Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
15 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 104,053
- Median household income
- $73,154
- Median home value
- $209,800
+1.4%’19–’23
+17.3%’19–’23
+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 · 2019–2023102,597104,053
$62,391$73,154
$157,800$209,800
$747$926
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 102,597 | $62,391 | $157,800 | $747 |
| 2020 | 102,654 | $64,147 | $162,600 | $786 |
| 2021 | 103,890 | $66,390 | $167,800 | $811 |
| 2022 | 104,027 | $70,368 | $195,800 | $892 |
| 2023 | 104,053 | $73,154 | $209,800 | $926 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.1%
5 to 1716.2%
18 to 248.6%
25 to 3411.4%
35 to 4412.4%
45 to 5412.4%
55 to 6414.6%
65 to 7411.4%
75 and over7.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,335 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 16,850 | 16.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 8,903 | 8.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 11,903 | 11.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 12,916 | 12.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 12,907 | 12.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 15,152 | 14.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 11,890 | 11.4% |
| 75 and over | 8,197 | 7.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 90,158 | 86.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,758 | 1.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 139 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1,660 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 108 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 511 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2,827 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,892 | 6.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.0%
High school graduate37.3%
Some college or associate's33.1%
Bachelor's degree15.0%
Graduate or professional degree7.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 5,100 | 7.0% |
| High school graduate | 27,190 | 37.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 24,177 | 33.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,972 | 15.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,526 | 7.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone79.3%
Carpooled8.6%
Public transit0.1%
Walked2.3%
Bicycle0.4%
Worked from home8.2%
Other means1.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 41,587 | 79.3% |
| Carpooled | 4,493 | 8.6% |
| Public transit | 59 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 1,227 | 2.3% |
| Bicycle | 225 | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 4,303 | 8.2% |
| Other means | 530 | 1.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 19,858 | 41.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 16,111 | 33.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 6,843 | 14.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 2,499 | 5.2% |
| 60+ min | 2,810 | 5.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.34
- Poverty rate
- 8.7% (8,792 of 100,645)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 26,259 | 61.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 16,757 | 39.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1971
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 43,016 | 93.7% |
| Vacant | 2,892 | 6.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30,260 | 70.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 12,756 | 29.7% |
1-unit, detached70.2%
1-unit, attached2.6%
2 to 4 units6.9%
5 to 19 units11.3%
20 or more units5.0%
Mobile home & other4.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 32,214 | 70.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,200 | 2.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 3,171 | 6.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 5,182 | 11.3% |
| 20 or more units | 2,313 | 5.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 1,828 | 4.0% |
Geography
- County GEOID
- 55039
- State
- Wisconsin
- Land area
- 720 sq mi
- Water area
- 46 sq mi
- Center point
- 43.7547, -88.4933
Cities & places
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5Wisconsin rankings
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- Most college-educated in Wisconsin
- Highest poverty rate in Wisconsin
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- Highest homeownership rate in Wisconsin
- Lowest homeownership rate in Wisconsin
- Longest commutes in Wisconsin
- Shortest commutes in Wisconsin
- Largest households in Wisconsin
- Newest housing in Wisconsin
- Oldest housing in Wisconsin
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Wisconsin
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Wisconsin
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