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La Crosse County, Wisconsin

La Crosse County had 121,060 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 451.8 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 61st by land area.

Population
121,060
#12 of 72 in Wisconsin · #531 in US
Area
451.8 sq mi
#61 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,266 in US
Density
268 / sq mi
#11 of 72 in Wisconsin · #477 in US
Median household income
$71,260
#33 of 72 in Wisconsin · #911 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

La Crosse County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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La Crosse County population, land area and income

La Crosse County had 121,060 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 451.8 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 61st by land area. That works out to 268.0 people per square mile, 2.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so La Crosse County is 2.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,260 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

121,060

3144th1st

531st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

452 sq mi

3144th1st

2266th of 3,144 (US)

Density

268.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

477th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,260

3143rd1st

911th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

121,060

72nd1st

12th of 72 (WI)

Land area

452 sq mi

72nd1st

61st of 72 (WI)

Density

268.0 / sq mi

72nd1st

11th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$71,260

72nd1st

33rd of 72 (WI)

How La Crosse County's population changed since 2020

La Crosse County gained 117 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 58th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, La Crosse County recorded 4,686 births and 4,852 deaths, a natural change of -166. Net international migration added +384 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +34. The largest single component was international migration, which added 384 people.

120.9k2020119.4k2021120.4k2022120.7k2023121.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,686
Deaths
4,852
Net international migration
+384
Net domestic migration
+34
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+343

Where La Crosse County is

The Census internal point of La Crosse County is at 43.908200, -91.111800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with La Crosse County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: La Crosse County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.908200, -91.111800
DMS
43°54'29.52"N 91°06'42.48"W
UTM
15N 651619.1E 4863409.8N
Geohash
9zz1y9nrv
Plus code
86MCWV5Q+77

Towns in La Crosse County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in La Crosse County, 89,692 people together, or 74% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside La Crosse County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is La Crosse with 51,049.

  1. 01La Crosse51,049
  2. 02Onalaska19,898
  3. 03Holmen11,866
  4. 04West Salem5,306
  5. 05Bangor1,573
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering La Crosse County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for La Crosse County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Winona County, MN, with 49,973 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 104.0 miles ESE of La Crosse County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rochester, MN (population 123,624), 68.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Onalaska, WI (population 19,898), 4.8 miles away.

La Crosse County FIPS code

The FIPS code of La Crosse County is 55063: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,260.

Questions people ask

What is the population of La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 121,060. That is up 117 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 120,943.

What is the FIPS code of La Crosse County?

55063. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in La Crosse County?

La Crosse, with 51,049 residents inside La Crosse County in 2024.

Which counties border La Crosse County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Winona County, MN; Monroe County, WI; Vernon County, WI; Trempealeau County, WI; Jackson County, WI; Houston County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.