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Fond du Lac County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Fond du Lac County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Fond du Lac County has a population of 104,269 with modest 5-year growth of 1.7%, supporting a labor force with 93.0% high school attainment and 22.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, at a 3.1% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $44,511. Housing costs remain comparatively low, with a median home value of $209,800 and median gross rent of $926/month, alongside a 70.7% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 8.7%. GDP per capita stands at $49,280 against a median household income of $74,275, with a mean commute of 21.5 minutes reflecting the county's relatively contained geographic footprint.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

104,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,275

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

Fond du Lac County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone91,257 (87.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,863 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,924 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,976 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,903 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,770 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,682
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)672
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island586
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic332
  5. 5.Other Indo-European196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,803

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,280

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,436

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)12,606
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,293
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,486
  4. 4.Construction (Group)4,658
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,443
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,385
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,638
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,481
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.38×)12,615
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.04×)1,739
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.31×)4,836
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)5,844
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)2,280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$209,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$926/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,978 (16.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,281 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,241 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,219 (10.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,820 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,418 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,892 (78.5%)
  • Worked At Home4,702 (9.0%)
  • Carpooled4,374 (8.4%)
  • Walked1,306 (2.5%)
  • Other325 (0.6%)
  • Taxi205 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.