La Crosse County , Wisconsin
Population: 120,262 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,704 Home $243,200 Rent $1,023/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
La Crosse County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,704), with housing 20% below the US figure ($243,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks La Crosse County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$70,704
Median Income
household
$243,200
Home Value
median
$1,023/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,704 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,841 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Median Home Value | $243,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,023/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 120,262 |
| Median Age | 37.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 36.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.5%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
13.8%
Smoking
30.0%
High Blood Pressure
25.0%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 80.5 · 81th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.57
🔥 Wildfire
11.83
❄️ Winter Storm
67.98
🌍 Earthquake
22.77
☀️ Drought
27.00
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