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La Crosse County, Wisconsin, has 120,784 residents across 54,142 parcels and covers 451.8 square miles. The population grew 5.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for La Crosse County is 55063.

La Crosse is the county's largest population center. La Crosse County also includes 9 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 37 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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La Crosse County Trends

Population
120,784▴
Median Home Value
$243,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
17,227▾
La Crosse County in Wisconsin

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

La Crosse County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

La Crosse County Parcels

La Crosse County has 54,142 mapped parcels covering 303,600 acres. The median assessed value is $238,100. The median lot size is 0.36 acres. 8,376 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 35,559 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 90.7%. Assessed values reach 89.6%. Browse the interactive La Crosse County Parcel viewer here.

La Crosse County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 54,142 100%
Owner name 54,142 100%
Owner mailing address 54,123 99.9%
Site address 49,109 90.7%
Land use code 48,359 89.3%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 48,485 89.6%
Land value 48,485 89.6%
Improvement value 49,069 90.6%
Acreage 54,063 99.9%
Parcel boundary 54,142 100%
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Field coverage measured across all La Crosse County parcel records.

La Crosse County Population

La Crosse County had 120,784 residents in 2020. That was 5.4% higher than in 2010. La Crosse County added 13,664 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 267 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include La Crosse, Onalaska and Holmen.

Population Trend in La Crosse County WI

La Crosse County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

La Crosse County Zip Codes

La Crosse County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include La Crosse (54601), Onalaska (54650) and Holmen (54636). La Crosse is the largest zip by population, with about 51,090 residents or 42% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 76% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in La Crosse County WI

ZIP Area Population Trend
54601 La Crosse 51,090 ▴ 3.7%
54650 Onalaska 24,523 ▴ 4.9%
54636 Holmen 16,338 ▴ 18.9%
54603 La Crosse 14,203 ▾ -0.7%
54669 West Salem 8,094 ▴ 6.2%
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La Crosse County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

La Crosse County Demographics

La Crosse County has a median age of 37.1, which makes the county a little younger than Wisconsin overall. About 19.6% of residents are under 18, while 17.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 36.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for La Crosse County WI

Median Age

37.1

Under 18

19.6%

Age 65+

17.4%

Bachelor's+

36.1%

La Crosse County School Districts

La Crosse County is served by 8 public school districts with 17,227 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are La Crosse, Holmen and Onalaska. Those three districts account for about 72% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in La Crosse County WI

District Enrollment Share Trend
La Crosse School District 5,717 33.2% ▾ -1.3%
Holmen School District 3,787 22% ▾ -1.9%
Onalaska School District 2,920 17% ▾ -1.7%
West Salem School District 1,814 10.5% ▾ -1.5%
Westby Area School District 993 5.8% ▴ 1.2%
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La Crosse County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

La Crosse County Housing & Real Estate

La Crosse County has a median home value of $243,200 and a median gross rent of $1,023. About 62% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Wisconsin median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $459,950 and homes spent about 53 days on the market.

La Crosse County Housing Mix

La Crosse County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

La Crosse County Housing Trends

La Crosse County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in La Crosse County, WI

La Crosse County has 5,435 business listings across 731 categories. The largest categories in La Crosse County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (107, 2.0%), Parks & Recreation (89, 1.6%), and Insurance Agencies (88, 1.6%). The full La Crosse County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. La Crosse County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in La Crosse County, WI

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 107 2.0%
Parks & Recreation 89 1.6%
Insurance Agencies 88 1.6%
Real Estate Agents 85 1.6%
Beauty Salons 84 1.5%
Auto Repair 83 1.5%
Contractors 79 1.5%
Bars & Nightlife 72 1.3%
Community & Nonprofits 69 1.3%
Chiropractors 63 1.2%

La Crosse County Business Listings

Business Category City
Serigraphic Screen Print Inc 3D Printing Service La-Crosse
AMS of Wisconsin Abuse And Addiction Treatment Onalaska
Viterbo Bookstore Academic Bookstore La Crosse
Hatchery Riverside Hotel & Event Venue Accommodation La Crosse
Schneider Accounting & Tax, Inc. Accountant La Crosse
La Crosse Jazzercise Active Life La Crosse
Brennan Quinn Acupuncture and Wellness Acupuncture La Crosse
Addiction Rehab La Crosse Addiction Rehabilitation Center La Crosse
Pleasures " A Lover's Boutique" Adult Entertainment La Crosse
The BLU Group - Advertising & Marketing Advertising Agency La Crosse
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La Crosse County Basemaps

La Crosse County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the La Crosse County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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