Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Population 2024

104,084

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 104,084 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin is the 16th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 101,579 and has seen a growth of 2.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029104,7641360.13%
2028104,6281360.13%
2027104,4921360.13%
2026104,3561360.13%
2025104,2201360.13%
2024104,0841360.13%
2023103,9481360.13%
2022103,812-304-0.29%
2021104,116-53-0.05%
2020104,1691,0901.06%
2019103,0793020.29%
2018102,7774530.44%
2017102,3241350.13%
2016102,1892190.21%
2015101,970-23-0.02%
2014101,9931850.18%
2013101,80860.01%
2012101,802-20-0.02%
2011101,8222430.24%
2010101,57900%
199090,0831,1191.26%
198088,9644,3975.2%
197084,5679,48212.63%
196075,0857,25610.7%
195067,8295,4768.78%
194062,3532,4704.12%
193059,8833,7646.71%
192056,1194,5098.74%
191051,6104,0218.45%
190047,5893,5017.94%
189044,088-2,771-5.91%
188046,8595861.27%
187046,27312,11935.48%
186034,15419,644135.38%
185014,51014,37110338.85%
1840139-104,625-99.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.13% (136)
County Website
Fond du Lac County
County Seat
Fond du Lac
2020 Population
104,169
Area
720 mi²
Density
145 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.08% (-85)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White92,39888.8%
Two or more races5,9275.7%
Other race1,9581.88%
Black or African American1,7621.69%
Asian1,7121.65%
Native American1880.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1080.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Median Age

41.9

Total

41.1

Male

42.7

Female

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 81,868 adults, (20,087 of whom are seniors) in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female52,29250.26%
Male51,76149.74%

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,0162.3470.329.7
Married21,5393.0288.811.2
Non Family16,7571.251.748.3
Female3,0303.2544.155.9
Male1,6903.1567.232.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7635.16%
Associates Degree9,48513%
Bachelors Degree10,97215.04%
Graduate Degree5,5267.57%
High School Graduate27,19037.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3371.83%
Some College14,69220.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White66,21762,51215,194
Hispanic3,2862,345315
2+ Races2,7522,453454
Other Race1,036552147
Asian1,013824373
Black847715147
Native American107924
Islander979797

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,942$70,501$50,650
Graduate Degree$71,069$92,519$65,784
High School Graduate$41,625$52,496$29,203
Less Than 9th Grade$38,978$41,853$32,622
Overall$49,353$58,595$40,019
Some College$49,898$62,635$39,823

$49,353

Average Earnings

$58,595

Average Male

$40,019

Average Female

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Language

94.18% of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Language

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White87,7476,7677.71%
Multiple5,41879714.71%
Black1,52871146.53%
Hispanic6,5716539.94%
Asian1,6881337.88%
Other1,9491125.75%
Native10066%

8.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.23%

Male Poverty Rate

10.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin is Black, with 46.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin is Other, with 5.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.05%.

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.8%
High School9.86%
Some College4.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.09%

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.24%
Male Unemployed21.06%
Female Employed4.75%
Male Employed2.83%

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,932$111,723
Households$73,154$91,108
Married Families$106,590$121,793
Non Families$44,935$54,448

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fond du Lac 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.

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,785

Number of Veterans

5,178

Male Veterans

607

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,501
Second Gulf War1,077
First Gulf War898
Korea284
World War II65

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,796
75+1,492
35 to 541,139
55 to 641,068
18 to 34290

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4507.3%
2+ Races1935.59%
Hispanic1583.86%
Black1008.47%
Other Race332.65%
Asian90.83%

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fond du Lac 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

81.41%

Born in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

96.57%

Native Born

3.43%

Foreign Born

2.03%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.57% of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 81.41% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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