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Highest Medicare coverage, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 22.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Menominee County, WI, up 13 places to #53.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Adams County, WIWI21,75237.1%+1.4 pts

02▲3Burnett County, WIWI17,22334.8%+3.0 pts

03▼1Iron County, WIWI6,12734.3%+1.0 pts

04▼1Vilas County, WIWI23,76133.8%+0.5 pts

05▲2Bayfield County, WIWI16,78733.4%+3.8 pts

06▼2Door County, WIWI30,61633.4%+0.3 pts

07▼1Florence County, WIWI4,74833.1%+2.2 pts

08▲1Oneida County, WIWI38,13131.2%+2.5 pts

09▲3Sawyer County, WIWI18,84630.8%+3.0 pts

10▼2Washburn County, WIWI17,08730.0%+1.2 pts

11Price County, WIWI13,98829.9%+1.7 pts

12▲1Waushara County, WIWI25,22329.5%+2.0 pts

13▼3Marquette County, WIWI15,92729.1%+0.7 pts

14Rusk County, WIWI14,14628.8%+2.3 pts

15▲3Forest County, WIWI9,57427.7%+2.1 pts

16Langlade County, WIWI19,53427.6%+1.4 pts

17▼2Marinette County, WIWI42,57427.6%+1.2 pts

18▼1Crawford County, WIWI15,91027.0%+1.3 pts

19▲3Pepin County, WIWI7,51326.2%+2.0 pts

20▼1Richland County, WIWI17,03626.1%+1.4 pts

21▲4Lincoln County, WIWI28,40326.0%+2.1 pts

22▲1Buffalo County, WIWI13,31825.9%+1.7 pts

23▼2Barron County, WIWI46,48425.8%+1.6 pts

24▼4Juneau County, WIWI26,64925.3%+0.9 pts

25▼1Green Lake County, WIWI19,30525.2%+1.0 pts

26▲1Wood County, WIWI74,06024.5%+1.6 pts

27▲2Oconto County, WIWI40,19524.3%+1.6 pts

28▲2Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71024.0%+1.9 pts

29▼3Shawano County, WIWI41,56024.0%+1.1 pts

30▼2Polk County, WIWI45,80323.9%+1.2 pts

31Ashland County, WIWI16,20323.7%+1.7 pts

32Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75823.7%+1.8 pts

33Jackson County, WIWI20,99923.1%+1.3 pts

34▲3Iowa County, WIWI23,95122.8%+2.3 pts

35▲4Taylor County, WIWI20,11822.6%+2.2 pts

36Douglas County, WIWI43,99022.5%+1.9 pts

37▼3Waupaca County, WIWI51,46122.4%+0.9 pts

38Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34622.2%+1.8 pts

39▲2Chippewa County, WIWI67,61421.8%+1.7 pts

40Vernon County, WIWI31,44321.7%+1.5 pts

41▲3Green County, WIWI37,22721.5%+1.9 pts

42Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66921.3%+1.5 pts

43▼8Lafayette County, WIWI17,47821.2%+0.4 pts

44▲4Columbia County, WIWI58,13220.9%+1.8 pts

45Dodge County, WIWI89,09720.9%+1.4 pts

46▲3Marathon County, WIWI139,43220.8%+1.7 pts

47▼4Sauk County, WIWI66,65220.8%+1.2 pts

48▼2Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04720.8%+1.6 pts

49▼2Walworth County, WIWI106,12720.7%+1.5 pts

50▲3Washington County, WIWI139,23820.6%+1.8 pts

51▼1Waukesha County, WIWI417,21020.6%+1.5 pts

52▼1Jefferson County, WIWI86,50520.2%+1.2 pts

53▲13Menominee County, WIWI4,19920.2%+3.9 pts

54Portage County, WIWI71,94319.7%+1.1 pts

55▲1Racine County, WIWI198,91919.4%+0.9 pts

56▲2Monroe County, WIWI46,57219.4%+1.1 pts

57▼2Rock County, WIWI166,47219.3%+0.8 pts

58▲2La Crosse County, WIWI121,33919.3%+1.4 pts

59▼2Grant County, WIWI52,44619.2%+0.9 pts

60▼1Winnebago County, WIWI174,21819.0%+1.0 pts

61▼9Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17118.8%−0.1 pts

62▲2Brown County, WIWI275,80318.4%+1.9 pts

63Dunn County, WIWI46,22318.4%+1.4 pts

64▲4Calumet County, WIWI53,98218.3%+2.4 pts

65▼4Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03318.3%+0.7 pts

66▼4Clark County, WIWI35,05217.8%+0.6 pts

67Outagamie County, WIWI195,89417.4%+1.3 pts

68▲2Pierce County, WIWI43,51917.3%+1.7 pts

69▼4Kenosha County, WIWI168,44817.0%+0.6 pts

70▲1St. Croix County, WIWI98,27616.8%+2.1 pts

71▼2Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21616.3%+0.6 pts

72Dane County, WIWI590,37515.4%+1.0 pts

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