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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Whitewater, WIWI16,03833.3%+21%

02Platteville, WIWI11,81530.0%+55%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,40724.6%+15%

04La Crosse, WIWI50,78422.9%+33%

05Ashland, WIWI7,92722.0%+73%

06Menomonie, WIWI16,66421.1%−10%

07Racine, WIWI77,90820.7%+49%

08Union Grove, WIWI5,37020.1%+269%

09Beloit, WIWI36,64919.5%+56%

10Stevens Point, WIWI26,37719.3%+12%

11Rice Lake, WIWI8,88219.2%+92%

12Antigo, WIWI8,06018.7%+42%

13Oshkosh, WIWI67,46017.1%+68%

14Richland Center, WIWI5,02016.5%+31%

15Madison, WIWI286,23316.4%+9%

16Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40816.2%+100%

17Wausau, WIWI40,18815.8%+39%

18Kenosha, WIWI99,23915.6%+65%

19Eau Claire, WIWI72,46515.5%+14%

20Green Bay, WIWI106,67515.5%+47%

21North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42515.2%+121%

22Marinette, WIWI11,16815.1%+67%

23South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19115.0%+151%

24Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29315.0%+45%

25Shawano, WIWI9,69314.8%+50%

26River Falls, WIWI17,91614.8%−1%

27Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65414.7%+61%

28Rhinelander, WIWI8,24214.5%+18%

29Superior, WIWI26,39714.0%+5%

30Glendale, WIWI14,79513.2%+233%

31Manitowoc, WIWI34,67113.1%+67%

32Edgerton, WIWI6,12112.8%+125%

33Portage, WIWI9,95612.8%+79%

34Merrill, WIWI9,38912.8%+35%

35Baraboo, WIWI13,22412.6%+91%

36Burlington, WIWI10,95112.5%+143%

37Altoona, WIWI9,37612.4%+138%

38Berlin, WIWI5,58812.2%+74%

39Shorewood, WIWI13,47412.1%+82%

40St. Francis, WIWI8,95511.9%+85%

41Neenah, WIWI27,63811.8%+120%

42Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54111.4%+52%

43Janesville, WIWI66,92911.3%+74%

44Reedsburg, WIWI10,64111.2%+50%

45West Allis, WIWI60,11911.2%+72%

46Fitchburg, WIWI34,61511.1%+73%

47Waukesha, WIWI70,87211.1%+107%

48Sparta, WIWI9,97410.8%−4%

49Monroe, WIWI10,58110.7%+96%

50Sheboygan, WIWI49,37610.5%+27%

51Menasha, WIWI18,38510.4%+59%

52Marshfield, WIWI18,98010.4%+58%

53Brown Deer, WIWI12,82110.3%+189%

54Appleton, WIWI75,45210.3%+88%

55Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91710.2%+31%

56Delavan, WIWI9,22810.1%+32%

57Ripon, WIWI7,7389.9%+53%

58Watertown, WIWI22,7049.8%+47%

59Somers, WIWI8,1719.7%–

60Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3889.6%+80%

61Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3389.6%+45%

62Milton, WIWI6,0249.5%+43%

63Jefferson, WIWI7,8149.5%+15%

64Bloomfield, WIWI6,3699.2%–

65Hartford, WIWI16,0059.2%+56%

66DeForest, WIWI13,0949.2%+156%

67Mayville, WIWI5,1848.9%+57%

68Middleton, WIWI23,1158.9%+78%

69Two Rivers, WIWI11,2228.8%+40%

70New London, WIWI7,7268.7%+48%

71Plover, WIWI14,2748.4%+41%

72Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2718.4%–

73Cudahy, WIWI17,6558.4%+2%

74Greenfield, WIWI37,1598.3%+76%

75Dodgeville, WIWI5,0768.3%+57%

76Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5428.3%+19%

77Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3988.1%+100%

78Kaukauna, WIWI18,5178.0%+65%

79Bellevue, WIWI16,7767.8%–

80Waupun, WIWI11,1507.7%+41%

81West Bend, WIWI32,2687.7%+56%

82Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2537.7%–

83Elkhorn, WIWI10,0457.6%−23%

84Jackson, WIWI8,3227.3%+62%

85De Pere, WIWI25,5907.2%+83%

86Waupaca, WIWI6,3527.2%−31%

87Delafield, WIWI7,3147.2%+112%

88Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8187.1%−1%

89Howard, WIWI22,2337.1%+65%

90Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3966.8%–

91Hudson, WIWI15,0196.8%+91%

92Tomah, WIWI9,6006.7%−47%

93Cedarburg, WIWI12,9166.7%+147%

94Oregon, WIWI12,0156.7%+102%

95Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1196.7%+316%

96Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6876.5%+140%

97Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3206.5%–

98Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2276.5%+46%

99Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7986.3%+97%

100Allouez, WIWI13,8386.2%+77%

101Stoughton, WIWI13,2566.1%+22%

102Weston, WIWI15,9316.1%+19%

103West Salem, WIWI5,2886.1%+75%

104Monona, WIWI8,6646.1%+7%

105Port Washington, WIWI12,6586.0%+44%

106Sturtevant, WIWI6,8525.9%−7%

107Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6495.9%+56%

108Lake Mills, WIWI6,6555.9%−20%

109Kimberly, WIWI7,5565.7%+85%

110Hartland, WIWI10,7405.6%+117%

111Hobart, WIWI11,6745.6%–

112Caledonia, WIWI25,2295.5%–

113Sussex, WIWI12,7795.5%+46%

114Plymouth, WIWI8,8215.2%+46%

115New Richmond, WIWI10,9885.2%−24%

116Oak Creek, WIWI38,2965.2%+69%

117Evansville, WIWI5,8375.1%+26%

118Little Chute, WIWI11,8005.0%−17%

119Waunakee, WIWI16,4115.0%+184%

120Rothschild, WIWI5,6274.9%+24%

121Franklin, WIWI36,6874.7%+78%

122Greendale, WIWI14,4264.6%+17%

123Onalaska, WIWI20,2974.5%−28%

124Bristol, WIWI5,3004.4%–

125Grafton, WIWI13,3894.2%+142%

126Summit, WIWI5,3234.2%–

127Elm Grove, WIWI6,3544.1%+39%

128Mequon, WIWI25,1204.1%+145%

129Tichigan, WIWI5,0524.0%–

130Pewaukee, WIWI8,2164.0%+73%

131Columbus, WIWI5,4003.9%−28%

132Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2803.9%+95%

133Germantown, WIWI21,0503.8%+56%

134Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4133.7%–

135Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4893.7%+15%

136Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7253.7%+18%

137Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3843.5%+188%

138Brookfield, WIWI41,4483.4%+56%

139Holmen, WIWI12,1053.4%−56%

140Waterford, WIWI6,0253.4%+15%

141Hales Corners, WIWI7,7403.3%+69%

142Harrison, WIWI14,4923.2%–

143Mukwonago, WIWI8,5443.1%+2%

144New Berlin, WIWI39,9533.0%+54%

145Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2913.0%+39%

146Windsor, WIWI10,0853.0%+190%

147Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9302.8%−26%

148Muskego, WIWI25,6022.5%+56%

149Fox Point, WIWI6,5832.3%−18%

150Pewaukee, WIWI16,3752.3%+83%

151Verona, WIWI16,8212.0%−45%

152McFarland, WIWI9,1452.0%−34%

153Slinger, WIWI6,4951.7%−74%

154Richfield, WIWI11,7851.2%–

155Suamico, WIWI13,1531.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES