COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Fond du Lac County
Wisconsin · 104,154 residents · 720 sq mi
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With 104,154 people, Fond du Lac County is a county in Wisconsin. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $162,600, having risen by half since 2000. The average commute runs 20 minutes. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
720 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024104K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(5,332)
5 to 95.9%(6,103)
10 to 146.4%(6,692)
15 to 196.7%(7,010)
20 to 245.8%(6,060)
25 to 3411.9%(12,384)
35 to 4412.3%(12,775)
45 to 5412.1%(12,555)
55 to 6414.7%(15,264)
65 to 7411.2%(11,674)
75 to 845.6%(5,792)
85 and over2.4%(2,513)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$64,147
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,578 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade22.2%
Information10.3%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Other services6.1%
Public administration5%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
Construction2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$162,600
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.5
−5%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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(92,528)
Black0.9%(857)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,987)
Asian0.9%(839)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(90,150)
Black2.2%(2,321)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(6,717)
Asian1.2%(1,241)
Other3.4%(3,547)
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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
Mexican4.1%(4,171)
South American0.4%(448)
Paraguayan0.4%(391)
Puerto Rican0.2%(198)
Central American0.1%(141)
Spaniard0.1%(102)
Cuban0.1%(86)
Salvadoran0.1%(57)
Honduran0%(50)
Dominican0%(44)
Guatemalan0%(24)
Chilean0%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(275)
Korean0.2%(250)
Hmong0.2%(209)
Chinese0.2%(169)
Asian Indian0.1%(134)
Pakistani0%(42)
Japanese0%(37)
Thai0%(21)
Mongolian0%(16)
Vietnamese0%(12)
Laotian0%(1)
Ancestry
German50.2%(51,513)
Irish11.1%(11,346)
Polish5.8%(5,914)
English5.1%(5,223)
American4.7%(4,804)
Dutch4.3%(4,460)
Norwegian3.6%(3,663)
French3.5%(3,587)
Italian2.7%(2,732)
Swedish1.4%(1,414)
French Canadian0.9%(934)
Czech0.9%(883)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(682)
Danish0.6%(658)
Swiss0.5%(544)
Welsh0.5%(539)
Russian0.5%(527)
Finnish0.5%(492)
Hungarian0.5%(480)
Greek0.4%(428)
Brazilian0.3%(355)
Croatian0.3%(311)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(258)
Austrian0.2%(255)
Subsaharan African0.2%(231)
British0.2%(186)
Belgian0.1%(144)
Lithuanian0.1%(126)
Lebanese0.1%(104)
West Indian0.1%(94)
Slovene0.1%(91)
Jamaican0.1%(75)
Slovak0.1%(61)
Ukrainian0.1%(60)
Armenian0.1%(54)
Canadian0.1%(54)
Nigerian0%(40)
Turkish0%(40)
Romanian0%(37)
Portuguese0%(27)
Arab0%(18)
Iranian0%(17)
Syrian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Guyanese0%(12)
Latvian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(3)
Australian0%(3)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.7%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Direct-purchase
14.9%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.9%(738)
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(1,019)
Vietnam era36%(2,053)
Korean War9.1%(520)
World War II2%(112)
Share of the 5,699 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 104,154 residents according to the 2020 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 $64,147 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 $162,600, and the typical rent is about $786 a month.
How educated are people in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?
About 23.9% 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 8.2% 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 14,071 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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