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)
White106,83788.84%
Asian5,4544.54%
Two or more races4,7153.92%
Black or African American1,8171.51%
Other race1,0740.89%
Native American3350.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.02%

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

37.1

Total

36.6

Male

37.6

Female

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 96,670 adults, (20,969 of whom are seniors) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female61,02150.74%
Male59,24149.26%

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
All50,5432.2862.537.5
Non Family22,6561.44258
Married21,9783.0287.312.7
Female3,7782.9348.151.9
Male2,1312.9749.550.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

62.5%

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 Grade1,7262.21%
Associates Degree10,92913.96%
Bachelors Degree17,28922.09%
Graduate Degree10,95514%
High School Graduate19,34024.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0331.32%
Some College17,00421.72%

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
White70,76468,45925,778
Asian2,9632,7061,356
2+ Races2,0722,001572
Hispanic1,6621,530419
Black970944136
Other Race710689194
Native American19118931
Islander30170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.76%.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,414$70,043$52,368
Graduate Degree$75,330$102,070$68,923
High School Graduate$37,530$41,820$31,879
Less Than 9th Grade$30,299$32,163$23,214
Overall$49,366$55,723$42,885
Some College$46,117$53,124$39,164

$49,366

Average Earnings

$55,723

Average Male

$42,885

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

94.12% of La Crosse County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Language

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White101,34912,28312.12%
Asian5,39269612.91%
Multiple4,68865714.01%
Black1,72340723.62%
Hispanic3,10236911.9%
Other1,05413212.52%
Native33410531.44%
Islander30516.67%

12.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.1%

Male Poverty Rate

13.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Crosse County, Wisconsin is Native, with 31.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Crosse County, Wisconsin is Hispanic, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.06%.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.48%
High School12.28%
Some College7%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.98%
Male Unemployed28.44%
Female Employed13.08%
Male Employed5.76%

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$98,719$124,518
Households$70,704$95,451
Married Families$115,189$140,064
Non Families$45,135$57,590

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

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

6,639

Number of Veterans

6,073

Male Veterans

566

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,342
First Gulf War1,730
Second Gulf War1,420
Korea315
World War II180

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,877
75+1,668
35 to 541,553
55 to 641,083
18 to 34458

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,2987.19%
2+ Races1576.16%
Asian802%
Black533.85%
Hispanic472.21%
Other Race465.78%
Native American52.62%

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

5.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

3%

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

70.73%

Born in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

97.05%

Native Born

2.95%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.05% of La Crosse County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 70.73% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.79% 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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