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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%−0.4 pts

02Sawyer County, WIWI18,8466.0%+0.9 pts

03Rusk County, WIWI14,1465.4%+1.3 pts

04Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.9%−0.7 pts

05Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164.8%−0.3 pts

06Florence County, WIWI4,7484.8%−0.9 pts

07Jackson County, WIWI20,9994.7%−0.4 pts

08Adams County, WIWI21,7524.5%−1.3 pts

09Racine County, WIWI198,9194.4%+0.4 pts

10Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.4%−2.0 pts

11Dunn County, WIWI46,2234.4%+1.0 pts

12Wood County, WIWI74,0604.0%+0.0 pts

13Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.0%−1.7 pts

14Washburn County, WIWI17,0873.9%+0.3 pts

15Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.9%−0.2 pts

16Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.8%−0.0 pts

17Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.8%−0.3 pts

18Ashland County, WIWI16,2033.8%−2.1 pts

19Rock County, WIWI166,4723.8%−0.8 pts

20Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+0.7 pts

21Green County, WIWI37,2273.6%+0.4 pts

22Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873.6%−0.4 pts

23Richland County, WIWI17,0363.6%+1.5 pts

24Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.6%+0.3 pts

25Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.5%−1.3 pts

26Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.4%−1.0 pts

27Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%−0.5 pts

28Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.2%+0.1 pts

29Portage County, WIWI71,9433.2%−0.0 pts

30Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.2%+0.9 pts

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

32Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.2%−0.7 pts

33Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.1%+0.6 pts

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

35Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.1%+1.0 pts

36Douglas County, WIWI43,9903.1%−0.9 pts

37Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.1%+0.7 pts

38Grant County, WIWI52,4463.1%+0.1 pts

39Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.1%+0.2 pts

40Chippewa County, WIWI67,6143.1%+0.4 pts

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

42Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.9%+1.2 pts

43Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%−2.1 pts

44Price County, WIWI13,9882.9%+1.1 pts

45Walworth County, WIWI106,1272.9%−0.5 pts

46Marathon County, WIWI139,4322.9%−0.1 pts

47Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.9%+0.8 pts

48Barron County, WIWI46,4842.8%−0.1 pts

49Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.8%+0.4 pts

50Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.8%+0.0 pts

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

52Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942.7%−0.4 pts

53Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0472.7%−0.6 pts

54Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.7%−1.5 pts

55Taylor County, WIWI20,1182.6%−1.0 pts

56Brown County, WIWI275,8032.6%−0.2 pts

57Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.6%+0.2 pts

58Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.6%−0.6 pts

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

60Washington County, WIWI139,2382.5%−0.4 pts

61Iron County, WIWI6,1272.5%−3.0 pts

62Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.5%+0.2 pts

63Door County, WIWI30,6162.4%−1.1 pts

64Dane County, WIWI590,3752.4%−0.1 pts

65Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%+0.0 pts

66Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.3%−0.2 pts

67Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.3%−0.7 pts

68Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182.2%−0.8 pts

69Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.1%−0.1 pts

70Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.0%−0.6 pts

71Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.0%−0.3 pts

72Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581.5%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES