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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%−41%

02Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21615.3%−4%

03Vernon County, WIWI31,44314.2%−10%

04Forest County, WIWI9,57413.1%−40%

05Dunn County, WIWI46,22312.9%−22%

06Clark County, WIWI35,05212.7%−8%

07Sawyer County, WIWI18,84612.7%−38%

08Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712.5%−25%

09Monroe County, WIWI46,57212.0%−8%

10Ashland County, WIWI16,20311.9%−27%

11Rusk County, WIWI14,14611.8%−29%

12Grant County, WIWI52,44611.2%−18%

13Iron County, WIWI6,12711.1%−15%

14Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.0%−26%

15Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03310.9%−32%

16La Crosse County, WIWI121,33910.7%−21%

17Adams County, WIWI21,75210.4%−28%

18Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.2%−30%

19Richland County, WIWI17,03610.1%−25%

20Juneau County, WIWI26,64910.1%−21%

21Langlade County, WIWI19,53410.1%−31%

22Washburn County, WIWI17,0879.9%−38%

23Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.8%−23%

24Jackson County, WIWI20,9999.6%−35%

25Portage County, WIWI71,9439.5%−26%

26Dane County, WIWI590,3759.4%−10%

27Florence County, WIWI4,7489.1%−30%

28Waushara County, WIWI25,2239.1%−34%

29Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.1%−28%

30Lafayette County, WIWI17,4789.1%−17%

31Price County, WIWI13,9888.9%−19%

32Barron County, WIWI46,4848.8%−24%

33Burnett County, WIWI17,2238.8%−43%

34Walworth County, WIWI106,1278.4%−13%

35Racine County, WIWI198,9198.4%−17%

36Marinette County, WIWI42,5748.3%−29%

37Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1718.3%−22%

38Chippewa County, WIWI67,6148.2%−21%

39Vilas County, WIWI23,7618.0%−46%

40Shawano County, WIWI41,5607.9%−30%

41Marquette County, WIWI15,9277.7%−33%

42Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%−26%

43Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487.5%−27%

44Buffalo County, WIWI13,3187.5%−37%

45Oneida County, WIWI38,1317.4%−23%

46Rock County, WIWI166,4727.3%−26%

47Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.3%−27%

48Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.2%−25%

49Polk County, WIWI45,8037.1%−40%

50Oconto County, WIWI40,1957.1%−41%

51Green Lake County, WIWI19,3057.0%−30%

52Lincoln County, WIWI28,4036.9%−33%

53Brown County, WIWI275,8036.9%−25%

54Waupaca County, WIWI51,4616.8%−20%

55Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.7%−24%

56Marathon County, WIWI139,4326.6%−17%

57Wood County, WIWI74,0606.5%−24%

58Door County, WIWI30,6166.4%−35%

59Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.1%−27%

60Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7585.8%−29%

61Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695.8%−24%

62Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.7%−21%

63Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.3%−19%

64Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.2%−30%

65Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.2%−20%

66Green County, WIWI37,2275.1%−34%

67Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.7%−24%

68St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764.0%−37%

69Washington County, WIWI139,2383.6%+12%

70Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.5%−28%

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.7%−13%

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.6%+18%

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