La Crosse County

La Crosse County has 120,488 residents across 9 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $73,013, 6% below the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $257,000, and 37% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

120,488residentsACS 2020–2024

$73,013median household incomeWisconsin: $77K

$257,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

La Crosse County in WisconsinZIP codes in La Crosse County highlighted; the rest of Wisconsin in grey

Map of Wisconsin with La Crosse County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 9 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
54601	50,397	$62K	$235K	54%	40%	90%	18 min
54603	13,738	$52K	$182K	52%	22%	88%	18 min
54614	2,776	$86K	$250K	78%	26%	88%	25 min
54623	1,928	$89K	$276K	87%	29%	90%	26 min
54636	16,727	$96K	$322K	71%	35%	91%	26 min
54644	1,236	$77K	$257K	99%	18%	89%	32 min
54650	25,304	$86K	$292K	68%	41%	90%	19 min
54653	1,335	$73K	$264K	85%	21%	81%	29 min
54669	8,228	$103K	$312K	82%	44%	93%	22 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

120,488 residents in 51,497 households, next to the Wisconsin figure.

19%

under 18

28%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

54,011 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,000 (±$8,370).

62%

of households own their home

59%

of homes are detached single-family houses

20%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,059

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201910%

2000–200912%

1990–199915%

1980–19899%

1970–197915%

1960–19697%

1950–195910%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,790.

$73,013

median household income

12.4%

of people live below the poverty line

3.1%

unemployment rate

37%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

20 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

82%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates