La Crosse County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 120,262
Median household income: $70,704
Median home value: $243,200

La Crosse County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 120,262. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,704 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, La Crosse County's population grew 2.0% from 117,894 to 120,262, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $57,882 to $70,704.

Owners occupy 62.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 120,262
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,704
Median home value: $243,200
Median gross rent: $1,023
Housing units: 53,234
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

117,894120,262

Median household income

$57,882$70,704

Median home value

$173,300$243,200

Median gross rent

$835$1,023

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	117,894	$57,882	$173,300	$835
2020	118,168	$60,307	$184,500	$854
2021	120,291	$62,817	$197,000	$899
2022	120,216	$68,731	$226,600	$984
2023	120,262	$70,704	$243,200	$1,023

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,782	4.8%
5 to 17	17,810	14.8%
18 to 24	18,394	15.3%
25 to 34	15,269	12.7%
35 to 44	14,402	12.0%
45 to 54	12,776	10.6%
55 to 64	14,860	12.4%
65 to 74	12,465	10.4%
75 and over	8,504	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	105,619	87.8%
Black or African American	1,817	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	204	0.2%
Asian	5,454	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	300	0.2%
Two or more races	3,697	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,146	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,759	3.5%
High school graduate	19,340	24.7%
Some college or associate's	27,933	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17,289	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10,955	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47,913	75.8%
Carpooled	4,459	7.1%
Public transit	519	0.8%
Walked	2,576	4.1%
Bicycle	645	1.0%
Worked from home	6,565	10.4%
Other means	564	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,623	41.7%
15 to 29 min	23,094	40.7%
30 to 44 min	6,097	10.8%
45 to 59 min	1,881	3.3%
60+ min	1,981	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 12.4% (14,383 of 115,764)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,887	55.2%
Nonfamily households	22,656	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50,543	94.9%
Vacant	2,691	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31,582	62.5%
Renter-occupied	18,961	37.5%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,916	60.0%
1-unit, attached	3,438	6.5%
2 to 4 units	5,190	9.7%
5 to 19 units	4,916	9.2%
20 or more units	5,695	10.7%
Mobile home & other	2,079	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 55063
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 452 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 43.9082, -91.1118