RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Most residents in poverty, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216143,482−6%

02Dane County, WIWI590,37540,243+4%

03Racine County, WIWI198,91915,868−11%

04Brown County, WIWI275,80315,643−12%

05La Crosse County, WIWI121,33911,411−13%

06Kenosha County, WIWI168,44811,213−14%

07Rock County, WIWI166,47211,156−19%

08Winnebago County, WIWI174,21810,479−15%

09Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03310,126−25%

10Waukesha County, WIWI417,2109,789+3%

11Marathon County, WIWI139,4328,279−9%

12Walworth County, WIWI106,1277,881+9%

13Outagamie County, WIWI195,8947,557−13%

14Portage County, WIWI71,9436,399−19%

15Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475,838−13%

16Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695,685−17%

17Grant County, WIWI52,4465,567−18%

18Dunn County, WIWI46,2235,146−14%

19Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7105,024−25%

20Wood County, WIWI74,0604,919−22%

21Monroe County, WIWI46,5724,888+3%

22Douglas County, WIWI43,9904,755−24%

23Dodge County, WIWI89,0974,595−10%

24Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144,544−17%

25Clark County, WIWI35,0524,262−2%

26Washington County, WIWI139,2384,248+38%

27Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054,209−14%

28Vernon County, WIWI31,4433,991−2%

29Sauk County, WIWI66,6523,988−12%

30Barron County, WIWI46,4843,967−16%

31Marinette County, WIWI42,5743,609−24%

32Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613,495−11%

33Shawano County, WIWI41,5603,226−23%

34Polk County, WIWI45,8032,936−29%

35Pierce County, WIWI43,5192,833−17%

36Columbia County, WIWI58,1322,742−19%

37Oneida County, WIWI38,1312,719−11%

38St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762,532−21%

39Oconto County, WIWI40,1952,530−31%

40Juneau County, WIWI26,6492,462−11%

41Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712,237−17%

42Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3462,120+34%

43Waushara County, WIWI25,2232,113−21%

44Langlade County, WIWI19,5342,096−27%

45Lincoln County, WIWI28,4032,057−27%

46Sawyer County, WIWI18,8462,051−30%

47Ashland County, WIWI16,2032,010−24%

48Adams County, WIWI21,7521,934−15%

49Taylor County, WIWI20,1181,919−20%

50Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871,880−19%

51Jackson County, WIWI20,9991,833−25%

52Richland County, WIWI17,0361,818−23%

53Rusk County, WIWI14,1461,807−28%

54Door County, WIWI30,6161,789−29%

55Crawford County, WIWI15,9101,755−25%

56Green County, WIWI37,2271,727−27%

57Vilas County, WIWI23,7611,683−35%

58Iowa County, WIWI23,9511,658−18%

59Washburn County, WIWI17,0871,584−28%

60Lafayette County, WIWI17,4781,471−17%

61Calumet County, WIWI53,9821,423−15%

62Price County, WIWI13,9881,403−17%

63Burnett County, WIWI17,2231,383−32%

64Green Lake County, WIWI19,3051,329−29%

65Menominee County, WIWI4,1991,314−31%

66Forest County, WIWI9,5741,313−31%

67Marquette County, WIWI15,9271,223−14%

68Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581,180−24%

69Buffalo County, WIWI13,3181,030−36%

70Iron County, WIWI6,127765−5%

71Pepin County, WIWI7,513657−27%

72Florence County, WIWI4,748465−23%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS