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CBSA!29100=METRO("La Crosse, WI")
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area
The La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 170,763 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $12.3 billion that year.
Minnesota, Wisconsin3 countiesPart of La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN
GDP, 2024$12.3B#237 of 387 · +4.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$63,617#168 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.9%#27 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)91.8#250 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
La Crosse, WIUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.3B | 10.6% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.3B | 11.0% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $408M | 3.3% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.3B | 10.3% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $845M | 6.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $339M | 2.8% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $505M | 4.1% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $550M | 4.5% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $351M | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $325M | 2.6% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $87M | 0.7% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $0M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County | Minnesota | Central | 27055 | |
| La Crosse County | Wisconsin | Central | 55063 | |
| Vernon County | Wisconsin | Outlying | 55123 |