La Crosse County, Wisconsin Population 2024

120,720

La Crosse County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 120,720 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. La Crosse County, Wisconsin is the 12th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 114,879 and has seen a growth of 5.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029121,8902340.19%
2028121,6562340.19%
2027121,4222340.19%
2026121,1882340.19%
2025120,9542340.19%
2024120,7202340.19%
2023120,4862340.19%
2022120,2529210.77%
2021119,331-1,590-1.31%
2020120,9212,7702.34%
2019118,151-69-0.06%
2018118,220590.05%
2017118,1613570.3%
2016117,804220.02%
2015117,7822740.23%
2014117,5085700.49%
2013116,9383570.31%
2012116,5811,3261.15%
2011115,2553760.33%
2010114,87900%
199097,9046,8487.52%
198091,05610,58813.16%
197080,4688,00311.04%
196072,4654,8787.22%
195067,5877,93413.3%
194059,6535,1989.55%
193054,45510,10022.77%
192044,3553590.82%
191043,9969992.32%
190042,9974,19610.81%
189038,80111,72843.32%
188027,0736,77633.38%
187020,2978,11166.56%
186012,186-109,704-90%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (234)
County Website
La Crosse County
County Seat
La Crosse
2020 Population
120,921
Area
452 mi²
Density
267 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.17% (-201)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,43889.37%
Asian5,3504.45%
Two or more races4,2653.55%
Black or African American1,8141.51%
Other race8910.74%
Native American3910.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.06%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Population by Race

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Median Age

36.6

Total

36

Male

37.4

Female

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 96,749 adults, (20,543 of whom are seniors) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female61,19150.9%
Male59,02549.1%

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Population by Age

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,1792.362.237.8
Non Family22,6141.4241.458.6
Married21,7283.0487.212.8
Female3,7772.8846.453.6
Male2,0603.0754.845.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7282.22%
Associates Degree10,29513.2%
Bachelors Degree17,04621.85%
Graduate Degree10,91413.99%
High School Graduate19,61925.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1951.53%
Some College17,19922.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White70,75568,40125,733
Asian3,0322,7031,237
2+ Races1,8351,791487
Hispanic1,4661,396317
Black947892147
Other Race578552170
Native American21619338
Islander67190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.8%.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,591$66,700$51,164
Graduate Degree$72,599$89,773$66,711
High School Graduate$36,225$40,975$31,285
Less Than 9th Grade$29,781$34,671$17,388
Overall$47,515$54,150$41,935
Some College$44,159$51,744$37,398

$47,515

Average Earnings

$54,150

Average Male

$41,935

Average Female

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Language

94.53% of La Crosse County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Language

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White102,05411,76411.53%
Black1,73060334.86%
Multiple4,21649311.69%
Asian5,2674508.54%
Hispanic2,59433212.8%
Other85412614.75%
Native38911028.28%
Islander6768.96%

11.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.4%

Male Poverty Rate

13.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Crosse County, Wisconsin is Black, with 34.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Crosse County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 8.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.25%.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.95%
High School10.43%
Some College6.29%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.03%
Female Unemployed28.03%
Female Employed12.47%
Male Employed5.71%

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,779$120,976
Households$68,731$92,644
Married Families$111,455$135,828
Non Families$43,064$55,960

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,020

Number of Veterans

6,420

Male Veterans

600

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,361
First Gulf War1,880
Second Gulf War1,429
Korea501
World War II201

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,897
75+1,737
35 to 541,602
55 to 641,201
18 to 34583

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,7507.66%
2+ Races1024.49%
Asian741.88%
Hispanic542.98%
Black423.28%
Other Race405.76%
Native American125.26%

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.08%

Born in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

97.1%

Native Born

2.9%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.1% of La Crosse County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 71.08% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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