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Trempealeau County, WI

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

AI Overview

Trempealeau County is a small rural county of about 30,800 residents with a workforce notable for its high labor force participation rate of 67.3% and a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, though college attainment stands at just 20.2%. Median household income is $76,313 and median worker earnings reach $44,258 against a median home value of $203,300 and median gross rent of $887 per month, reflecting relatively affordable housing costs. The county has added population at a 4.6% rate over five years, with a poverty rate of 8.5% and a median age of 39.9 years.

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

Population

30,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,313

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,190 (84.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,609 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race921 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races451 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone346 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone142 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,537
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic279
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island35
  4. 4.Other Indo-European33
  5. 5.Arabic29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,620

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,323

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,001

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,991
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,246
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,555
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,217
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,037

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,226
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,550
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,730
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,058
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,756

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.20×)1,033
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.77×)4,243
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.04×)1,110
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.99×)353
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.95×)1,594

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$203,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$887/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,289 (13.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,164 (12.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,095 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999973 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999846 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999818 (8.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,016 (79.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,444 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled1,183 (7.9%)
  • Walked237 (1.6%)
  • Other112 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle23 (0.2%)

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.