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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.8%−19.9 pts

02Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21615.3%−0.6 pts

03Vernon County, WIWI31,44314.2%−1.6 pts

04Forest County, WIWI9,57413.1%−8.7 pts

05Dunn County, WIWI46,22312.9%−3.7 pts

06Clark County, WIWI35,05212.7%−1.1 pts

07Sawyer County, WIWI18,84612.7%−7.9 pts

08Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712.5%−4.1 pts

09Monroe County, WIWI46,57212.0%−1.1 pts

10Ashland County, WIWI16,20311.9%−4.3 pts

11Rusk County, WIWI14,14611.8%−4.8 pts

12Grant County, WIWI52,44611.2%−2.5 pts

13Iron County, WIWI6,12711.1%−1.9 pts

14Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.0%−3.9 pts

15Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03310.9%−5.1 pts

16La Crosse County, WIWI121,33910.7%−2.8 pts

17Adams County, WIWI21,75210.4%−4.1 pts

18Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.2%−4.5 pts

19Richland County, WIWI17,03610.1%−3.3 pts

20Juneau County, WIWI26,64910.1%−2.7 pts

21Langlade County, WIWI19,53410.1%−4.5 pts

22Washburn County, WIWI17,0879.9%−6.0 pts

23Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.8%−2.9 pts

24Jackson County, WIWI20,9999.6%−5.1 pts

25Portage County, WIWI71,9439.5%−3.4 pts

26Dane County, WIWI590,3759.4%−1.1 pts

27Florence County, WIWI4,7489.1%−4.0 pts

28Waushara County, WIWI25,2239.1%−4.7 pts

29Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.1%−3.5 pts

30Lafayette County, WIWI17,4789.1%−1.9 pts

31Price County, WIWI13,9888.9%−2.0 pts

32Barron County, WIWI46,4848.8%−2.7 pts

33Burnett County, WIWI17,2238.8%−6.7 pts

34Walworth County, WIWI106,1278.4%−1.2 pts

35Racine County, WIWI198,9198.4%−1.7 pts

36Marinette County, WIWI42,5748.3%−3.3 pts

37Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1718.3%−2.4 pts

38Chippewa County, WIWI67,6148.2%−2.2 pts

39Vilas County, WIWI23,7618.0%−6.7 pts

40Shawano County, WIWI41,5607.9%−3.4 pts

41Marquette County, WIWI15,9277.7%−3.9 pts

42Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%−2.7 pts

43Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487.5%−2.7 pts

44Buffalo County, WIWI13,3187.5%−4.4 pts

45Oneida County, WIWI38,1317.4%−2.2 pts

46Rock County, WIWI166,4727.3%−2.6 pts

47Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.3%−2.7 pts

48Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.2%−2.5 pts

49Polk County, WIWI45,8037.1%−4.7 pts

50Oconto County, WIWI40,1957.1%−5.0 pts

51Green Lake County, WIWI19,3057.0%−3.0 pts

52Lincoln County, WIWI28,4036.9%−3.5 pts

53Brown County, WIWI275,8036.9%−2.3 pts

54Waupaca County, WIWI51,4616.8%−1.7 pts

55Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.7%−2.1 pts

56Marathon County, WIWI139,4326.6%−1.3 pts

57Wood County, WIWI74,0606.5%−2.0 pts

58Door County, WIWI30,6166.4%−3.4 pts

59Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.1%−2.3 pts

60Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7585.8%−2.4 pts

61Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695.8%−1.8 pts

62Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.7%−1.5 pts

63Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.3%−1.3 pts

64Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.2%−2.3 pts

65Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.2%−1.3 pts

66Green County, WIWI37,2275.1%−2.7 pts

67Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.7%−1.5 pts

68St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764.0%−2.4 pts

69Washington County, WIWI139,2383.6%+0.4 pts

70Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.5%−1.4 pts

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.7%−0.4 pts

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.6%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS