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Most residents in poverty, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 995.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407141,821+11%

02Madison, WIWI286,23344,240+42%

03Green Bay, WIWI106,67516,608+54%

04Racine, WIWI77,90816,136+41%

05Kenosha, WIWI99,23915,621+82%

06La Crosse, WIWI50,78412,072+35%

07Oshkosh, WIWI67,46011,450+78%

08Eau Claire, WIWI72,46510,785+29%

09Waukesha, WIWI70,8727,876+127%

10Appleton, WIWI75,4527,786+103%

11Janesville, WIWI66,9297,401+92%

12Beloit, WIWI36,6497,153+60%

13West Allis, WIWI60,1196,754+69%

14Wausau, WIWI40,1886,306+45%

15Sheboygan, WIWI49,3765,232+25%

16Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5415,113+61%

17Stevens Point, WIWI26,3774,960+17%

18Whitewater, WIWI16,0384,952+34%

19Manitowoc, WIWI34,6714,537+69%

20Superior, WIWI26,3973,757+3%

21Platteville, WIWI11,8153,553+84%

22Menomonie, WIWI16,6643,548+1%

23Fitchburg, WIWI34,6153,293+150%

24Neenah, WIWI27,6383,229+146%

25Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,126+87%

26South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1913,126+146%

27Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6492,874+59%

28Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6542,781+65%

29West Bend, WIWI32,2682,457+76%

30River Falls, WIWI17,9162,392+28%

31Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,330+158%

32Watertown, WIWI22,7042,252+56%

33Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2932,208+65%

34Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2532,141–

35Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,968+59%

36Middleton, WIWI23,1151,935+146%

37Menasha, WIWI18,3851,903+78%

38Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,888+117%

39De Pere, WIWI25,5901,838+126%

40Glendale, WIWI14,7951,764+232%

41Franklin, WIWI36,6871,743+122%

42Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,737+109%

43Ashland, WIWI7,9271,736+59%

44Marinette, WIWI11,1681,680+58%

45Shorewood, WIWI13,4741,676+83%

46Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,581+124%

47Cudahy, WIWI17,6551,5210%

48Antigo, WIWI8,0601,512+34%

49Hartford, WIWI16,0051,432+124%

50Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,424+67%

51Howard, WIWI22,2331,416+143%

52Caledonia, WIWI25,2291,401–

53Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,380+31%

54Burlington, WIWI10,9511,378+171%

55Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,377+93%

56Shawano, WIWI9,6931,368+67%

57Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,359+117%

58Portage, WIWI9,9561,355+95%

59Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7981,334+159%

60Brown Deer, WIWI12,8211,289+196%

61Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,249–

62Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,232–

63New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,227+63%

64Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2711,223–

65Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,212+512%

66Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881,206+95%

67Rhinelander, WIWI8,2421,199+27%

68Merrill, WIWI9,3891,193+24%

69Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,165+64%

70Monroe, WIWI10,5811,137+93%

71Plover, WIWI14,2741,137+81%

72Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,121+91%

73St. Francis, WIWI8,9551,093+96%

74Sparta, WIWI9,9741,086+12%

75Mequon, WIWI25,1201,032+182%

76Altoona, WIWI9,3761,029+195%

77Hudson, WIWI15,019997+222%

78Two Rivers, WIWI11,222995+25%

79DeForest, WIWI13,094990+275%

80Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917980+34%

81Union Grove, WIWI5,370964+310%

82Weston, WIWI15,931957+55%

83Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408892+83%

84Allouez, WIWI13,838883+62%

85Waupun, WIWI11,150879+49%

86Delavan, WIWI9,228856+41%

87Richland Center, WIWI5,020844+31%

88Onalaska, WIWI20,297843−8%

89North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425818+161%

90Somers, WIWI8,171814–

91Cedarburg, WIWI12,916810+175%

92Stoughton, WIWI13,256805+30%

93Germantown, WIWI21,050804+78%

94Elkhorn, WIWI10,045777+7%

95Ripon, WIWI7,738777+77%

96Edgerton, WIWI6,121764+171%

97Oregon, WIWI12,015745+200%

98Port Washington, WIWI12,658743+70%

99Jefferson, WIWI7,814741+22%

100Waunakee, WIWI16,411739+371%

101Greendale, WIWI14,426683+21%

102Berlin, WIWI5,588677+83%

103Tomah, WIWI9,600645−40%

104New London, WIWI7,726638+53%

105Muskego, WIWI25,602631+82%

106Sussex, WIWI12,779626+90%

107Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338603+78%

108Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818588+15%

109Little Chute, WIWI11,800580−8%

110Hobart, WIWI11,674568–

111Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489556+22%

112Milton, WIWI6,024546+59%

113Hartland, WIWI10,740534+162%

114Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687533+191%

115Jackson, WIWI8,322523+136%

116New Richmond, WIWI10,988523+22%

117Monona, WIWI8,664522+15%

118Delafield, WIWI7,314517+136%

119Grafton, WIWI13,389508+184%

120Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396491–

121Plymouth, WIWI8,821465+68%

122Mayville, WIWI5,184462+67%

123Waupaca, WIWI6,352452−24%

124Bloomfield, WIWI6,369440–

125Kimberly, WIWI7,556419+121%

126Dodgeville, WIWI5,076412+86%

127Sturtevant, WIWI6,852411+22%

128Harrison, WIWI14,492396–

129Pewaukee, WIWI16,375367+148%

130Holmen, WIWI12,105366−25%

131Lake Mills, WIWI6,655364+3%

132Pewaukee, WIWI8,216331+75%

133West Salem, WIWI5,288320+103%

134Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413312–

135Evansville, WIWI5,837293+79%

136Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725286+56%

137Verona, WIWI16,821284+9%

138Rothschild, WIWI5,627275+39%

139Elm Grove, WIWI6,354268+45%

140Windsor, WIWI10,085265+919%

141Hales Corners, WIWI7,740259+68%

142Mukwonago, WIWI8,544258+37%

143Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280235+96%

144Bristol, WIWI5,300227–

145Columbus, WIWI5,400218−11%

146Tichigan, WIWI5,052212–

147Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930204+32%

148Summit, WIWI5,323200–

149Waterford, WIWI6,025188+57%

150McFarland, WIWI9,145178−8%

151Fox Point, WIWI6,583161−19%

152Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384159+279%

153Richfield, WIWI11,785139–

154Suamico, WIWI13,153123–

155Slinger, WIWI6,495100−60%

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