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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin counties · 2010

Wisconsin counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, WIWI4,19931.6%+10%

02Sawyer County, WIWI18,84620.1%+59%

03Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21619.2%+26%

04Forest County, WIWI9,57418.9%+44%

05Ashland County, WIWI16,20318.6%+56%

06Burnett County, WIWI17,22318.5%+110%

07Jackson County, WIWI20,99916.4%+71%

08Rusk County, WIWI14,14616.4%+39%

09Iron County, WIWI6,12715.7%+41%

10Dunn County, WIWI46,22315.3%+18%

11Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03314.7%+35%

12Florence County, WIWI4,74814.6%+60%

13Monroe County, WIWI46,57214.1%+18%

14Vernon County, WIWI31,44313.6%−4%

15Marinette County, WIWI42,57413.6%+64%

16La Crosse County, WIWI121,33913.5%+27%

17Grant County, WIWI52,44613.3%+19%

18Waushara County, WIWI25,22313.1%+44%

19Washburn County, WIWI17,08713.1%+32%

20Crawford County, WIWI15,91012.9%+27%

21Douglas County, WIWI43,99012.8%+16%

22Clark County, WIWI35,05212.8%+0%

23Adams County, WIWI21,75212.6%+22%

24Rock County, WIWI166,47212.4%+69%

25Taylor County, WIWI20,11812.3%+27%

26Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712.3%−2%

27Portage County, WIWI71,94312.1%+27%

28Vilas County, WIWI23,76111.9%+49%

29Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.9%+50%

30Barron County, WIWI46,48411.9%+35%

31Oconto County, WIWI40,19511.8%+66%

32Price County, WIWI13,98811.8%+33%

33Walworth County, WIWI106,12711.7%+40%

34Kenosha County, WIWI168,44811.7%+56%

35Dane County, WIWI590,37511.6%+23%

36Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17111.5%+39%

37Richland County, WIWI17,03611.5%+13%

38Racine County, WIWI198,91911.5%+37%

39Langlade County, WIWI19,53411.0%+9%

40Juneau County, WIWI26,64911.0%+9%

41Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.9%+41%

42Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.7%+30%

43Waupaca County, WIWI51,46110.6%+57%

44Winnebago County, WIWI174,21810.5%+57%

45Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.3%+49%

46Brown County, WIWI275,80310.3%+50%

47Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.3%+33%

48Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.0%+44%

49Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.9%+34%

50Polk County, WIWI45,8039.6%+36%

51Buffalo County, WIWI13,3189.5%+28%

52Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.5%+4%

53Sauk County, WIWI66,6529.4%+31%

54Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6699.2%+57%

55Lafayette County, WIWI17,4789.1%−0%

56Green County, WIWI37,2279.0%+76%

57Jefferson County, WIWI86,5059.0%+58%

58Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7108.9%+47%

59Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.7%+33%

60Columbia County, WIWI58,1328.7%+66%

61Outagamie County, WIWI195,8948.5%+81%

62Wood County, WIWI74,0608.4%+28%

63Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0478.4%+61%

64Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%+41%

65Dodge County, WIWI89,0977.8%+45%

66Door County, WIWI30,6167.7%+20%

67Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.2%−1%

68St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.4%+61%

69Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.5%+56%

70Washington County, WIWI139,2385.4%+49%

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.5%+76%

72Waukesha County, WIWI417,2104.4%+63%

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