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Lowest poverty rate, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.6%+0.4 pts

02Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.7%−0.4 pts

03Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.5%−1.4 pts

04Washington County, WIWI139,2383.6%+0.4 pts

05St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764.0%−2.4 pts

06Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.7%−1.5 pts

07Green County, WIWI37,2275.1%−2.7 pts

08Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.2%−1.3 pts

09Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.2%−2.3 pts

10Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.3%−1.3 pts

11Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.7%−1.5 pts

12Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695.8%−1.8 pts

13Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7585.8%−2.4 pts

14Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.1%−2.3 pts

15Door County, WIWI30,6166.4%−3.4 pts

16Wood County, WIWI74,0606.5%−2.0 pts

17Marathon County, WIWI139,4326.6%−1.3 pts

18Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.7%−2.1 pts

19Waupaca County, WIWI51,4616.8%−1.7 pts

20Brown County, WIWI275,8036.9%−2.3 pts

21Lincoln County, WIWI28,4036.9%−3.5 pts

22Green Lake County, WIWI19,3057.0%−3.0 pts

23Oconto County, WIWI40,1957.1%−5.0 pts

24Polk County, WIWI45,8037.1%−4.7 pts

25Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.2%−2.5 pts

26Iowa County, WIWI23,9517.3%−2.7 pts

27Rock County, WIWI166,4727.3%−2.6 pts

28Oneida County, WIWI38,1317.4%−2.2 pts

29Buffalo County, WIWI13,3187.5%−4.4 pts

30Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487.5%−2.7 pts

31Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%−2.7 pts

32Marquette County, WIWI15,9277.7%−3.9 pts

33Shawano County, WIWI41,5607.9%−3.4 pts

34Vilas County, WIWI23,7618.0%−6.7 pts

35Chippewa County, WIWI67,6148.2%−2.2 pts

36Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1718.3%−2.4 pts

37Marinette County, WIWI42,5748.3%−3.3 pts

38Racine County, WIWI198,9198.4%−1.7 pts

39Walworth County, WIWI106,1278.4%−1.2 pts

40Burnett County, WIWI17,2238.8%−6.7 pts

41Barron County, WIWI46,4848.8%−2.7 pts

42Price County, WIWI13,9888.9%−2.0 pts

43Lafayette County, WIWI17,4789.1%−1.9 pts

44Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.1%−3.5 pts

45Waushara County, WIWI25,2239.1%−4.7 pts

46Florence County, WIWI4,7489.1%−4.0 pts

47Dane County, WIWI590,3759.4%−1.1 pts

48Portage County, WIWI71,9439.5%−3.4 pts

49Jackson County, WIWI20,9999.6%−5.1 pts

50Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.8%−2.9 pts

51Washburn County, WIWI17,0879.9%−6.0 pts

52Langlade County, WIWI19,53410.1%−4.5 pts

53Juneau County, WIWI26,64910.1%−2.7 pts

54Richland County, WIWI17,03610.1%−3.3 pts

55Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.2%−4.5 pts

56Adams County, WIWI21,75210.4%−4.1 pts

57La Crosse County, WIWI121,33910.7%−2.8 pts

58Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03310.9%−5.1 pts

59Douglas County, WIWI43,99011.0%−3.9 pts

60Iron County, WIWI6,12711.1%−1.9 pts

61Grant County, WIWI52,44611.2%−2.5 pts

62Rusk County, WIWI14,14611.8%−4.8 pts

63Ashland County, WIWI16,20311.9%−4.3 pts

64Monroe County, WIWI46,57212.0%−1.1 pts

65Bayfield County, WIWI16,78712.5%−4.1 pts

66Sawyer County, WIWI18,84612.7%−7.9 pts

67Clark County, WIWI35,05212.7%−1.1 pts

68Dunn County, WIWI46,22312.9%−3.7 pts

69Forest County, WIWI9,57413.1%−8.7 pts

70Vernon County, WIWI31,44314.2%−1.6 pts

71Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21615.3%−0.6 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,19928.8%−19.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS