Fond du Lac County, WI

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    2024 Population
    104,137
    US Senator
    Ron Johnson
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Baldwin
    Democratic Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.24%
    5.73% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $74,275
    1.53% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $222,800
    6.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    52,884
    0.805% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Fond du Lac County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98% of the residents in Fond du Lac County, WI are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Fond du Lac County, WI are Moraine Park Technical College (1,602 degrees awarded in 2024), Marian University (374 degrees), and Ripon College (164 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Fond du Lac County, WI was $222,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

    Most people in Fond du Lac County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fond du Lac County, WI was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Fond du Lac County, WI is home to a population of 104k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.68% of Fond du Lac County, WI residents were born outside of the country (3.84k people).

    In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.5k people) in Fond du Lac County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98%
    2024 Citizenship
    98%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98% of Fond du Lac County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fond du Lac County, WI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fond du Lac County, WI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      89.5k ± 295
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      3.25k ± 498
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      2.47k ± 314
    6.85%
    Hispanic Population
    7.13k people

    In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.5k people) in Fond du Lac County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.85% of the people in Fond du Lac County, WI are hispanic (7.13k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fond du Lac County, WI as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      90,085 ± 7,313 people
    2. India
      22,216 ± 3,653 people
    3. China
      14,090 ± 2,911 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.68%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    3.84k people
    3.39%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    3.53k people

    As of 2024, 3.68% of Fond du Lac County, WI residents (3.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fond du Lac County, WI was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,436 ± 349
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,242 ± 304
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      541 ± 120

    Fond du Lac County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.9% of the population of Fond du Lac County, WI has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Fond du Lac County, WI see 2,087 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,087 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1298 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 568 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,087 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fond du Lac County, WI

    Primary care physicians in Fond du Lac County, WI see an average of 2,087 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,087 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.07%
    Uninsured
    55%
    Employer Coverage
    12%
    Medicaid
    16.3%
    Medicare
    11.5%
    Non-Group
    1.14%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fond du Lac County, WI grew by 9.37% from 3.72% to 4.07%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fond du Lac County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.41 in Fond du Lac County, WI.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.7% in Fond du Lac County, WI.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.62% in Fond du Lac County, WI.

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    Economy

    The economy of Fond du Lac County, WI employs 52.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fond du Lac County, WI were Manufacturing (12,606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,764 people), and Retail Trade (5,486 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,048), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,444), and Public Administration ($67,055).

    Employment

    Occupations

    52.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,555
    −0.805%
    1 Year decline
    ± 4.21%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fond du Lac County, WI declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 53.3k employees to 52.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fond du Lac County, WI, are Production Occupations (7,434 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,729 people), and Management Occupations (4,713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fond du Lac County, WI.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    52.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,555
    −0.805%
    1 Year decline
    ± 4.21%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fond du Lac County, WI declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 53.3k employees to 52.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fond du Lac County, WI, are Manufacturing (12,606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,764 people), and Retail Trade (5,486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fond du Lac County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Fond du Lac County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $57,570
    Median earning men ± $2,139
    $39,487
    Median earning women ± $1,369

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,000), Public Administration ($74,725), and Construction ($64,141).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,375), Manufacturing ($51,151), and Construction ($48,365).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.6%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 174
      Construction
    2. 156
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 119
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $618k
      Manufacturing
    2. $270k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $240k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

    Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Wisconsin

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    Ron Johnson
    Senator from Wisconsin3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Tammy Baldwin
    Senator from Wisconsin1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Fond du Lac County, WI awarded 2,140 degrees. The student population of Fond du Lac County, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,648 male students and 3,478 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Fond du Lac County, WI are White (1,676 and 79.6%), Hispanic or Latino (167 and 7.93%), Black or African American (116 and 5.51%), and Two or More Races (63 and 2.99%).

    The largest universities in Fond du Lac County, WI by number of degrees awarded are Moraine Park Technical College (1,602 and 74.9%), Marian University (374 and 17.5%), and Ripon College (164 and 7.66%).

    The most popular majors in Fond du Lac County, WI are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (297 and 13.9%), Registered Nursing (139 and 6.5%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (92 and 4.3%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $43,125.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Fond du Lac County, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,126 (43.2% men and 56.8% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 6,126 students enrolled in Fond du Lac County, WI, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,693 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
      297 degrees awarded
    2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      87 degrees awarded
    3. Data Processing & Data Processing Technology
      72 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Fond du Lac County, WI was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 297 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Fond du Lac County, WI according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Moraine Park Technical College
      1,602 degrees awarded
    2. Marian University
      374 degrees awarded
    3. Ripon College
      164 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moraine Park Technical College with 1,602 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 866 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fond du Lac County, WI, which is 0.68 times less than the 1,274 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,676 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 167 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,125) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($427) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,061) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Fond du Lac County, WI was $222,800 in 2024, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,800 to $222,800, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fond du Lac County, WI is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Fond du Lac County, WI have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fond du Lac County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8.55% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fond du Lac County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.15%.

    Housing

    Property

    $222,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,121
    $30,579
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,037

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fond du Lac County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fond du Lac County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    70.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Fond du Lac County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $74,275
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,612
    43.2k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,490

    In 2024, the median household income of the 43.2k households in Fond du Lac County, WI grew to $74,275 from the previous year's value of $73,154.

    The following chart displays the households in Fond du Lac County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Fond du Lac County, WI is from Wisconsin.
    0.439
    2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

    In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.03%)
    3. Carpooled (8.4%)

    In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Fond du Lac County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.03%) and those who carpooled to work (8.4%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    21.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Fond du Lac County, WI have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Fond du Lac County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Fond du Lac County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fond du Lac County, WI have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.55% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fond du Lac County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.15%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fond du Lac County, WI (9.31k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fond du Lac County, WI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Fond du Lac County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 191 in Fond du Lac County, WI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18.7% per 100,000 population.

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