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Arcadia, Wisconsin
Arcadia, city, in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Arcadia had 3,840 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,737 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,806 (±18). GEOID 5502500.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,840
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,737 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,806 ±18
Median household income
$74,531
±$20,182 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$169,500
±$9,626 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$1,096
±$93 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Arcadia and what county is it in?
Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, 1,141 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Arcadia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,840 people lived in Arcadia on July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 3,737 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,806 (±18).
| Measure | Arcadia | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,806 ±18 | 30,839 | +775 |
| Households | 1,299 ±154 | 12,533 | +245 |
| Average household size | 2.89 ±0.33 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,312 ±154 | 13,431 | +216 |
Arcadia's population since 2000
From 2,402 in 2000 to 3,840 in 2025: up 59.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Arcadia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Arcadia?
The median resident of Arcadia is 30.2 years old; 37.7% are under 18 and 9.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 57.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 42.1%. 28.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Arcadia | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.2 ±4.6 | 39.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 37.7% ±5.9 pts | 26.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 9.9% ±3.6 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Male | 55.9% ±4.7 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57.1% ±7.5 pts | 13.0% | +10.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.1% ±7.4 pts | 83.9% | −10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 28.4% ±6.4 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 52.1% ±7.8 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.1% ±3.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 10.8% ±3.8 pts | 11.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 29.4% ±9.1 pts | 8.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 68.3% ±6.8 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4% ±6.0 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.4% ±3.7 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.8% ±3.5 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Arcadia earn?
Half of Arcadia's 1,299 households earn less than $74,531 a year (±$20,182), against $76,313 in Trempealeau County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $59,635 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Arcadia | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,531 ±$20,182 | $76,313 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $90,463 ±$12,225 | $92,199 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,340 ±$4,287 | $37,226 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.5% ±10.3 pts | 9.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.2% ±19.6 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.5% ±3.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.0% ±6.9 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.8% ±6.0 pts | 87.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Arcadia?
Owners occupy 56.7% of Arcadia's occupied homes and renters 43.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,500 by its owner (±$9,626). The median renter pays $1,096 a month including utilities, and 28.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Arcadia | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $169,500 ±$9,626 | $216,700 | +$21,694 |
| Median gross rent | $1,096 ±$93 | $949 | +$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.1% ±15.6 pts | 29.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $987 ±$759 | $1,572 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.7% ±9.4 pts | 74.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.3% ±9.4 pts | 26.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,312 ±154 | 13,431 | +216 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.9% ±9.3 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.3% ±2.3 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.7% ±5.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.8% ±5.5 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9% ±3.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Arcadia building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Arcadia in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Arcadia work and get to work?
84.9% of Arcadia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 12.4 minutes.
| Measure | Arcadia | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.9% ±6.5 pts | 66.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% ±5.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.9% ±7.3 pts | 79.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.8% ±7.2 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.6% ±1.9 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.4 min ±3.7 | 23.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Arcadia?
1 census tract lies mostly in Arcadia (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1006Trempealeau County | 4,970 | $75,893 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Arcadia) · Census block assignment files
How does Arcadia compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Arcadia is the 5,612th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 181st-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Arcadia ranks 641st of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 181st | 608 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 200th | 884 |
| Residents per square mile | 173rd | 914 |
| Median household income | 641st | 914 |
| Per capita income | 886th | 911 |
| Median home value | 819th | 913 |
| Median gross rent | 312th | 825 |
| Poverty rate | 74th | 706 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 843rd | 914 |
| Median age | 899th | 914 |
| Owner-occupied share | 851st | 914 |
| Travel time to work | 913th | 914 |
Arcadia's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Arcadia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Arcadia?
21 of the 57 figures for Arcadia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Arcadia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Arcadia.