La Crosse County

La Crosse County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population120,784
County SeatLa Crosse County Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center
State FIPS55
County FIPS063
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population96,646
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)120,216
Median Age36.6
Veterans7,020
Housing Units52,777
Uninsured1,030
Net Migration (recent)838
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,140
Total Employees64,448
Avg Annual Pay$58,448
Median Household Income$68,731
Poverty Rate11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$81,484
Federal Spending FY2024$5,152,966,179
Federal Spending Per Capita$42,663

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$226,600
Median Rent$984
FMR Studio$821
FMR 1BR$912
FMR 2BR$1,197
FMR 3BR$1,579
FMR 4BR$1,990

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking14.7%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.9
Air Quality Good Days197

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches81
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)69
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools138
SNAP Stores64
Bank Branches38

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)14,509
Avg Farm Size (acres)690.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2018-10-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD2017-10-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2016-10-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-08-26
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in La Crosse County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.