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Highest unemployment, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Richland County, WI, up 43 places to #23.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.0%−0.4 pts

02▲9Sawyer County, WIWI18,8466.0%+0.9 pts

03▲15Rusk County, WIWI14,1465.4%+1.3 pts

04▲3Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.9%−0.7 pts

05▲5Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164.8%−0.3 pts

06▼1Florence County, WIWI4,7484.8%−0.9 pts

07▲2Jackson County, WIWI20,9994.7%−0.4 pts

08▼5Adams County, WIWI21,7524.5%−1.3 pts

09▲12Racine County, WIWI198,9194.4%+0.4 pts

10▼8Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.4%−2.0 pts

11▲22Dunn County, WIWI46,2234.4%+1.0 pts

12▲11Wood County, WIWI74,0604.0%0.0 pts

13▼7Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.0%−1.7 pts

14▲14Washburn County, WIWI17,0873.9%+0.3 pts

15▲2Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.9%−0.2 pts

16▲11Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.8%0.0 pts

17▲2Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.8%−0.3 pts

18▼14Ashland County, WIWI16,2033.8%−2.1 pts

19▼5Rock County, WIWI166,4723.8%−0.8 pts

20▲23Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+0.7 pts

21▲15Green County, WIWI37,2273.6%+0.4 pts

22Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873.6%−0.4 pts

23▲43Richland County, WIWI17,0363.6%+1.5 pts

24▲13Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.6%+0.3 pts

25▼12Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.5%−1.3 pts

26▼11Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.4%−1.0 pts

27▼3Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%−0.5 pts

28▲13Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.2%+0.1 pts

29▲9Portage County, WIWI71,9433.2%0.0 pts

30▲33Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.2%+0.9 pts

31▼1Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.2%−0.4 pts

32▼6Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.2%−0.7 pts

33▲22Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.1%+0.6 pts

34▼2La Crosse County, WIWI121,3393.1%−0.3 pts

35▲33Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.1%+1.0 pts

36▼16Douglas County, WIWI43,9903.1%−0.9 pts

37▲21Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.1%+0.7 pts

38▲6Grant County, WIWI52,4463.1%+0.1 pts

39▲11Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.1%+0.2 pts

40▲13Chippewa County, WIWI67,6143.1%+0.4 pts

41▼16Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.0%−0.9 pts

42▲30Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.9%+1.2 pts

43▼31Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%−2.1 pts

44▲27Price County, WIWI13,9882.9%+1.1 pts

45▼11Walworth County, WIWI106,1272.9%−0.5 pts

46▲1Marathon County, WIWI139,4322.9%−0.1 pts

47▲20Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.9%+0.8 pts

48▲1Barron County, WIWI46,4842.8%−0.1 pts

49▲12Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.8%+0.4 pts

50▲2Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.8%0.0 pts

51▼6Green Lake County, WIWI19,3052.8%−0.2 pts

52▼12Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942.7%−0.4 pts

53▼18Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0472.7%−0.6 pts

54▼38Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.7%−1.5 pts

55▼26Taylor County, WIWI20,1182.6%−1.0 pts

56▼5Brown County, WIWI275,8032.6%−0.2 pts

57▲2Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.6%+0.2 pts

58▼19Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.6%−0.6 pts

59▲10St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.6%+0.5 pts

60▼12Washington County, WIWI139,2382.5%−0.4 pts

61▼53Iron County, WIWI6,1272.5%−3.0 pts

62▼2Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.5%+0.2 pts

63▼32Door County, WIWI30,6162.4%−1.1 pts

64▼7Dane County, WIWI590,3752.4%−0.1 pts

65▼3Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%0.0 pts

66▼10Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.3%−0.2 pts

67▼25Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.3%−0.7 pts

68▼22Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182.2%−0.8 pts

69▼4Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.1%−0.1 pts

70▼16Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.0%−0.6 pts

71▼7Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.0%−0.3 pts

72▼2Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581.5%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES