RANKING · 2024 ACS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Fastest gentrifying, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 47.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Door County, WIWI30,61671–

02Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03366–

03Iron County, WIWI6,12765–

04Green County, WIWI37,22763–

05Vernon County, WIWI31,44362–

06Douglas County, WIWI43,99061–

07Bayfield County, WIWI16,78761–

08Dane County, WIWI590,37559–

09Menominee County, WIWI4,19959–

10Pierce County, WIWI43,51958–

11Lafayette County, WIWI17,47858–

12Chippewa County, WIWI67,61458–

13Outagamie County, WIWI195,89457–

14Brown County, WIWI275,80356–

15Sauk County, WIWI66,65255–

16St. Croix County, WIWI98,27655–

17La Crosse County, WIWI121,33955–

18Buffalo County, WIWI13,31854–

19Vilas County, WIWI23,76153–

20Grant County, WIWI52,44653–

21Sawyer County, WIWI18,84652–

22Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75852–

23Oconto County, WIWI40,19552–

24Florence County, WIWI4,74851–

25Calumet County, WIWI53,98251–

26Portage County, WIWI71,94351–

27Rock County, WIWI166,47250–

28Iowa County, WIWI23,95150–

29Ashland County, WIWI16,20349–

30Washington County, WIWI139,23849–

31Richland County, WIWI17,03649–

32Polk County, WIWI45,80349–

33Burnett County, WIWI17,22348–

34Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17148–

35Barron County, WIWI46,48448–

36Winnebago County, WIWI174,21847–

37Columbia County, WIWI58,13247–

38Washburn County, WIWI17,08746–

39Kenosha County, WIWI168,44846–

40Pepin County, WIWI7,51346–

41Forest County, WIWI9,57445–

42Marinette County, WIWI42,57445–

43Marathon County, WIWI139,43243–

44Walworth County, WIWI106,12743–

45Waukesha County, WIWI417,21043–

46Adams County, WIWI21,75243–

47Dunn County, WIWI46,22342–

48Crawford County, WIWI15,91042–

49Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21642–

50Jefferson County, WIWI86,50542–

51Taylor County, WIWI20,11841–

52Waupaca County, WIWI51,46140–

53Waushara County, WIWI25,22339–

54Monroe County, WIWI46,57239–

55Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04738–

56Oneida County, WIWI38,13138–

57Green Lake County, WIWI19,30537–

58Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34636–

59Jackson County, WIWI20,99936–

60Clark County, WIWI35,05234–

61Juneau County, WIWI26,64932–

62Shawano County, WIWI41,56030–

63Rusk County, WIWI14,14630–

64Dodge County, WIWI89,09730–

65Lincoln County, WIWI28,40329–

66Racine County, WIWI198,91929–

67Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66929–

68Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71027–

69Marquette County, WIWI15,92724–

70Price County, WIWI13,98822–

71Langlade County, WIWI19,53420–

72Wood County, WIWI74,06020–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES