RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Most self-employed workers, Wisconsin counties · 2010

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Menominee County, WIWI4,19933.0%–

02Dane County, WIWI590,37517.0%–

03Bayfield County, WIWI16,78717.0%–

04Ashland County, WIWI16,20316.9%–

05Sawyer County, WIWI18,84616.7%–

06Douglas County, WIWI43,99015.7%–

07Iron County, WIWI6,12715.4%–

08Waushara County, WIWI25,22314.5%–

09Jackson County, WIWI20,99914.4%–

10Washburn County, WIWI17,08713.9%–

11Pierce County, WIWI43,51913.8%–

12Forest County, WIWI9,57413.8%–

13Shawano County, WIWI41,56013.8%–

14Rusk County, WIWI14,14613.7%–

15Dunn County, WIWI46,22313.3%–

16Vilas County, WIWI23,76113.0%–

17Burnett County, WIWI17,22313.0%–

18Columbia County, WIWI58,13212.9%–

19Door County, WIWI30,61612.9%–

20La Crosse County, WIWI121,33912.9%–

21Langlade County, WIWI19,53412.8%–

22Oneida County, WIWI38,13112.8%–

23Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21612.8%–

24Grant County, WIWI52,44612.8%–

25Rock County, WIWI166,47212.2%–

26Portage County, WIWI71,94312.2%–

27Walworth County, WIWI106,12712.1%–

28Wood County, WIWI74,06012.1%–

29Polk County, WIWI45,80312.0%–

30Juneau County, WIWI26,64911.9%–

31Waupaca County, WIWI51,46111.9%–

32Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03311.9%–

33Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17111.8%–

34Vernon County, WIWI31,44311.8%–

35Barron County, WIWI46,48411.6%–

36Marinette County, WIWI42,57411.5%–

37Green County, WIWI37,22711.5%–

38Racine County, WIWI198,91911.4%–

39Marquette County, WIWI15,92711.4%–

40Richland County, WIWI17,03611.4%–

41St. Croix County, WIWI98,27611.4%–

42Lincoln County, WIWI28,40311.3%–

43Adams County, WIWI21,75211.3%–

44Jefferson County, WIWI86,50511.2%–

45Brown County, WIWI275,80311.2%–

46Lafayette County, WIWI17,47811.1%–

47Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.9%–

48Winnebago County, WIWI174,21810.7%–

49Calumet County, WIWI53,98210.6%–

50Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.5%–

51Pepin County, WIWI7,51310.5%–

52Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.5%–

53Price County, WIWI13,98810.5%–

54Sauk County, WIWI66,65210.4%–

55Monroe County, WIWI46,57210.4%–

56Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66910.4%–

57Outagamie County, WIWI195,89410.3%–

58Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34610.2%–

59Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.1%–

60Dodge County, WIWI89,09710.0%–

61Marathon County, WIWI139,43210.0%–

62Clark County, WIWI35,0529.9%–

63Florence County, WIWI4,7489.9%–

64Oconto County, WIWI40,1959.8%–

65Iowa County, WIWI23,9519.5%–

66Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.5%–

67Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.5%–

68Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0479.3%–

69Waukesha County, WIWI417,2109.2%–

70Buffalo County, WIWI13,3188.8%–

71Washington County, WIWI139,2388.7%–

72Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7587.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES