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La Crosse County

Wisconsin · 97,904 residents · 452 sq mi
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With 97,904 people, La Crosse County is a county in Wisconsin. The typical home is worth $58,000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. The median household earns $26,857, about 11% below the national median. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

97,904
−9%vs 2000
vs 107,120 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
452 sq mi
Population, 19902024
96K102K109K116K123K19902000201020202024La Crosse County
2024120K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(6,916)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(7,209)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(6,459)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(8,049)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(10,685)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(15,830)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(14,361)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(8,425)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(7,438)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(6,756)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(4,232)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,544)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,857
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,472 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,141
−39%vs 2000
vs $19,800 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.4%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$58,000
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$353
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $470 in 2000
US average: $450
62.9%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
37.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(100,332)
Black0.9%(975)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(990)
Asian3.1%(3,349)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(94,121)
Black0.5%(488)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(701)
Asian2.8%(2,707)
Other0.6%(588)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,929)
Puerto Rican0.5%(579)
Colombian0.1%(116)
Guatemalan0.1%(111)
Honduran0.1%(69)
Bolivian0%(58)
Cuban0%(50)
Dominican0%(47)
Spaniard0%(39)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong3.1%(3,721)
Filipino0.3%(387)
Chinese0.3%(361)
Asian Indian0.3%(351)
Korean0.1%(137)
Laotian0.1%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(126)
Pakistani0%(35)
Japanese0%(31)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Malaysian0%(16)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(51)
Ancestry
German40%(48,247)
Norwegian14.9%(17,991)
Irish13.5%(16,264)
English7.7%(9,302)
Polish5.1%(6,154)
Italian2.9%(3,466)
American2.7%(3,283)
French2.5%(3,049)
Czech2%(2,464)
Swedish1.7%(2,074)
Dutch1.5%(1,854)
Scottish1.3%(1,578)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(945)
Russian0.6%(711)
Swiss0.6%(704)
Welsh0.5%(607)
Austrian0.4%(503)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(487)
Hungarian0.3%(369)
Finnish0.3%(336)
Ukrainian0.3%(331)
Arab0.3%(314)
British0.2%(293)
Belgian0.2%(279)
Lithuanian0.2%(224)
Lebanese0.2%(220)
Serbian0.2%(197)
Greek0.2%(181)
Croatian0.1%(156)
Canadian0.1%(119)
Slovak0.1%(110)
Portuguese0.1%(74)
Romanian0.1%(72)
Syrian0.1%(65)
West Indian0.1%(65)
Jamaican0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(49)
Latvian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(28)
Iranian0%(23)
Nigerian0%(19)
Turkish0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

21.1%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.6%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(20,710)
Married47.3%(23,509)
Widowed2.4%(1,188)
Divorced8.6%(4,286)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(18,756)
Married44.7%(23,133)
Widowed8.2%(4,251)
Divorced10.8%(5,560)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)19.7%(1,296)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(1,744)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(2,565)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(262)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,589 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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How many people live in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

La Crosse County, Wisconsin has about 97,904 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in La Crosse County, Wisconsin earns about $26,857 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Crosse County, Wisconsin expensive?

In La Crosse County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.

How educated are people in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in La Crosse County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

About 13.4% of people in La Crosse County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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