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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%−25%

02Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21617.2%+13%

03Sawyer County, WIWI18,84615.6%+23%

04Forest County, WIWI9,57415.2%+16%

05Richland County, WIWI17,03614.5%+43%

06Adams County, WIWI21,75214.1%+36%

07Crawford County, WIWI15,91013.8%+35%

08Green Lake County, WIWI19,30513.8%+98%

09Langlade County, WIWI19,53413.5%+34%

10Ashland County, WIWI16,20313.4%+12%

11Rusk County, WIWI14,14613.1%+11%

12Vernon County, WIWI31,44313.1%−8%

13Marquette County, WIWI15,92713.1%+69%

14Juneau County, WIWI26,64913.0%+28%

15Grant County, WIWI52,44613.0%+16%

16Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.8%+45%

17La Crosse County, WIWI121,33912.4%+16%

18Jackson County, WIWI20,99912.4%+29%

19Clark County, WIWI35,05212.1%−5%

20Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.9%+30%

21Price County, WIWI13,98811.9%+34%

22Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03311.8%+9%

23Monroe County, WIWI46,57211.7%−2%

24Washburn County, WIWI17,08711.5%+17%

25Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.3%+70%

26Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.1%+40%

27Vilas County, WIWI23,76111.1%+38%

28Barron County, WIWI46,48411.0%+25%

29Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.9%+20%

30Wood County, WIWI74,06010.8%+65%

31Douglas County, WIWI43,99010.8%−2%

32Dunn County, WIWI46,22310.7%−17%

33Dane County, WIWI590,37510.6%+13%

34Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.6%+52%

35Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.5%+40%

36Iron County, WIWI6,12710.5%−6%

37Waupaca County, WIWI51,46110.4%+54%

38Racine County, WIWI198,91910.3%+23%

39Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.2%+24%

40Pepin County, WIWI7,51310.2%+12%

41Portage County, WIWI71,94310.1%+6%

42Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1719.9%+20%

43Pierce County, WIWI43,5199.8%+27%

44Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879.8%−22%

45Marinette County, WIWI42,5749.8%+17%

46Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.6%−2%

47Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.6%+58%

48Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.4%+11%

49Rock County, WIWI166,4729.3%+26%

50Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6699.2%+58%

51Brown County, WIWI275,8039.1%+31%

52Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.7%+32%

53Oneida County, WIWI38,1318.5%+16%

54Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0478.5%+65%

55Dodge County, WIWI89,0978.5%+59%

56Buffalo County, WIWI13,3188.4%+13%

57Oconto County, WIWI40,1958.2%+16%

58Polk County, WIWI45,8038.2%+15%

59Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.1%+43%

60Sauk County, WIWI66,6528.1%+12%

61Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.8%+48%

62Green County, WIWI37,2277.7%+50%

63Door County, WIWI30,6167.7%+20%

64Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.6%+4%

65Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7587.6%+29%

66Florence County, WIWI4,7487.3%−20%

67St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.6%+65%

68Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.3%+34%

69Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.9%+68%

70Washington County, WIWI139,2385.8%+60%

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105.2%+93%

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3465.0%+94%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES