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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%−0.5 pts

02Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21618.3%+3.1 pts

03Ashland County, WIWI16,20316.1%+4.2 pts

04Forest County, WIWI9,57415.7%+2.6 pts

05Grant County, WIWI52,44615.1%+3.9 pts

06Juneau County, WIWI26,64915.1%+5.0 pts

07Vernon County, WIWI31,44315.0%+0.7 pts

08Sawyer County, WIWI18,84614.9%+2.2 pts

09Crawford County, WIWI15,91013.8%+3.6 pts

10Iron County, WIWI6,12713.4%+2.2 pts

11Richland County, WIWI17,03613.4%+3.2 pts

12Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03313.1%+2.2 pts

13Price County, WIWI13,98813.0%+4.1 pts

14Langlade County, WIWI19,53412.7%+2.6 pts

15Burnett County, WIWI17,22312.6%+3.8 pts

16Racine County, WIWI198,91912.3%+3.9 pts

17Rock County, WIWI166,47212.2%+4.9 pts

18La Crosse County, WIWI121,33912.2%+1.5 pts

19Clark County, WIWI35,05212.2%−0.5 pts

20Washburn County, WIWI17,08712.1%+2.3 pts

21Barron County, WIWI46,48412.1%+3.3 pts

22Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.0%+4.5 pts

23Jackson County, WIWI20,99911.9%+2.3 pts

24Adams County, WIWI21,75211.7%+1.3 pts

25Dunn County, WIWI46,22311.7%−1.2 pts

26Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.5%+0.5 pts

27Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711.5%−1.1 pts

28Rusk County, WIWI14,14611.3%−0.4 pts

29Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.2%+2.1 pts

30Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.2%+2.9 pts

31Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.0%+4.3 pts

32Dane County, WIWI590,37511.0%+1.6 pts

33Portage County, WIWI71,94310.9%+1.4 pts

34Pepin County, WIWI7,51310.8%+1.7 pts

35Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.6%+3.6 pts

36Vilas County, WIWI23,76110.5%+2.5 pts

37Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.4%+1.2 pts

38Shawano County, WIWI41,56010.3%+2.4 pts

39Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.1%+2.4 pts

40Florence County, WIWI4,7489.9%+0.8 pts

41Chippewa County, WIWI67,6149.9%+1.7 pts

42Monroe County, WIWI46,5729.8%−2.1 pts

43Wood County, WIWI74,0609.7%+3.2 pts

44Brown County, WIWI275,8039.7%+2.8 pts

45Walworth County, WIWI106,1279.5%+1.1 pts

46Polk County, WIWI45,8039.3%+2.2 pts

47Lincoln County, WIWI28,4039.3%+2.3 pts

48Waupaca County, WIWI51,4619.2%+2.5 pts

49Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.2%−0.6 pts

50Oconto County, WIWI40,1959.0%+1.9 pts

51Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.0%+2.9 pts

52Sauk County, WIWI66,6528.9%+1.7 pts

53Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.8%+2.2 pts

54Green County, WIWI37,2278.7%+3.5 pts

55Pierce County, WIWI43,5198.5%+0.8 pts

56Buffalo County, WIWI13,3188.5%+1.0 pts

57Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.4%+2.7 pts

58Door County, WIWI30,6168.3%+1.9 pts

59Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6698.2%+2.4 pts

60Dodge County, WIWI89,0978.0%+2.7 pts

61Oneida County, WIWI38,1318.0%+0.6 pts

62Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.9%+0.6 pts

63Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1717.2%−1.1 pts

64Outagamie County, WIWI195,8947.1%+2.4 pts

65Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0477.0%+1.8 pts

66Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7586.8%+1.0 pts

67Columbia County, WIWI58,1326.7%+1.5 pts

68Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.4%+1.9 pts

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.2%+1.2 pts

70Washington County, WIWI139,2385.1%+1.5 pts

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105.0%+2.3 pts

72Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464.7%+2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS