Wisconsin / Census place 5526275

Fond du Lac

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fond du Lac city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
44,541
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,314/sq mi
19.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,260
Median home value
$173,700
Median gross rent
$913
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.3%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FOND DU LAC CO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
56°F
Average low
37.1°F
Annual rainfall
28.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fond du Lac.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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