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Highest unemployment, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 3.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.4%–

02Kenosha County, WIWI168,4486.4%–

03Adams County, WIWI21,7525.8%–

04Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.8%–

05Florence County, WIWI4,7485.7%–

06Vilas County, WIWI23,7615.6%–

07Burnett County, WIWI17,2235.6%–

08Iron County, WIWI6,1275.5%–

09Jackson County, WIWI20,9995.2%–

10Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2165.1%–

11Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.0%–

12Forest County, WIWI9,5744.9%–

13Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.8%–

14Rock County, WIWI166,4724.5%–

15Marinette County, WIWI42,5744.4%–

16Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.2%–

17Waushara County, WIWI25,2234.1%–

18Rusk County, WIWI14,1464.1%–

19Dodge County, WIWI89,0974.1%–

20Douglas County, WIWI43,9904.0%–

21Racine County, WIWI198,9194.0%–

22Bayfield County, WIWI16,7874.0%–

23Wood County, WIWI74,0604.0%–

24Polk County, WIWI45,8033.9%–

25Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.9%–

26Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.9%–

27Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.8%–

28Washburn County, WIWI17,0873.6%–

29Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.6%–

30Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.6%–

31Door County, WIWI30,6163.5%–

32La Crosse County, WIWI121,3393.5%–

33Dunn County, WIWI46,2233.4%–

34Walworth County, WIWI106,1273.4%–

35Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.3%–

36Green County, WIWI37,2273.3%–

37Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.3%–

38Portage County, WIWI71,9433.3%–

39Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.2%–

40Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.2%–

41Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.1%–

42Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.0%–

43Clark County, WIWI35,0523.0%–

44Grant County, WIWI52,4463.0%–

45Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.0%–

46Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183.0%–

47Marathon County, WIWI139,4323.0%–

48Washington County, WIWI139,2382.9%–

49Barron County, WIWI46,4842.9%–

50Columbia County, WIWI58,1322.9%–

51Brown County, WIWI275,8032.8%–

52Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.7%–

53Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.6%–

54Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%–

55Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.6%–

56Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.5%–

57Dane County, WIWI590,3752.5%–

58Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.4%–

59Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.4%–

60Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.3%–

61Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.3%–

62Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%–

63Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.3%–

64Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.2%–

65Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.2%–

66Richland County, WIWI17,0362.1%–

67Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.1%–

68Iowa County, WIWI23,9512.1%–

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.1%–

70Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.0%–

71Price County, WIWI13,9881.8%–

72Lafayette County, WIWI17,4781.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS