Demographics & People — La Crosse, Wisconsin

Population Overview

Population (Census)51,791
Estimated 2026~50,400
Median Age30.5
Total Households22,735
Family Households9,521
Average Household Size2.09
Diversity Index0.1804 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White45,790
Black or African American938
Asian2,344
Hispanic or Latino1,615

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German19,987
Unclassified or not reported11,836
Norwegian7,208
Other groups6,764
Irish6,758
English3,636
Polish2,656
Italian1,867
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,242
Czech1,138

Language

English Only46,902
Spanish1,121
Population 5+49,884

Veterans

Veterans2,624
Population 18+44,345

Commuting

Mean Commute Time15.9 minutes
Work from Home11.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for La Crosse, Wisconsin.