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Highest unemployment, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES