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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
50,784
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$210,100
Owner-occupied units

La Crosse, WI

Wisconsin · 43.825° N, 91.225° W · 22 sq mi

La Crosse is a city in Wisconsin, with a population of 50,784 and about 2,340 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,866 a year, and the median home is worth $210,100.

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Size & density

Land area
22 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,340
People per square mile
Rank by population
#875
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#612
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$55,866
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,010
Per month
Homeownership
46.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
15.9 min
One way

People

Median age
30.5
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
34.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
2.7%
Households
22,965
2.05 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 144/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 50/yr
Days above 90° 4/yr
Below freezing 130/yr
Annual rainfall 33.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 12°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 29.1%
Retail trade 14.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.6%
Manufacturing 11%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Wisconsin

Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector

Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Wisconsin

Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Wisconsin

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Wood Violet
State capital
Madison
Nickname
The Badger State

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