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Highest labor force participation, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01St. Croix County, WIWI98,27672.1%–

02Dane County, WIWI590,37571.6%–

03Calumet County, WIWI53,98271.3%–

04Outagamie County, WIWI195,89470.3%–

05Pierce County, WIWI43,51970.1%–

06Iowa County, WIWI23,95169.9%–

07Green County, WIWI37,22769.7%–

08Washington County, WIWI139,23869.2%–

09Jefferson County, WIWI86,50569.0%–

10Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03368.9%–

11Brown County, WIWI275,80368.8%–

12Sauk County, WIWI66,65268.2%–

13Waukesha County, WIWI417,21067.9%–

14Kenosha County, WIWI168,44867.9%–

15Marathon County, WIWI139,43267.9%–

16Columbia County, WIWI58,13267.7%–

17Walworth County, WIWI106,12767.0%–

18Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17166.8%–

19Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34666.5%–

20Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75866.5%–

21Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66966.4%–

22Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04766.3%–

23Portage County, WIWI71,94366.3%–

24Dunn County, WIWI46,22366.3%–

25Dodge County, WIWI89,09766.2%–

26La Crosse County, WIWI121,33965.9%–

27Winnebago County, WIWI174,21865.4%–

28Buffalo County, WIWI13,31865.1%–

29Rock County, WIWI166,47265.1%–

30Lafayette County, WIWI17,47865.0%–

31Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21664.8%–

32Clark County, WIWI35,05264.7%–

33Taylor County, WIWI20,11864.5%–

34Waupaca County, WIWI51,46164.2%–

35Pepin County, WIWI7,51364.1%–

36Monroe County, WIWI46,57264.0%–

37Chippewa County, WIWI67,61463.8%–

38Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71063.7%–

39Racine County, WIWI198,91963.7%–

40Grant County, WIWI52,44663.7%–

41Wood County, WIWI74,06063.7%–

42Polk County, WIWI45,80363.6%–

43Douglas County, WIWI43,99063.4%–

44Oconto County, WIWI40,19562.3%–

45Barron County, WIWI46,48461.9%–

46Shawano County, WIWI41,56061.7%–

47Ashland County, WIWI16,20361.3%–

48Lincoln County, WIWI28,40360.8%–

49Door County, WIWI30,61660.4%–

50Green Lake County, WIWI19,30560.3%–

51Jackson County, WIWI20,99959.7%–

52Juneau County, WIWI26,64959.6%–

53Vernon County, WIWI31,44359.4%–

54Richland County, WIWI17,03659.1%–

55Rusk County, WIWI14,14658.2%–

56Langlade County, WIWI19,53458.0%–

57Marinette County, WIWI42,57457.7%–

58Bayfield County, WIWI16,78757.4%–

59Sawyer County, WIWI18,84657.1%–

60Price County, WIWI13,98857.0%–

61Marquette County, WIWI15,92757.0%–

62Oneida County, WIWI38,13156.3%–

63Crawford County, WIWI15,91055.6%–

64Florence County, WIWI4,74854.5%–

65Washburn County, WIWI17,08754.4%–

66Waushara County, WIWI25,22354.3%–

67Burnett County, WIWI17,22353.4%–

68Vilas County, WIWI23,76153.3%–

69Iron County, WIWI6,12753.1%–

70Forest County, WIWI9,57452.6%–

71Menominee County, WIWI4,19950.2%–

72Adams County, WIWI21,75247.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS