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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19921.7%−7.1 pts

02Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21617.2%+2.0 pts

03Sawyer County, WIWI18,84615.6%+3.0 pts

04Forest County, WIWI9,57415.2%+2.1 pts

05Richland County, WIWI17,03614.5%+4.4 pts

06Adams County, WIWI21,75214.1%+3.7 pts

07Crawford County, WIWI15,91013.8%+3.6 pts

08Green Lake County, WIWI19,30513.8%+6.8 pts

09Langlade County, WIWI19,53413.5%+3.4 pts

10Ashland County, WIWI16,20313.4%+1.5 pts

11Rusk County, WIWI14,14613.1%+1.3 pts

12Vernon County, WIWI31,44313.1%−1.1 pts

13Marquette County, WIWI15,92713.1%+5.3 pts

14Juneau County, WIWI26,64913.0%+2.9 pts

15Grant County, WIWI52,44613.0%+1.8 pts

16Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.8%+3.9 pts

17La Crosse County, WIWI121,33912.4%+1.7 pts

18Jackson County, WIWI20,99912.4%+2.8 pts

19Clark County, WIWI35,05212.1%−0.6 pts

20Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.9%+2.8 pts

21Price County, WIWI13,98811.9%+3.0 pts

22Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03311.8%+0.9 pts

23Monroe County, WIWI46,57211.7%−0.2 pts

24Washburn County, WIWI17,08711.5%+1.7 pts

25Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.3%+4.6 pts

26Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.1%+3.2 pts

27Vilas County, WIWI23,76111.1%+3.1 pts

28Barron County, WIWI46,48411.0%+2.2 pts

29Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.9%+1.8 pts

30Wood County, WIWI74,06010.8%+4.3 pts

31Douglas County, WIWI43,99010.8%−0.2 pts

32Dunn County, WIWI46,22310.7%−2.2 pts

33Dane County, WIWI590,37510.6%+1.2 pts

34Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.6%+3.6 pts

35Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.5%+3.0 pts

36Iron County, WIWI6,12710.5%−0.7 pts

37Waupaca County, WIWI51,46110.4%+3.6 pts

38Racine County, WIWI198,91910.3%+1.9 pts

39Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.2%+2.0 pts

40Pepin County, WIWI7,51310.2%+1.1 pts

41Portage County, WIWI71,94310.1%+0.6 pts

42Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1719.9%+1.6 pts

43Pierce County, WIWI43,5199.8%+2.1 pts

44Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879.8%−2.8 pts

45Marinette County, WIWI42,5749.8%+1.4 pts

46Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.6%−0.2 pts

47Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.6%+3.5 pts

48Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.4%+1.0 pts

49Rock County, WIWI166,4729.3%+1.9 pts

50Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6699.2%+3.4 pts

51Brown County, WIWI275,8039.1%+2.2 pts

52Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.7%+2.1 pts

53Oneida County, WIWI38,1318.5%+1.2 pts

54Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0478.5%+3.4 pts

55Dodge County, WIWI89,0978.5%+3.2 pts

56Buffalo County, WIWI13,3188.4%+1.0 pts

57Oconto County, WIWI40,1958.2%+1.1 pts

58Polk County, WIWI45,8038.2%+1.1 pts

59Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.1%+2.4 pts

60Sauk County, WIWI66,6528.1%+0.8 pts

61Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.8%+2.5 pts

62Green County, WIWI37,2277.7%+2.6 pts

63Door County, WIWI30,6167.7%+1.3 pts

64Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.6%+0.3 pts

65Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7587.6%+1.7 pts

66Florence County, WIWI4,7487.3%−1.8 pts

67St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.6%+2.6 pts

68Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.3%+1.6 pts

69Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.9%+2.4 pts

70Washington County, WIWI139,2385.8%+2.2 pts

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105.2%+2.5 pts

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3465.0%+2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES