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Fond du Lac County

Wisconsin · 104,669 residents (2025 est.) · 720 sq mi
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With 104,137 people, Fond du Lac County is a county in Wisconsin. Few US counties rank higher on income. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $222,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $960 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104,137
+7%since 2000
from 97,296 in 2000
104,669 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
145 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 138 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.9
+14%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
720 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K93K97K101K106K19902000201020202024Fond du Lac County
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,274)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(5,342)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(7,126)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(6,795)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(6,335)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(12,053)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(13,094)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(12,531)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(14,973)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(12,174)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(6,190)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,250)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,275
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,578 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,105
+95%since 2000
from $20,022 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.407 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,800
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$960
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.9% in 2000
29.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+12%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(92,528)
Black0.9%(857)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,987)
Asian0.9%(839)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86%(89,538)
Black1.7%(1,768)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(7,129)
Asian1.8%(1,917)
Other3.6%(3,785)
Diversity Score
32
+96%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−5%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(5,031)
Paraguayan0.5%(496)
Puerto Rican0.4%(429)
Guatemalan0.2%(228)
Honduran0.1%(155)
Cuban0.1%(103)
Spaniard0.1%(92)
Dominican0.1%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(591)
Hmong0.5%(484)
Vietnamese0.4%(459)
Burmese0.2%(163)
Filipino0.1%(139)
Korean0.1%(60)
Japanese0%(28)
Thai0%(17)
Laotian0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(66)
Ancestry
German46.8%(48,757)
Irish10.1%(10,513)
English6%(6,253)
American5.6%(5,862)
Polish4.8%(5,044)
Dutch4%(4,150)
Norwegian3%(3,092)
French2.8%(2,893)
Italian2.3%(2,439)
Swedish1.1%(1,134)
Scottish0.9%(941)
Russian0.9%(927)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(739)
Czech0.6%(590)
Welsh0.5%(479)
Swiss0.4%(384)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(363)
Finnish0.3%(280)
Greek0.2%(257)
Austrian0.2%(224)
Croatian0.2%(213)
Hungarian0.2%(197)
Lithuanian0.2%(185)
Arab0.2%(160)
West Indian0.1%(126)
Lebanese0.1%(119)
Belgian0.1%(116)
Ukrainian0.1%(104)
Portuguese0.1%(95)
Canadian0.1%(62)
Turkish0.1%(55)
Latvian0%(52)
British0%(45)
Slovak0%(44)
Nigerian0%(35)
Slovene0%(28)
Romanian0%(26)
Haitian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(20)
Egyptian0%(13)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+64%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.3%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+13.1 ptssince 2017
from 77.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 4.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(13,967)
Married54%(23,100)
Widowed2.6%(1,102)
Divorced10.8%(4,632)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(12,004)
Married51.3%(22,347)
Widowed9.2%(4,006)
Divorced12%(5,237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.4%(1,242)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(909)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(2,489)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(256)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(62)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,803 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin has about 104,137 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin earns about $74,275 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $222,800, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.

How educated are people in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?

About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?

About 9.2% of people in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,054 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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