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Most residents in poverty, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties 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 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 4,103. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Trempealeau County, WI, up 12 places to #43.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216159,524+11%
02Dane County, WIWI590,37560,805+51%
03Brown County, WIWI275,80324,534+57%
04▲2Waukesha County, WIWI417,21021,530+120%
05▼1Racine County, WIWI198,91920,374+28%
06▲2Winnebago County, WIWI174,21819,467+86%
07▼2Kenosha County, WIWI168,44817,677+58%
08▼1Rock County, WIWI166,47215,219+36%
09La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914,925+31%
10Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03312,637+25%
11Outagamie County, WIWI195,89412,120+60%
12Marathon County, WIWI139,43212,042+45%
13▲2Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04710,080+73%
14▼1Walworth County, WIWI106,1279,891+26%
15▼1Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6699,619+69%
16▲6Washington County, WIWI139,2387,980+88%
17▲2Wood County, WIWI74,0607,968+62%
18Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7107,776+55%
19▲1Dodge County, WIWI89,0977,546+64%
20▼3Portage County, WIWI71,9437,144+12%
21Jefferson County, WIWI86,5056,977+66%
22▲1Chippewa County, WIWI67,6146,831+50%
23▼7Grant County, WIWI52,4466,723+21%
24▲4St. Croix County, WIWI98,2766,336+150%
25▲7Monroe County, WIWI46,5725,421+11%
26▲3Waupaca County, WIWI51,4615,361+53%
27▼3Sauk County, WIWI66,6525,319+33%
28▼3Barron County, WIWI46,4845,152+30%
29▼3Dunn County, WIWI46,2234,860−6%
30▼3Douglas County, WIWI43,9904,7580%
31▲2Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3464,637+119%
32▲3Shawano County, WIWI41,5604,564+41%
33▲5Columbia County, WIWI58,1324,517+65%
34Clark County, WIWI35,0524,193−2%
35▲4Pierce County, WIWI43,5194,162+47%
36▼6Marinette County, WIWI42,5744,103+14%
37▼6Vernon County, WIWI31,4434,065+2%
38▼2Polk County, WIWI45,8033,717+27%
39▼2Juneau County, WIWI26,6493,472+41%
40▲2Oneida County, WIWI38,1313,262+20%
41▼1Oconto County, WIWI40,1953,247+28%
42▲1Calumet County, WIWI53,9823,113+119%
43▲12Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1713,058+37%
44▲1Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033,006+46%
45▲7Adams County, WIWI21,7522,984+54%
46▼2Sawyer County, WIWI18,8462,885+41%
47▼6Green County, WIWI37,2272,855+65%
48▼1Waushara County, WIWI25,2232,715+28%
49▲9Green Lake County, WIWI19,3052,653+100%
50Langlade County, WIWI19,5342,630+25%
51Vilas County, WIWI23,7612,616+55%
52▼4Jackson County, WIWI20,9992,593+41%
53Richland County, WIWI17,0362,502+38%
54▼5Door County, WIWI30,6162,331+30%
55▼1Crawford County, WIWI15,9102,210+26%
56Burnett County, WIWI17,2232,159+56%
57▼11Ashland County, WIWI16,2032,151+7%
58▲7Marquette County, WIWI15,9272,055+68%
59▲1Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782,014+37%
60▼3Washburn County, WIWI17,0871,947+23%
61▲1Taylor County, WIWI20,1181,9160%
62▲2Rusk County, WIWI14,1461,859+3%
63▼4Iowa County, WIWI23,9511,812+9%
64▼1Price County, WIWI13,9881,671+19%
65▼4Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871,619−14%
66▲1Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581,564+33%
67▼1Forest County, WIWI9,5741,427+9%
68▲1Buffalo County, WIWI13,3181,129+10%
69▼1Menominee County, WIWI4,199925−30%
70▲1Pepin County, WIWI7,513758+15%
71▼1Iron County, WIWI6,127650−15%
72Florence County, WIWI4,748339−27%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES