84.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 70.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 70.2% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 79.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Dane County | Wisconsin | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 20.8% | 18.4% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 9.8% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 20.5% | 26.8% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 28.6% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Dane County | Wisconsin | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 13.2% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Dane County | Wisconsin | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 11.3% | 11.9% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 24.3% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 9.4% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Dane County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 18.6% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 8.2% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 5.7% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 30.9% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 4.5% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 3 designated shortage rows in Dane County: primary care 1 (highest score 16), mental health 1 (highest score 17), and dental 1 (highest score 24). All are facility designations (health centers, clinics, or other facilities).
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| mental health | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| dental | 0 | 1 | 24 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 24 |
| Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 17 |
| Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 16 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 5 acute care or critical access hospitals in Dane County, 1 of them critical access. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON VA MEDICAL CENTER | MADISON | 5 | 21.4% | 18.7% | 20.2% | 14.7% | n/a |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL - MADISON | MADISON | 4 | 21.2% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| STOUGHTON HOSPITALCritical access | STOUGHTON | 3 | 21.0% | 16.8% | 20.0% | n/a | n/a |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH - MERITER | MADISON | 5 | 22.6% | 17.3% | 19.5% | 12.8% | n/a |
| UNIVERSITY OF WI HOSPITALS & CLINICS AUTHORITY | MADISON | 5 | 20.0% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 13.9% | 5.3% |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
10 active health center sites in Dane County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Community Health Centers Administrative Offices | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 2901 W Beltline Hwy, Suite 120 | Madison 53713 |
| Children's Dental Center - Sun Prairie | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 250 N City Station Dr | Sun Prairie 53590 |
| Children's Dental Center of Madison-East Madison | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 5116 American Family Dr | Madison 53718 |
| Children's Dental Center of Madison-Fitchburg | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 5544 E Cheryl Pkwy | Fitchburg 53711 |
| Children's Dental Center of Madison-West Madison | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 7001 Old Sauk Rd, Suite 200 | Madison 53717 |
| Joyce & Marshall Erdman Clinic | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 2202 S Park St | Madison 53713 |
| Madison Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 220 W Broadway | Monona 53716 |
| Sun Prairie Clinic | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 1270 W Main St | Sun Prairie 53590 |
| William T. Evjue Clinic | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 3434 E Washington Ave | Madison 53704 |
| Wingra Family Medical Center | Access Community Health Centers, Inc. | 1102 S Park St | Madison 53715 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Wisconsin rural health plan
The Rural Health Transformation Program – Wisconsin
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 71):
- Strengthen Rural Health Care Workforce
- Drive Rural Technology and Innovation
- Transform Rural Care through Partnerships
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page