Village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin · 3.3 sq mi · 1,577 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in West Salem. The typical household earns $97,019, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,332 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.59%
Men 35.9 · Women 43.8
1880–2026
5,281
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,281
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,281 | -7 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,288 | -16 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 5,304 | -10 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 5,314 | -23 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 5,337 | -18 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 5,355 | +23 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 5,332 | +311 | 6.19% |
| 2019 | 5,021 | -34 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 5,055 | +70 | 1.40% |
| 2017 | 4,985 | -2 | 0.04% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 69% | 61% |
| Never married | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau