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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%+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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS