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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.0%−4%

02Sawyer County, WIWI18,8466.0%+18%

03Rusk County, WIWI14,1465.4%+31%

04Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.9%−13%

05Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164.8%−6%

06Florence County, WIWI4,7484.8%−16%

07Jackson County, WIWI20,9994.7%−8%

08Adams County, WIWI21,7524.5%−23%

09Racine County, WIWI198,9194.4%+11%

10Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.4%−31%

11Dunn County, WIWI46,2234.4%+30%

12Wood County, WIWI74,0604.0%+1%

13Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.0%−30%

14Washburn County, WIWI17,0873.9%+9%

15Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.9%−5%

16Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.8%−0%

17Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.8%−8%

18Ashland County, WIWI16,2033.8%−35%

19Rock County, WIWI166,4723.8%−17%

20Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+24%

21Green County, WIWI37,2273.6%+11%

22Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873.6%−9%

23Richland County, WIWI17,0363.6%+69%

24Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.6%+9%

25Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.5%−27%

26Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.4%−23%

27Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%−13%

28Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.2%+4%

29Portage County, WIWI71,9433.2%−2%

30Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.2%+40%

31Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.2%−11%

32Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.2%−18%

33Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.1%+22%

34La Crosse County, WIWI121,3393.1%−10%

35Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.1%+49%

36Douglas County, WIWI43,9903.1%−22%

37Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.1%+28%

38Grant County, WIWI52,4463.1%+4%

39Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.1%+7%

40Chippewa County, WIWI67,6143.1%+16%

41Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.0%−24%

42Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.9%+66%

43Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%−42%

44Price County, WIWI13,9882.9%+60%

45Walworth County, WIWI106,1272.9%−15%

46Marathon County, WIWI139,4322.9%−3%

47Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.9%+36%

48Barron County, WIWI46,4842.8%−2%

49Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.8%+19%

50Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.8%+1%

51Green Lake County, WIWI19,3052.8%−7%

52Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942.7%−13%

53Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0472.7%−17%

54Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.7%−35%

55Taylor County, WIWI20,1182.6%−27%

56Brown County, WIWI275,8032.6%−7%

57Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.6%+8%

58Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.6%−19%

59St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.6%+24%

60Washington County, WIWI139,2382.5%−13%

61Iron County, WIWI6,1272.5%−54%

62Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.5%+7%

63Door County, WIWI30,6162.4%−32%

64Dane County, WIWI590,3752.4%−3%

65Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%+0%

66Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.3%−7%

67Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.3%−24%

68Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182.2%−27%

69Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.1%−5%

70Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.0%−24%

71Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.0%−12%

72Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581.5%−25%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES