La Crosse Population

1860–2026

50,376

2026 projection

4.4% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for La Crosse. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202650,376-4080.80%
202550,784-2650.52%
202451,049-2490.49%
202351,298+750.15%
202251,223+5421.07%
202150,681-1,9993.79%
202052,680+1,4012.73%
201951,279-2850.55%
201851,564-2050.40%
201751,769-1080.21%

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La Crosse Demographics

30.5median age

Median age

Female29.4 yrs
Male31.8 yrs

Adults

43,863
8,794 seniors · 20%35,069 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 26,430Male 48.5% · 24,926

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 35385+ years, female: 87480–84 years, male: 32180–84 years, female: 39775–79 years, male: 72375–79 years, female: 88570–74 years, male: 1,24070–74 years, female: 1,05865–69 years, male: 1,26465–69 years, female: 1,67960–64 years, male: 1,13260–64 years, female: 1,08355–59 years, male: 1,38855–59 years, female: 1,19750–54 years, male: 1,01650–54 years, female: 1,08945–49 years, male: 1,02145–49 years, female: 81740–44 years, male: 1,28340–44 years, female: 1,37335–39 years, male: 1,55435–39 years, female: 1,13230–34 years, male: 1,84230–34 years, female: 1,42825–29 years, male: 2,02325–29 years, female: 1,81920–24 years, male: 4,44820–24 years, female: 5,13015–19 years, male: 2,44315–19 years, female: 3,27610–14 years, male: 1,28810–14 years, female: 1,1055–9 years, male: 7825–9 years, female: 1,1290–4 years, male: 8050–4 years, female: 95985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 514 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

La Crosse Income

$55,866median household income

Median household income

$55,866

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,559

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

21.4%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

La Crosse Marital Status

30% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married30%32%28%
Never married54%56%53%
Divorced10%9%10%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated1%1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year