RANKING · 2024 ACS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

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.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19939.5%+20%

02Forest County, WIWI9,57422.9%+66%

03Vilas County, WIWI23,76119.5%+49%

04Ashland County, WIWI16,20319.1%+13%

05Sawyer County, WIWI18,84618.0%+8%

06Bayfield County, WIWI16,78717.2%+2%

07Iron County, WIWI6,12717.2%+12%

08Florence County, WIWI4,74816.9%+71%

09Juneau County, WIWI26,64916.3%+37%

10Dane County, WIWI590,37515.7%−8%

11Adams County, WIWI21,75215.3%+35%

12Vernon County, WIWI31,44314.8%+26%

13Jackson County, WIWI20,99914.8%+3%

14Burnett County, WIWI17,22314.8%+13%

15Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.4%−8%

16Door County, WIWI30,61614.0%+8%

17La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.0%+8%

18Pepin County, WIWI7,51313.7%+30%

19Richland County, WIWI17,03613.6%+19%

20Washburn County, WIWI17,08713.5%−3%

21St. Croix County, WIWI98,27613.5%+19%

22Grant County, WIWI52,44613.4%+5%

23Green County, WIWI37,22713.4%+17%

24Rusk County, WIWI14,14613.1%−5%

25Barron County, WIWI46,48413.1%+12%

26Sauk County, WIWI66,65212.9%+24%

27Crawford County, WIWI15,91012.9%+23%

28Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03312.8%+8%

29Columbia County, WIWI58,13212.8%−1%

30Oneida County, WIWI38,13112.8%−0%

31Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.8%+18%

32Jefferson County, WIWI86,50512.7%+14%

33Pierce County, WIWI43,51912.7%−8%

34Portage County, WIWI71,94312.7%+4%

35Calumet County, WIWI53,98212.6%+19%

36Walworth County, WIWI106,12712.5%+3%

37Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75812.4%+70%

38Rock County, WIWI166,47212.4%+1%

39Lincoln County, WIWI28,40312.3%+9%

40Lafayette County, WIWI17,47812.3%+11%

41Dunn County, WIWI46,22312.2%−8%

42Shawano County, WIWI41,56012.2%−11%

43Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21612.1%−5%

44Racine County, WIWI198,91912.1%+6%

45Waupaca County, WIWI51,46112.0%+1%

46Price County, WIWI13,98811.9%+14%

47Wood County, WIWI74,06011.9%−1%

48Marquette County, WIWI15,92711.9%+4%

49Chippewa County, WIWI67,61411.9%+12%

50Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17111.8%+0%

51Winnebago County, WIWI174,21811.8%+10%

52Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.7%+2%

53Polk County, WIWI45,80311.5%−4%

54Monroe County, WIWI46,57211.5%+10%

55Dodge County, WIWI89,09711.4%+13%

56Outagamie County, WIWI195,89411.3%+10%

57Marathon County, WIWI139,43211.1%+11%

58Clark County, WIWI35,05211.0%+11%

59Langlade County, WIWI19,53410.9%−15%

60Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34610.9%+7%

61Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71010.9%+15%

62Buffalo County, WIWI13,31810.9%+24%

63Iowa County, WIWI23,95110.9%+14%

64Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.8%−25%

65Oconto County, WIWI40,19510.7%+9%

66Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.7%+6%

67Waukesha County, WIWI417,21010.7%+16%

68Brown County, WIWI275,80310.6%−5%

69Washington County, WIWI139,23810.6%+22%

70Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04710.3%+11%

71Taylor County, WIWI20,11810.3%+9%

72Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66910.3%−1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES