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Trempealeau County

Wisconsin · 31,171 residents (2025 est.) · 733 sq mi
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Trempealeau County is a county of 30,839 people in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $216,700. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 5%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,839
+14%since 2000
from 27,010 in 2000
31,171 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
42 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 38 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+4%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
733 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K26K28K30K31K19902000201020202024Trempealeau County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(2,211)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(2,448)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(2,181)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,036)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(1,484)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(3,219)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(3,651)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(3,583)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(4,268)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(3,388)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(1,662)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(708)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,313
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,889 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,226
+111%since 2000
from $17,681 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.6%
+26.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
−2%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade26.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction6.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,700
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$949
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $380 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 74.1% in 2000
26.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.4%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
31.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+2%since 2009
from 2.8 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
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(26,546)
Black0.1%(33)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(240)
Asian0.1%(36)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(25,871)
Black0.3%(100)
Hispanic / Latino13%(3,997)
Asian0.5%(139)
Other2.4%(732)
Diversity Score
35
+264%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
47
+4%since 2020
from 46 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
Mexican10.5%(3,242)
Guatemalan1%(311)
Puerto Rican0.9%(270)
Dominican0.2%(72)
Salvadoran0.1%(29)
Peruvian0.1%(22)
Honduran0.1%(21)
Bolivian0%(15)
Cuban0%(2)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(55)
Filipino0.1%(35)
Korean0.1%(31)
Thai0%(8)
Chinese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German32.7%(10,076)
Norwegian27.1%(8,349)
Polish14.3%(4,425)
Irish6.4%(1,978)
English4.7%(1,441)
American2.7%(824)
Swedish1.6%(485)
French1.5%(448)
Italian1.3%(395)
Czech1.1%(331)
Swiss0.8%(262)
Dutch0.6%(180)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.5%(166)
Welsh0.4%(128)
Danish0.4%(117)
Austrian0.2%(71)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(63)
Hungarian0.2%(55)
Finnish0.1%(40)
British0.1%(35)
Russian0.1%(32)
Arab0.1%(29)
Iraqi0.1%(29)
Greek0.1%(27)
Lithuanian0.1%(27)
Belgian0.1%(17)
Portuguese0.1%(16)
Croatian0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Jamaican0%(10)
Slovak0%(6)
Serbian0%(5)
Slovene0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+55%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.1%
+15.3 ptssince 2017
from 71.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 91.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2016
from 5.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(3,858)
Married54.1%(6,648)
Widowed3.3%(405)
Divorced11.3%(1,384)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(2,917)
Married56.1%(6,561)
Widowed9.7%(1,131)
Divorced9.4%(1,095)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)16.9%(273)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(280)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(674)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(94)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,620 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 Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin has about 30,839 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin earns about $76,313 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trempealeau County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $216,700, and the typical rent is about $949 a month.

How educated are people in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

About 9.9% of people in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Trempealeau County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,576 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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