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Lowest unemployment, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

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