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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. The median across all 72 is 10.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Green Lake County, WI, up 27 places to #8.

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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

03▲5Sawyer County, WIWI18,84615.6%+3.0 pts

04Forest County, WIWI9,57415.2%+2.1 pts

05▲6Richland County, WIWI17,03614.5%+4.4 pts

06▲18Adams County, WIWI21,75214.1%+3.7 pts

07▲2Crawford County, WIWI15,91013.8%+3.6 pts

08▲27Green Lake County, WIWI19,30513.8%+6.8 pts

09▲5Langlade County, WIWI19,53413.5%+3.4 pts

10▼7Ashland County, WIWI16,20313.4%+1.5 pts

11▲17Rusk County, WIWI14,14613.1%+1.3 pts

12▼5Vernon County, WIWI31,44313.1%−1.1 pts

13▲26Marquette County, WIWI15,92713.1%+5.3 pts

14▼8Juneau County, WIWI26,64913.0%+2.9 pts

15▼10Grant County, WIWI52,44613.0%+1.8 pts

16▼1Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.8%+3.9 pts

17▲1La Crosse County, WIWI121,33912.4%+1.7 pts

18▲5Jackson County, WIWI20,99912.4%+2.8 pts

19Clark County, WIWI35,05212.1%−0.6 pts

20▲9Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.9%+2.8 pts

21▼8Price County, WIWI13,98811.9%+3.0 pts

22▼10Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03311.8%+0.9 pts

23▲19Monroe County, WIWI46,57211.7%−0.2 pts

24▼4Washburn County, WIWI17,08711.5%+1.7 pts

25▲6Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.3%+4.6 pts

26▲12Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.1%+3.2 pts

27▲9Vilas County, WIWI23,76111.1%+3.1 pts

28▼7Barron County, WIWI46,48411.0%+2.2 pts

29▲8Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.9%+1.8 pts

30▲13Wood County, WIWI74,06010.8%+4.3 pts

31▼5Douglas County, WIWI43,99010.8%−0.2 pts

32▼7Dunn County, WIWI46,22310.7%−2.2 pts

33▼1Dane County, WIWI590,37510.6%+1.2 pts

34▲13Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.6%+3.6 pts

35▼13Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.5%+3.0 pts

36▼26Iron County, WIWI6,12710.5%−0.7 pts

37▲11Waupaca County, WIWI51,46110.4%+3.6 pts

38▼22Racine County, WIWI198,91910.3%+1.9 pts

39▲2Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.2%+2.0 pts

40▼6Pepin County, WIWI7,51310.2%+1.1 pts

41▼8Portage County, WIWI71,94310.1%+0.6 pts

42▲21Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1719.9%+1.6 pts

43▲12Pierce County, WIWI43,5199.8%+2.1 pts

44▼17Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879.8%−2.8 pts

45▼15Marinette County, WIWI42,5749.8%+1.4 pts

46▲3Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.6%−0.2 pts

47▲4Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.6%+3.5 pts

48▼3Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.4%+1.0 pts

49▼32Rock County, WIWI166,4729.3%+1.9 pts

50▲9Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6699.2%+3.4 pts

51▼7Brown County, WIWI275,8039.1%+2.2 pts

52▲1Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.7%+2.1 pts

53▲8Oneida County, WIWI38,1318.5%+1.2 pts

54▲11Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0478.5%+3.4 pts

55▲5Dodge County, WIWI89,0978.5%+3.2 pts

56Buffalo County, WIWI13,3188.4%+1.0 pts

57▼7Oconto County, WIWI40,1958.2%+1.1 pts

58▼12Polk County, WIWI45,8038.2%+1.1 pts

59▼2Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.1%+2.4 pts

60▼8Sauk County, WIWI66,6528.1%+0.8 pts

61▲6Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.8%+2.5 pts

62▼8Green County, WIWI37,2277.7%+2.6 pts

63▼5Door County, WIWI30,6167.7%+1.3 pts

64▼2Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.6%+0.3 pts

65▲1Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7587.6%+1.7 pts

66▼26Florence County, WIWI4,7487.3%−1.8 pts

67▲2St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.6%+2.6 pts

68▼4Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.3%+1.6 pts

69▼1Calumet 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES