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Lowest unemployment, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iron County, WI, up 53 places to #12.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲2Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581.5%−0.5 pts

02▲7Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.0%−0.3 pts

03▲16Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.0%−0.6 pts

04▲4Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.1%−0.1 pts

05▲22Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182.2%−0.8 pts

06▲25Waukesha County, WIWI417,2102.3%−0.7 pts

07▲10Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.3%−0.2 pts

08▲3Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%0.0 pts

09▲7Dane County, WIWI590,3752.4%−0.1 pts

10▲32Door County, WIWI30,6162.4%−1.1 pts

11▲2Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.5%+0.2 pts

12▲53Iron County, WIWI6,1272.5%−3.0 pts

13▲12Washington County, WIWI139,2382.5%−0.4 pts

14▼10St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.6%+0.5 pts

15▲19Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.6%−0.6 pts

16▼2Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.6%+0.2 pts

17▲5Brown County, WIWI275,8032.6%−0.2 pts

18▲26Taylor County, WIWI20,1182.6%−1.0 pts

19▲38Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.7%−1.5 pts

20▲18Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0472.7%−0.6 pts

21▲12Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942.7%−0.4 pts

22▲6Green Lake County, WIWI19,3052.8%−0.2 pts

23▼2Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.8%0.0 pts

24▼12Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.8%+0.4 pts

25▼1Barron County, WIWI46,4842.8%−0.1 pts

26▼20Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.9%+0.8 pts

27▼1Marathon County, WIWI139,4322.9%−0.1 pts

28▲11Walworth County, WIWI106,1272.9%−0.5 pts

29▼27Price County, WIWI13,9882.9%+1.1 pts

30▲31Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%−2.1 pts

31▼30Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.9%+1.2 pts

32▲16Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.0%−0.9 pts

33▼13Chippewa County, WIWI67,6143.1%+0.4 pts

34▼11Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.1%+0.2 pts

35▼6Grant County, WIWI52,4463.1%+0.1 pts

36▼21Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.1%+0.7 pts

37▲16Douglas County, WIWI43,9903.1%−0.9 pts

38▼33Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.1%+1.0 pts

39▲2La Crosse County, WIWI121,3393.1%−0.3 pts

40▼22Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.1%+0.6 pts

41▲6Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.2%−0.7 pts

42▲1Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.2%−0.4 pts

43▼33Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.2%+0.9 pts

44▼9Portage County, WIWI71,9433.2%0.0 pts

45▼13Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.2%+0.1 pts

46▲3Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%−0.5 pts

47▲11Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.4%−1.0 pts

48▲12Langlade County, WIWI19,5343.5%−1.3 pts

49▼13Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.6%+0.3 pts

50▼43Richland County, WIWI17,0363.6%+1.5 pts

51Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873.6%−0.4 pts

52▼15Green County, WIWI37,2273.6%+0.4 pts

53▼23Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+0.7 pts

54▲5Rock County, WIWI166,4723.8%−0.8 pts

55▲14Ashland County, WIWI16,2033.8%−2.1 pts

56▼2Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.8%−0.3 pts

57▼11Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.8%0.0 pts

58▼2Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.9%−0.2 pts

59▼14Washburn County, WIWI17,0873.9%+0.3 pts

60▲7Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.0%−1.7 pts

61▼11Wood County, WIWI74,0604.0%0.0 pts

62▼22Dunn County, WIWI46,2234.4%+1.0 pts

63▲8Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.4%−2.0 pts

64▼12Racine County, WIWI198,9194.4%+0.4 pts

65▲5Adams County, WIWI21,7524.5%−1.3 pts

66▼2Jackson County, WIWI20,9994.7%−0.4 pts

67▲1Florence County, WIWI4,7484.8%−0.9 pts

68▼5Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2164.8%−0.3 pts

69▼3Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.9%−0.7 pts

70▼15Rusk County, WIWI14,1465.4%+1.3 pts

71▼9Sawyer County, WIWI18,8466.0%+0.9 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES