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Most self-employed workers, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 12.5%.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Menominee County, WIWI4,19939.5%+6.5 pts
02Forest County, WIWI9,57422.9%+9.1 pts
03Vilas County, WIWI23,76119.5%+6.4 pts
04Ashland County, WIWI16,20319.1%+2.2 pts
05Sawyer County, WIWI18,84618.0%+1.3 pts
06Bayfield County, WIWI16,78717.2%+0.3 pts
07Iron County, WIWI6,12717.2%+1.8 pts
08Florence County, WIWI4,74816.9%+7.0 pts
09Juneau County, WIWI26,64916.3%+4.4 pts
10Dane County, WIWI590,37515.7%−1.3 pts
11Adams County, WIWI21,75215.3%+4.0 pts
12Vernon County, WIWI31,44314.8%+3.1 pts
13Jackson County, WIWI20,99914.8%+0.4 pts
14Burnett County, WIWI17,22314.8%+1.7 pts
15Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.4%−1.2 pts
16Door County, WIWI30,61614.0%+1.1 pts
17La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.0%+1.1 pts
18Pepin County, WIWI7,51313.7%+3.2 pts
19Richland County, WIWI17,03613.6%+2.2 pts
20Washburn County, WIWI17,08713.5%−0.4 pts
21St. Croix County, WIWI98,27613.5%+2.1 pts
22Grant County, WIWI52,44613.4%+0.6 pts
23Green County, WIWI37,22713.4%+1.9 pts
24Rusk County, WIWI14,14613.1%−0.6 pts
25Barron County, WIWI46,48413.1%+1.4 pts
26Sauk County, WIWI66,65212.9%+2.5 pts
27Crawford County, WIWI15,91012.9%+2.4 pts
28Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03312.8%+1.0 pts
29Columbia County, WIWI58,13212.8%−0.1 pts
30Oneida County, WIWI38,13112.8%−0.1 pts
31Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.8%+1.9 pts
32Jefferson County, WIWI86,50512.7%+1.6 pts
33Pierce County, WIWI43,51912.7%−1.2 pts
34Portage County, WIWI71,94312.7%+0.5 pts
35Calumet County, WIWI53,98212.6%+2.1 pts
36Walworth County, WIWI106,12712.5%+0.4 pts
37Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75812.4%+5.1 pts
38Rock County, WIWI166,47212.4%+0.2 pts
39Lincoln County, WIWI28,40312.3%+1.0 pts
40Lafayette County, WIWI17,47812.3%+1.2 pts
41Dunn County, WIWI46,22312.2%−1.1 pts
42Shawano County, WIWI41,56012.2%−1.6 pts
43Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21612.1%−0.7 pts
44Racine County, WIWI198,91912.1%+0.7 pts
45Waupaca County, WIWI51,46112.0%+0.1 pts
46Price County, WIWI13,98811.9%+1.4 pts
47Wood County, WIWI74,06011.9%−0.2 pts
48Marquette County, WIWI15,92711.9%+0.5 pts
49Chippewa County, WIWI67,61411.9%+1.3 pts
50Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17111.8%0.0 pts
51Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.8%+1.1 pts
52Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.7%+0.2 pts
53Polk County, WIWI45,80311.5%−0.5 pts
54Monroe County, WIWI46,57211.5%+1.1 pts
55Dodge County, WIWI89,09711.4%+1.3 pts
56Outagamie County, WIWI195,89411.3%+1.0 pts
57Marathon County, WIWI139,43211.1%+1.1 pts
58Clark County, WIWI35,05211.0%+1.1 pts
59Langlade County, WIWI19,53410.9%−1.9 pts
60Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34610.9%+0.7 pts
61Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71010.9%+1.4 pts
62Buffalo County, WIWI13,31810.9%+2.1 pts
63Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.9%+1.3 pts
64Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.8%−3.6 pts
65Oconto County, WIWI40,19510.7%+0.8 pts
66Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.7%+0.6 pts
67Waukesha County, WIWI417,21010.7%+1.4 pts
68Brown County, WIWI275,80310.6%−0.5 pts
69Washington County, WIWI139,23810.6%+1.9 pts
70Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04710.3%+1.0 pts
71Taylor County, WIWI20,11810.3%+0.8 pts
72Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66910.3%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES