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Lowest median household income, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Menominee County, WIWI4,199$14,122−52%

02Forest County, WIWI9,574$16,907−47%

03Iron County, WIWI6,127$17,537−41%

04Sawyer County, WIWI18,846$18,094−44%

05Ashland County, WIWI16,203$19,012−40%

06Rusk County, WIWI14,146$19,617−37%

07Washburn County, WIWI17,087$19,962−41%

08Burnett County, WIWI17,223$20,153−41%

09Vilas County, WIWI23,761$20,352−40%

10Bayfield County, WIWI16,787$20,666−38%

11Langlade County, WIWI19,534$20,703−38%

12Jackson County, WIWI20,999$21,409−42%

13Crawford County, WIWI15,910$21,436−37%

14Adams County, WIWI21,752$21,548−36%

15Vernon County, WIWI31,443$21,548−35%

16Waushara County, WIWI25,223$21,888−41%

17Richland County, WIWI17,036$21,946−35%

18Juneau County, WIWI26,649$22,073−38%

19Douglas County, WIWI43,990$22,122−37%

20Clark County, WIWI35,052$22,177−36%

21Marquette County, WIWI15,927$22,234−38%

22Marinette County, WIWI42,574$22,396−36%

23Florence County, WIWI4,748$22,416−35%

24Barron County, WIWI46,484$22,570−39%

25Price County, WIWI13,988$22,662−36%

26Oconto County, WIWI40,195$22,927−44%

27Pepin County, WIWI7,513$22,992−39%

28Buffalo County, WIWI13,318$23,573−37%

29Shawano County, WIWI41,560$23,841−37%

30Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171$23,864−37%

31Oneida County, WIWI38,131$23,901−36%

32Polk County, WIWI45,803$24,267−41%

33Taylor County, WIWI20,118$24,304−37%

34Dunn County, WIWI46,223$24,452−37%

35Lafayette County, WIWI17,478$24,479−34%

36Grant County, WIWI52,446$24,505−32%

37Monroe County, WIWI46,572$24,799−33%

38Lincoln County, WIWI28,403$25,175−36%

39Green Lake County, WIWI19,305$25,708−35%

40Chippewa County, WIWI67,614$25,858−35%

41Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033$25,886−34%

42Iowa County, WIWI23,951$25,914−39%

43Waupaca County, WIWI51,461$26,083−36%

44Sauk County, WIWI66,652$26,217−37%

45Door County, WIWI30,616$26,259−32%

46La Crosse County, WIWI121,339$26,857−32%

47Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758$26,927−39%

48Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710$27,467−37%

49Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216$27,867−27%

50Columbia County, WIWI58,132$28,360−37%

51Green County, WIWI37,227$28,435−34%

52Portage County, WIWI71,943$28,686−34%

53Dodge County, WIWI89,097$29,166−35%

54Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669$29,441−35%

55Wood County, WIWI74,060$29,735−29%

56Winnebago County, WIWI174,218$30,007−32%

57Marathon County, WIWI139,432$30,143−33%

58Walworth County, WIWI106,127$30,345−34%

59Pierce County, WIWI43,519$30,520−38%

60Rock County, WIWI166,472$30,632−33%

61Kenosha County, WIWI168,448$30,638−35%

62Jefferson County, WIWI86,505$30,749−34%

63Brown County, WIWI275,803$31,303−33%

64Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047$31,603−32%

65Dane County, WIWI590,375$32,703−34%

66Racine County, WIWI198,919$32,751−32%

67Outagamie County, WIWI195,894$33,770−32%

68Calumet County, WIWI53,982$34,050−35%

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,276$36,716−33%

70Washington County, WIWI139,238$38,431−33%

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346$42,695−32%

72Waukesha County, WIWI417,210$44,565−29%

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