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La Crosse County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of La Crosse County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

La Crosse County has a population of 121,060 that grew 2.0% over five years, anchored by a workforce with a 3.0% unemployment rate, 66.5% labor force participation, and 36.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $73,013, with median worker earnings of $40,479 and a GDP per capita of $62,327, pointing to a moderate-productivity regional economy. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $243,200 median home value and $1,023 median monthly rent, and a mean commute of 19.1 minutes reflects a compact, accessible labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

121,060

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,013

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

La Crosse County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone106,232 (88.2%)
  • Asian Alone5,423 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,462 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,819 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,667 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,433 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,020
  2. 2.Spanish1,962
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic606
  4. 4.Other Indo-European469
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,589

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,327

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,841

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,402
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)9,170
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)8,052
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,148
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,599

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations26,082
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,651
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,473
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,433
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,637

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.37×)9,579
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.36×)2,005
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)18,650
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)7,487
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)5,477

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,023/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,078 (19.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,654 (17.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,181 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,453 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,715 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,217 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48,011 (75.5%)
  • Worked At Home7,376 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled4,336 (6.8%)
  • Walked2,127 (3.3%)
  • Bicycle540 (0.8%)
  • Other525 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.