RANKING · 2024 ACS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Most residents in poverty, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 951. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New London, WI, up 57 places to #47.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407129,165+1%

02Madison, WIWI286,23345,506+46%

03Green Bay, WIWI106,67515,631+45%

04Racine, WIWI77,90814,132+24%

05Kenosha, WIWI99,23913,589+58%

06▲1Oshkosh, WIWI67,46011,654+81%

07▼1La Crosse, WIWI50,78410,988+23%

08Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510,045+20%

09Waukesha, WIWI70,8727,006+102%

10▲3West Allis, WIWI60,1196,857+72%

11▼1Appleton, WIWI75,4526,196+62%

12▲3Sheboygan, WIWI49,3766,118+46%

13▼2Janesville, WIWI66,9295,969+55%

14Wausau, WIWI40,1885,835+34%

15▲1Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5415,525+74%

16▼4Beloit, WIWI36,6495,470+22%

17▲2Manitowoc, WIWI34,6714,373+63%

18▼1Stevens Point, WIWI26,3774,276+1%

19▼1Whitewater, WIWI16,0384,238+15%

20Superior, WIWI26,3973,549−3%

21▲4Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,199+92%

22▲1Fitchburg, WIWI34,6153,019+129%

23▼1Menomonie, WIWI16,6642,930−17%

24▲3Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6492,811+56%

25▲3Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6542,764+64%

26▼5Platteville, WIWI11,8152,753+42%

27▼1South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1912,669+110%

28▲1West Bend, WIWI32,2682,636+89%

29▲1River Falls, WIWI17,9162,517+34%

30▲11Franklin, WIWI36,6872,413+208%

31▼7Neenah, WIWI27,6382,363+80%

32▼1Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,324+157%

33Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2932,271+70%

34▼2Watertown, WIWI22,7042,254+57%

35▲2Menasha, WIWI18,3852,198+106%

36▼1Marshfield, WIWI18,9802,173+75%

37▲32Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2912,045+188%

38▲9Cudahy, WIWI17,6552,032+34%

39▲16Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3982,010+182%

40▲5Shorewood, WIWI13,4741,944+112%

41▲44Waupun, WIWI11,1501,858+214%

42▼4Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,835+111%

43▼7Middleton, WIWI23,1151,703+116%

44▼10Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2531,662–

45▲18New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,654+120%

46▲22Merrill, WIWI9,3891,626+69%

47▲57New London, WIWI7,7261,626+290%

48▲55Tomah, WIWI9,6001,588+48%

49▼1Antigo, WIWI8,0601,574+40%

50▲12Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,567–

51▲8Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7981,528+197%

52▲21St. Francis, WIWI8,9551,527+173%

53Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,479+40%

54▲11Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,476+645%

55▼16De Pere, WIWI25,5901,425+75%

56▼7Hartford, WIWI16,0051,421+122%

57▼1Shawano, WIWI9,6931,419+73%

58▼15Ashland, WIWI7,9271,406+28%

59▼2Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,386+121%

60▼2Portage, WIWI9,9561,386+99%

61▼21Glendale, WIWI14,7951,372+158%

62▲16Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,326+66%

63▼13Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,316+54%

64▼20Marinette, WIWI11,1681,314+24%

65▲6Plover, WIWI14,2741,283+104%

66▲35Greendale, WIWI14,4261,219+116%

67▲21Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,170+27%

68▼26Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,168+40%

69▲7Altoona, WIWI9,3761,163+233%

70▼18Caledonia, WIWI25,2291,143–

71▲3Sparta, WIWI9,9741,124+16%

72▲44New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,111+159%

73▼22Howard, WIWI22,2331,086+86%

74▼28Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,075+52%

75Mequon, WIWI25,1201,063+190%

76▼9Rhinelander, WIWI8,2421,061+12%

77▲16Germantown, WIWI21,0501,019+126%

78▲17Ripon, WIWI7,738994+126%

79▲4Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408953+95%

80▼16Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271951–

81▼11Monroe, WIWI10,581943+60%

82▼5Hudson, WIWI15,019934+201%

83▲9Stoughton, WIWI13,256925+49%

84▲24Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818910+77%

85▼5Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917900+23%

86▲16Berlin, WIWI5,588890+141%

87▼1Delavan, WIWI9,228883+46%

88▲33Plymouth, WIWI8,821873+215%

89▼29Brown Deer, WIWI12,821872+100%

90▲9Jefferson, WIWI7,814867+42%

91▼9Weston, WIWI15,931867+40%

92▲6Port Washington, WIWI12,658851+94%

93▼21Reedsburg, WIWI10,641846+44%

94▼28Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388833+35%

95▼8Richland Center, WIWI5,020816+27%

96▲21Monona, WIWI8,664813+79%

97▼3Elkhorn, WIWI10,045780+8%

98▲7Muskego, WIWI25,602773+123%

99▼45Burlington, WIWI10,951771+51%

100▲25Kimberly, WIWI7,556738+288%

101▲22Waupaca, WIWI6,352722+21%

102▼12Somers, WIWI8,171714–

103▼19Allouez, WIWI13,838711+30%

104▲26Holmen, WIWI12,105687+42%

105▲4Little Chute, WIWI11,800672+6%

106▼45Bellevue, WIWI16,776665–

107▼18North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425664+112%

108▼29DeForest, WIWI13,094657+149%

109▲5Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687651+256%

110▲10Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396648–

111▲21Pewaukee, WIWI8,216602+219%

112▲17Pewaukee, WIWI16,375601+306%

113▼22Cedarburg, WIWI12,916590+100%

114▲39Richfield, WIWI11,785561–

115▲19Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413559–

116▼10Sussex, WIWI12,779549+67%

117▼6Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489542+19%

118▼21Oregon, WIWI12,015538+117%

119▼6Hartland, WIWI10,740520+155%

120▼24Edgerton, WIWI6,121518+84%

121▲6Sturtevant, WIWI6,852502+49%

122▼7Jackson, WIWI8,322478+115%

123▲15Rothschild, WIWI5,627473+139%

124▼5Grafton, WIWI13,389465+160%

125▲8West Salem, WIWI5,288458+190%

126▼16Hobart, WIWI11,674447–

127▼27Waunakee, WIWI16,411432+175%

128▲12Windsor, WIWI10,085424+1531%

129▼11Delafield, WIWI7,314413+89%

130▲15Columbus, WIWI5,400381+56%

131▼24Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338381+13%

132▼20Milton, WIWI6,024371+8%

133▼9Bloomfield, WIWI6,369360–

134▲8Mukwonago, WIWI8,544350+85%

135▼13Mayville, WIWI5,184345+25%

136▲14McFarland, WIWI9,145344+78%

137Lisbon, WIWI11,150341–

138▼7Lake Mills, WIWI6,655331−6%

139▼4Evansville, WIWI5,837326+99%

140▲14Suamico, WIWI13,153324–

141▼15Dodgeville, WIWI5,076317+43%

142▲5Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930311+102%

143▼15Harrison, WIWI14,492302–

144▼5Elm Grove, WIWI6,354282+52%

145▼4Hales Corners, WIWI7,740269+75%

146▼3Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280266+122%

147Waukesha, WIWI8,507257–

148Summit, WIWI5,323255–

149Vernon, WIWI7,464224–

150Greenville, WIWI13,388221–

151▼2Waterford, WIWI6,025219+83%

152▼16Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725217+19%

153▼16Verona, WIWI16,821206−21%

154▼73Union Grove, WIWI5,370199−15%

155Slinger, WIWI6,495185−26%

156▼10Tichigan, WIWI5,052181–

157▼6Fox Point, WIWI6,583170−15%

158▼6Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384161+283%

159▼15Bristol, WIWI5,300100–

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