US Census Data

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
104,053
+1.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$73,154
+17.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$209,800
+33.0%’19–’23

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin counts 104,053 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,154 runs in line with the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fond du Lac County's population grew 1.4% from 102,597 to 104,053, while its median household income rose 17.3% from $62,391 to $73,154.

22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
104,053
Median age
41.9 yrs
Median household income
$73,154
Median home value
$209,800
Median gross rent
$926
Housing units
45,908
Homeownership rate
70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.6%
Unemployment rate
3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
102,597104,053
Median household income
$62,391$73,154
Median home value
$157,800$209,800
Median gross rent
$747$926
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019102,597$62,391$157,800$747
2020102,654$64,147$162,600$786
2021103,890$66,390$167,800$811
2022104,027$70,368$195,800$892
2023104,053$73,154$209,800$926

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 55,3355.1%
5 to 1716,85016.2%
18 to 248,9038.6%
25 to 3411,90311.4%
35 to 4412,91612.4%
45 to 5412,90712.4%
55 to 6415,15214.6%
65 to 7411,89011.4%
75 and over8,1977.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)90,15886.6%
Black or African American1,7581.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1390.1%
Asian1,6601.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1080.1%
Some other race5110.5%
Two or more races2,8272.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,8926.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5,1007.0%
High school graduate27,19037.3%
Some college or associate's24,17733.1%
Bachelor's degree10,97215.0%
Graduate or professional degree5,5267.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone41,58779.3%
Carpooled4,4938.6%
Public transit590.1%
Walked1,2272.3%
Bicycle2250.4%
Worked from home4,3038.2%
Other means5301.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min19,85841.3%
15 to 29 min16,11133.5%
30 to 44 min6,84314.2%
45 to 59 min2,4995.2%
60+ min2,8105.8%

Households

Average household size
2.34
Poverty rate
8.7% (8,792 of 100,645)
CountShare
Family households26,25961.0%
Nonfamily households16,75739.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1971

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied43,01693.7%
Vacant2,8926.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied30,26070.3%
Renter-occupied12,75629.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached32,21470.2%
1-unit, attached1,2002.6%
2 to 4 units3,1716.9%
5 to 19 units5,18211.3%
20 or more units2,3135.0%
Mobile home & other1,8284.0%

Geography

County GEOID
55039
State
Wisconsin
Land area
720 sq mi
Water area
46 sq mi
Center point
43.7547, -88.4933

Cities & places

15

Compare with nearby counties

5

Wisconsin rankings

21

Other counties in Wisconsin

71