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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. The median across all 72 is 11.5%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Menominee County, WIWI4,19931.6%+2.8 pts
02Sawyer County, WIWI18,84620.1%+7.5 pts
03Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21619.2%+4.0 pts
04Forest County, WIWI9,57418.9%+5.8 pts
05Ashland County, WIWI16,20318.6%+6.7 pts
06Burnett County, WIWI17,22318.5%+9.7 pts
07Jackson County, WIWI20,99916.4%+6.8 pts
08Rusk County, WIWI14,14616.4%+4.6 pts
09Iron County, WIWI6,12715.7%+4.6 pts
10Dunn County, WIWI46,22315.3%+2.4 pts
11Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03314.7%+3.9 pts
12Florence County, WIWI4,74814.6%+5.5 pts
13Monroe County, WIWI46,57214.1%+2.2 pts
14Vernon County, WIWI31,44313.6%−0.6 pts
15Marinette County, WIWI42,57413.6%+5.3 pts
16La Crosse County, WIWI121,33913.5%+2.9 pts
17Grant County, WIWI52,44613.3%+2.1 pts
18Waushara County, WIWI25,22313.1%+4.0 pts
19Washburn County, WIWI17,08713.1%+3.2 pts
20Crawford County, WIWI15,91012.9%+2.8 pts
21Douglas County, WIWI43,99012.8%+1.8 pts
22Clark County, WIWI35,05212.8%+0.1 pts
23Adams County, WIWI21,75212.6%+2.3 pts
24Rock County, WIWI166,47212.4%+5.0 pts
25Taylor County, WIWI20,11812.3%+2.6 pts
26Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712.3%−0.2 pts
27Portage County, WIWI71,94312.1%+2.5 pts
28Vilas County, WIWI23,76111.9%+3.9 pts
29Shawano County, WIWI41,56011.9%+4.0 pts
30Barron County, WIWI46,48411.9%+3.1 pts
31Oconto County, WIWI40,19511.8%+4.7 pts
32Price County, WIWI13,98811.8%+2.9 pts
33Walworth County, WIWI106,12711.7%+3.3 pts
34Kenosha County, WIWI168,44811.7%+4.2 pts
35Dane County, WIWI590,37511.6%+2.2 pts
36Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17111.5%+3.2 pts
37Richland County, WIWI17,03611.5%+1.4 pts
38Racine County, WIWI198,91911.5%+3.1 pts
39Langlade County, WIWI19,53411.0%+0.9 pts
40Juneau County, WIWI26,64911.0%+0.9 pts
41Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.9%+3.1 pts
42Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.7%+2.4 pts
43Waupaca County, WIWI51,46110.6%+3.8 pts
44Winnebago County, WIWI174,21810.5%+3.8 pts
45Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.3%+3.4 pts
46Brown County, WIWI275,80310.3%+3.4 pts
47Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.3%+2.6 pts
48Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.0%+3.1 pts
49Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.9%+2.5 pts
50Polk County, WIWI45,8039.6%+2.5 pts
51Buffalo County, WIWI13,3189.5%+2.1 pts
52Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.5%+0.4 pts
53Sauk County, WIWI66,6529.4%+2.2 pts
54Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6699.2%+3.4 pts
55Lafayette County, WIWI17,4789.1%0.0 pts
56Green County, WIWI37,2279.0%+3.9 pts
57Jefferson County, WIWI86,5059.0%+3.3 pts
58Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7108.9%+2.9 pts
59Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.7%+2.1 pts
60Columbia County, WIWI58,1328.7%+3.4 pts
61Outagamie County, WIWI195,8948.5%+3.8 pts
62Wood County, WIWI74,0608.4%+1.8 pts
63Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0478.4%+3.2 pts
64Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%+2.4 pts
65Dodge County, WIWI89,0977.8%+2.4 pts
66Door County, WIWI30,6167.7%+1.3 pts
67Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.2%−0.1 pts
68St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766.4%+2.4 pts
69Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.5%+2.0 pts
70Washington County, WIWI139,2385.4%+1.8 pts
71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.5%+2.0 pts
72Waukesha County, WIWI417,2104.4%+1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS