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Lowest unemployment, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 3.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Lafayette County, WIWI17,4781.8%–

02Price County, WIWI13,9881.8%–

03Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.0%–

04St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.1%–

05Iowa County, WIWI23,9512.1%–

06Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182.1%–

07Richland County, WIWI17,0362.1%–

08Calumet County, WIWI53,9822.2%–

09Oneida County, WIWI38,1312.2%–

10Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.3%–

11Sauk County, WIWI66,6522.3%–

12Waupaca County, WIWI51,4612.3%–

13Vernon County, WIWI31,4432.3%–

14Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.4%–

15Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.4%–

16Dane County, WIWI590,3752.5%–

17Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.5%–

18Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.6%–

19Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%–

20Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.6%–

21Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462.7%–

22Brown County, WIWI275,8032.8%–

23Columbia County, WIWI58,1322.9%–

24Barron County, WIWI46,4842.9%–

25Washington County, WIWI139,2382.9%–

26Marathon County, WIWI139,4323.0%–

27Winnebago County, WIWI174,2183.0%–

28Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.0%–

29Grant County, WIWI52,4463.0%–

30Clark County, WIWI35,0523.0%–

31Waukesha County, WIWI417,2103.0%–

32Pierce County, WIWI43,5193.1%–

33Outagamie County, WIWI195,8943.2%–

34Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.2%–

35Portage County, WIWI71,9433.3%–

36Jefferson County, WIWI86,5053.3%–

37Green County, WIWI37,2273.3%–

38Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.3%–

39Walworth County, WIWI106,1273.4%–

40Dunn County, WIWI46,2233.4%–

41La Crosse County, WIWI121,3393.5%–

42Door County, WIWI30,6163.5%–

43Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.6%–

44Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.6%–

45Washburn County, WIWI17,0873.6%–

46Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.8%–

47Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.9%–

48Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0333.9%–

49Polk County, WIWI45,8033.9%–

50Wood County, WIWI74,0604.0%–

51Bayfield County, WIWI16,7874.0%–

52Racine County, WIWI198,9194.0%–

53Douglas County, WIWI43,9904.0%–

54Dodge County, WIWI89,0974.1%–

55Rusk County, WIWI14,1464.1%–

56Waushara County, WIWI25,2234.1%–

57Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.2%–

58Marinette County, WIWI42,5744.4%–

59Rock County, WIWI166,4724.5%–

60Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.8%–

61Forest County, WIWI9,5744.9%–

62Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.0%–

63Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2165.1%–

64Jackson County, WIWI20,9995.2%–

65Iron County, WIWI6,1275.5%–

66Burnett County, WIWI17,2235.6%–

67Vilas County, WIWI23,7615.6%–

68Florence County, WIWI4,7485.7%–

69Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.8%–

70Adams County, WIWI21,7525.8%–

71Kenosha County, WIWI168,4486.4%–

72Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS