METRO AREA
Fond du Lac Metro
Fond du Lac, WI · 1 counties · 104,669 residents (2025 est.) · 720 sq mi
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Fond du Lac is a metro area of 104,137 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US metro areas for household income. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 4%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $222,800. Median rent is $960 a month.
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
104,137
+7%since 2000
from 97,296 in 2000
104,669 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
720 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024104K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,274)
5 to 95.1%(5,342)
10 to 146.8%(7,126)
15 to 196.5%(6,795)
20 to 246.1%(6,335)
25 to 3411.6%(12,053)
35 to 4412.6%(13,094)
45 to 5412%(12,531)
55 to 6414.4%(14,973)
65 to 7411.7%(12,174)
75 to 845.9%(6,190)
85 and over2.2%(2,250)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,275
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,578 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.8%
Information10.4%
Wholesale trade8.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Other services4.7%
Public administration4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
Construction3.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$222,800
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
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.
24
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)
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.
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)
South American0.5%(529)
Paraguayan0.5%(496)
Central American0.4%(464)
Puerto Rican0.4%(429)
Guatemalan0.2%(228)
Honduran0.1%(155)
Cuban0.1%(103)
Spaniard0.1%(92)
Dominican0.1%(58)
Nicaraguan0%(41)
Salvadoran0%(27)
+ 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)
Asian Indian0%(18)
Thai0%(17)
Laotian0%(2)
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)
French Canadian0.6%(615)
Czech0.6%(590)
Subsaharan African0.5%(529)
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)
Ethiopian0%(9)
Palestinian0%(8)
Serbian0%(3)
Armenian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(909)
Vietnam era42.9%(2,489)
Korean War4.4%(256)
World War II1.1%(62)
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, WI?
Fond du Lac, WI has about 104,137 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fond du Lac, WI?
The typical household in Fond du Lac, WI earns about $74,275 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fond du Lac, WI expensive?
In Fond du Lac, WI, 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, WI?
About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fond du Lac, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fond du Lac, WI?
About 9.2% of people in Fond du Lac, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fond du Lac, WI grown since 1990?
Yes, Fond du Lac, WI 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024