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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Madison, WI

About 1.25 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Madison, and 399,000 within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 159 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 21 counties in 2 states.

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5 mi (8.0 km)
196,000 112,000–362,000
10 mi (16 km)
399,000 311,000–531,000
25 mi (40 km)
639,000 583,000–707,000
50 mi (80 km)
1.25 million 1.11–1.41 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highCities, towns and CDPsZIP codesArea
5 mi (8.0 km)196,000112,000–362,00041079 mi²
10 mi (16 km)399,000311,000–531,000919314 mi²
25 mi (40 km)639,000583,000–707,00041481,963 mi²
50 mi (80 km)1.25 million1.11–1.41 million1591537,854 mi²

Circle by circle

Within 5 miles (8.0 km)

About 196,000 people (112,000–362,000). 4 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 10 ZIP codes.

Biggest places within 5 miles

  1. Monona 8,664 3.7 mi E
  2. Shorewood Hills 2,155 2.3 mi W
  3. Maple Bluff 1,305 3.4 mi NE

Just past 5 miles

  1. Fitchburg 34,615 6.1 mi S
  2. Middleton 23,115 5.8 mi NW

Within 10 miles (16 km)

About 399,000 people (311,000–531,000), 203,000 more than within 5 miles. 9 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 19 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles

  1. Fitchburg 34,615 6.1 mi S
  2. Middleton 23,115 5.8 mi NW
  3. Verona 16,821 9.0 mi SW
  4. Waunakee 16,411 7.9 mi N
  5. McFarland 9,145 7.0 mi SE

Just past 10 miles

  1. Sun Prairie 39,227 11.2 mi NE
  2. DeForest 13,094 11.2 mi N
  3. Oregon 12,015 10.2 mi S

Within 25 miles (40 km)

About 639,000 people (583,000–707,000), 240,000 more than within 10 miles. 41 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 48 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles

  1. Sun Prairie 39,227 11.2 mi NE
  2. Stoughton 13,256 13.7 mi SE
  3. DeForest 13,094 11.2 mi N
  4. Oregon 12,015 10.2 mi S
  5. Windsor 10,085 13.4 mi NE
  6. Cottage Grove 8,930 10.0 mi E

Just past 25 miles

  1. Fort Atkinson 12,388 30.0 mi E
  2. Jefferson 7,814 30.4 mi E
  3. Lake Mills 6,655 25.0 mi E

Within 50 miles (80 km)

About 1.25 million people (1.11–1.41 million), 608,000 more than within 25 miles. 159 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 153 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles

  1. Janesville 66,929 33.3 mi SE
  2. Beloit 36,649 42.7 mi SE
  3. Watertown 22,704 34.9 mi E
  4. Oconomowoc 20,119 45.9 mi E
  5. Beaver Dam 16,542 40.1 mi NE
  6. Whitewater 16,038 37.5 mi SE

Just past 50 miles

  1. Rockford IL 147,384 58.7 mi S
  2. Waukesha 70,872 58.7 mi E
  3. Belvidere IL 25,462 61.6 mi SE

Counties the circles reach

The 5-mile circle reaches one county; the 50-mile circle, 21, in 2 states (IL and WI).

Within 5 mi
Dane County
Within 25 mi, also
Iowa County, Sauk County, Rock County, Jefferson County, Green County, Dodge County, and Columbia County
Within 50 mi, also
Lafayette County, Boone County (IL), Richland County, Fond du Lac County, Green Lake County, Jo Daviess County (IL), Stephenson County (IL), Marquette County, Adams County, Juneau County, Waukesha County, Winnebago County (IL), and Walworth County

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 736 mi² (1,907 km²): the same area as a circle 15 mi in radius. The farthest point is 25 mi away, to the east.

That area takes in 100% of the 5-mile circle, 100% of the 10-mile circle, 37% of the 25-mile circle, and 9% of the 50-mile circle. About 507,000 people live in it, against 399,000 within 10 miles.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 miles of Madison?

About 399,000 people (311,000–531,000), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 196,000, and within 50 miles, 1.25 million.

Which cities are within 50 miles of Madison?

159 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 153 ZIP codes. The biggest: Janesville (66,929), 33 mi southeast, Sun Prairie (39,227), 11 mi northeast, Beloit (36,649), 43 mi southeast, Fitchburg (34,615), 6.1 mi south, Middleton (23,115), 5.8 mi northwest, Watertown (22,704), 35 mi east, Oconomowoc (20,119), 46 mi east, and Verona (16,821), 9.0 mi southwest.

Which counties are within 50 miles of Madison?

The 50-mile circle reaches 21 counties: Dane County, Iowa County, Sauk County, Rock County, Jefferson County, Green County, Dodge County, Columbia County, Lafayette County, Boone County (IL), Richland County, Fond du Lac County, Green Lake County, Jo Daviess County (IL), Stephenson County (IL), Marquette County, Adams County, Juneau County, Waukesha County, Winnebago County (IL), and Walworth County.

How far can you drive from Madison in 30 minutes?

Up to 25 mi from the center (to the east), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 736 mi² and about 507,000 people live in it.

Is Rockford, IL within 50 miles of Madison?

No: it’s 59 mi (95 km) south of the center of Madison in a straight line, 8.7 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.

How big is a 50-mile radius around Madison?

The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 1.25 million people inside, that’s 159 per square mile.

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