RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Lowest median household income, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 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 –

01Menominee County, WIWI4,199$14,122–

02Forest County, WIWI9,574$16,907–

03Iron County, WIWI6,127$17,537–

04Sawyer County, WIWI18,846$18,094–

05Ashland County, WIWI16,203$19,012–

06Rusk County, WIWI14,146$19,617–

07Washburn County, WIWI17,087$19,962–

08Burnett County, WIWI17,223$20,153–

09Vilas County, WIWI23,761$20,352–

10Bayfield County, WIWI16,787$20,666–

11Langlade County, WIWI19,534$20,703–

12Jackson County, WIWI20,999$21,409–

13Crawford County, WIWI15,910$21,436–

14Adams County, WIWI21,752$21,548–

15Vernon County, WIWI31,443$21,548–

16Waushara County, WIWI25,223$21,888–

17Richland County, WIWI17,036$21,946–

18Juneau County, WIWI26,649$22,073–

19Douglas County, WIWI43,990$22,122–

20Clark County, WIWI35,052$22,177–

21Marquette County, WIWI15,927$22,234–

22Marinette County, WIWI42,574$22,396–

23Florence County, WIWI4,748$22,416–

24Barron County, WIWI46,484$22,570–

25Price County, WIWI13,988$22,662–

26Oconto County, WIWI40,195$22,927–

27Pepin County, WIWI7,513$22,992–

28Buffalo County, WIWI13,318$23,573–

29Shawano County, WIWI41,560$23,841–

30Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171$23,864–

31Oneida County, WIWI38,131$23,901–

32Polk County, WIWI45,803$24,267–

33Taylor County, WIWI20,118$24,304–

34Dunn County, WIWI46,223$24,452–

35Lafayette County, WIWI17,478$24,479–

36Grant County, WIWI52,446$24,505–

37Monroe County, WIWI46,572$24,799–

38Lincoln County, WIWI28,403$25,175–

39Green Lake County, WIWI19,305$25,708–

40Chippewa County, WIWI67,614$25,858–

41Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033$25,886–

42Iowa County, WIWI23,951$25,914–

43Waupaca County, WIWI51,461$26,083–

44Sauk County, WIWI66,652$26,217–

45Door County, WIWI30,616$26,259–

46La Crosse County, WIWI121,339$26,857–

47Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758$26,927–

48Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710$27,467–

49Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216$27,867–

50Columbia County, WIWI58,132$28,360–

51Green County, WIWI37,227$28,435–

52Portage County, WIWI71,943$28,686–

53Dodge County, WIWI89,097$29,166–

54Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669$29,441–

55Wood County, WIWI74,060$29,735–

56Winnebago County, WIWI174,218$30,007–

57Marathon County, WIWI139,432$30,143–

58Walworth County, WIWI106,127$30,345–

59Pierce County, WIWI43,519$30,520–

60Rock County, WIWI166,472$30,632–

61Kenosha County, WIWI168,448$30,638–

62Jefferson County, WIWI86,505$30,749–

63Brown County, WIWI275,803$31,303–

64Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047$31,603–

65Dane County, WIWI590,375$32,703–

66Racine County, WIWI198,919$32,751–

67Outagamie County, WIWI195,894$33,770–

68Calumet County, WIWI53,982$34,050–

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,276$36,716–

70Washington County, WIWI139,238$38,431–

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346$42,695–

72Waukesha County, WIWI417,210$44,565–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS