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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19948.7%–

02Forest County, WIWI9,57421.8%–

03Sawyer County, WIWI18,84620.5%–

04Dunn County, WIWI46,22316.6%–

05Bayfield County, WIWI16,78716.6%–

06Rusk County, WIWI14,14616.6%–

07Ashland County, WIWI16,20316.2%–

08Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03315.9%–

09Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21615.9%–

10Washburn County, WIWI17,08715.9%–

11Vernon County, WIWI31,44315.8%–

12Burnett County, WIWI17,22315.5%–

13Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.9%–

14Vilas County, WIWI23,76114.7%–

15Jackson County, WIWI20,99914.7%–

16Crawford County, WIWI15,91014.6%–

17Langlade County, WIWI19,53414.6%–

18Adams County, WIWI21,75214.4%–

19Waushara County, WIWI25,22313.8%–

20Clark County, WIWI35,05213.8%–

21Grant County, WIWI52,44613.7%–

22Richland County, WIWI17,03613.4%–

23La Crosse County, WIWI121,33913.4%–

24Florence County, WIWI4,74813.1%–

25Iron County, WIWI6,12713.1%–

26Monroe County, WIWI46,57213.0%–

27Portage County, WIWI71,94312.9%–

28Juneau County, WIWI26,64912.8%–

29Taylor County, WIWI20,11812.7%–

30Pepin County, WIWI7,51312.6%–

31Oconto County, WIWI40,19512.1%–

32Buffalo County, WIWI13,31811.9%–

33Polk County, WIWI45,80311.8%–

34Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.7%–

35Marquette County, WIWI15,92711.6%–

36Barron County, WIWI46,48411.6%–

37Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.3%–

38Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.0%–

39Price County, WIWI13,98810.9%–

40Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17110.7%–

41Dane County, WIWI590,37510.5%–

42Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.5%–

43Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.4%–

44Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.4%–

45Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.2%–

46Racine County, WIWI198,91910.2%–

47Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.0%–

48Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.0%–

49Rock County, WIWI166,4729.9%–

50Door County, WIWI30,6169.8%–

51Sauk County, WIWI66,6529.7%–

52Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.6%–

53Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.6%–

54Brown County, WIWI275,8039.2%–

55Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188.8%–

56Wood County, WIWI74,0608.5%–

57Waupaca County, WIWI51,4618.5%–

58Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7108.3%–

59Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%–

60Marathon County, WIWI139,4327.9%–

61Green County, WIWI37,2277.8%–

62Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6697.6%–

63Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.5%–

64Jefferson County, WIWI86,5057.2%–

65Dodge County, WIWI89,0976.6%–

66Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0476.5%–

67St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.4%–

68Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.2%–

69Calumet County, WIWI53,9824.9%–

70Washington County, WIWI139,2383.2%–

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.1%–

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS