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Highest poverty rate, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, WIWI4,19928.3%−2%

02Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21618.3%+20%

03Ashland County, WIWI16,20316.1%+35%

04Forest County, WIWI9,57415.7%+20%

05Grant County, WIWI52,44615.1%+35%

06Juneau County, WIWI26,64915.1%+49%

07Vernon County, WIWI31,44315.0%+5%

08Sawyer County, WIWI18,84614.9%+17%

09Crawford County, WIWI15,91013.8%+36%

10Iron County, WIWI6,12713.4%+20%

11Richland County, WIWI17,03613.4%+32%

12Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03313.1%+20%

13Price County, WIWI13,98813.0%+47%

14Langlade County, WIWI19,53412.7%+26%

15Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.6%+43%

16Racine County, WIWI198,91912.3%+47%

17Rock County, WIWI166,47212.2%+66%

18La Crosse County, WIWI121,33912.2%+14%

19Clark County, WIWI35,05212.2%−4%

20Washburn County, WIWI17,08712.1%+23%

21Barron County, WIWI46,48412.1%+38%

22Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.0%+61%

23Jackson County, WIWI20,99911.9%+24%

24Adams County, WIWI21,75211.7%+13%

25Dunn County, WIWI46,22311.7%−10%

26Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.5%+5%

27Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711.5%−8%

28Rusk County, WIWI14,14611.3%−4%

29Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.2%+23%

30Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.2%+35%

31Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.0%+65%

32Dane County, WIWI590,37511.0%+17%

33Portage County, WIWI71,94310.9%+14%

34Pepin County, WIWI7,51310.8%+19%

35Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.6%+52%

36Vilas County, WIWI23,76110.5%+31%

37Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.4%+13%

38Shawano County, WIWI41,56010.3%+30%

39Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.1%+31%

40Florence County, WIWI4,7489.9%+9%

41Chippewa County, WIWI67,6149.9%+21%

42Monroe County, WIWI46,5729.8%−18%

43Wood County, WIWI74,0609.7%+50%

44Brown County, WIWI275,8039.7%+40%

45Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.5%+13%

46Polk County, WIWI45,8039.3%+31%

47Lincoln County, WIWI28,4039.3%+33%

48Waupaca County, WIWI51,4619.2%+36%

49Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.2%−6%

50Oconto County, WIWI40,1959.0%+27%

51Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.0%+48%

52Sauk County, WIWI66,6528.9%+24%

53Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.8%+34%

54Green County, WIWI37,2278.7%+69%

55Pierce County, WIWI43,5198.5%+10%

56Buffalo County, WIWI13,3188.5%+14%

57Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.4%+48%

58Door County, WIWI30,6168.3%+30%

59Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6698.2%+41%

60Dodge County, WIWI89,0978.0%+50%

61Oneida County, WIWI38,1318.0%+8%

62Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.9%+9%

63Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1717.2%−13%

64Outagamie County, WIWI195,8947.1%+52%

65Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0477.0%+35%

66Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7586.8%+17%

67Columbia County, WIWI58,1326.7%+29%

68Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.4%+54%

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.2%+29%

70Washington County, WIWI139,2385.1%+42%

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105.0%+84%

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.7%+83%

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