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Most unemployed people, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 159 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 159 is 192. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Atkinson, WI, up 65 places to #45.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40717,436−6%

02Madison, WIWI286,2334,421−1%

03Kenosha, WIWI99,2392,434−32%

04▲1Racine, WIWI77,9082,321+17%

05▼1Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,097+1%

06▲2Janesville, WIWI66,9291,448−4%

07Appleton, WIWI75,4521,437−12%

08▼2Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,391−19%

09West Allis, WIWI60,1191,332−11%

10▲1Waukesha, WIWI70,8721,135−13%

11▲2La Crosse, WIWI50,7841,067−4%

12▲4Wausau, WIWI40,1881,035+24%

13▼1Oshkosh, WIWI67,4601,003−10%

14▲1Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541997−5%

15▼5Beloit, WIWI36,649986−28%

16▼2Sheboygan, WIWI49,376710−34%

17▲2Stevens Point, WIWI26,377696−1%

18▲30Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253651+109%

19▲11Manitowoc, WIWI34,671636+21%

20Watertown, WIWI22,704635−8%

21▲3Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654615−3%

22▼4Franklin, WIWI36,687609−17%

23▲2Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649565−9%

24▲37Menomonie, WIWI16,664563+119%

25▲3West Bend, WIWI32,268557+2%

26▲11Whitewater, WIWI16,038535+31%

27▼6Brookfield, WIWI41,448521−21%

28▼11Greenfield, WIWI37,159497−37%

29▲24Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227492+73%

30▼7New Berlin, WIWI39,953465−27%

31Superior, WIWI26,397459−11%

32▼10Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798411−37%

33▼4Caledonia, WIWI25,229409−23%

34▼2Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291388−22%

35▲1South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191381−15%

36▲3Fitchburg, WIWI34,615381+10%

37▲29Middleton, WIWI23,115377+64%

38▲56Brown Deer, WIWI12,821367+121%

39▼1Onalaska, WIWI20,297363−4%

40▲1Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542345+5%

41▼7Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271343−24%

42▲7Somers, WIWI8,171340+12%

43▲13River Falls, WIWI17,916340+26%

44▼9Neenah, WIWI27,638329−27%

45▲65Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388326+157%

46▲43Mequon, WIWI25,120325+80%

47▼14Menasha, WIWI18,385324−30%

48▲53Kaukauna, WIWI18,517319+120%

49▼4Platteville, WIWI11,815319+1%

50▲2Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293305+7%

51▲23Howard, WIWI22,233300+43%

52▲57Hudson, WIWI15,019292+118%

53▼27Muskego, WIWI25,602287−51%

54▼27Oak Creek, WIWI38,296276−50%

55▼9Marshfield, WIWI18,980273−14%

56▲16Hartland, WIWI10,740272+27%

57▼15Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398270−17%

58▲18Shorewood, WIWI13,474256+24%

59▲55Plover, WIWI14,274253+113%

60▼6Hartford, WIWI16,005252−9%

61▲27Monroe, WIWI10,581243+33%

62▲20North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425242+25%

63▲6Germantown, WIWI21,050242+11%

64▼17De Pere, WIWI25,590232−26%

65▼6Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119231−11%

66▲52Sparta, WIWI9,974229+101%

67▼16Cudahy, WIWI17,655228−24%

68▲10Marinette, WIWI11,168225+12%

69▲51Harrison, WIWI14,492222+107%

70▲9Pewaukee, WIWI16,375218+10%

71▼9Mukwonago, WIWI8,544217−16%

72▼12Sussex, WIWI12,779214−17%

73▼30Plymouth, WIWI8,821207−37%

74▲52Slinger, WIWI6,495205+120%

75▲44Glendale, WIWI14,795205+90%

76▼36Baraboo, WIWI13,224201−39%

77▲9Merrill, WIWI9,389199+5%

78▲21Tomah, WIWI9,600197+30%

79▼29Bellevue, WIWI16,776195−36%

80▲62Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687192+309%

81▼17Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818191−20%

82▼15Portage, WIWI9,956191−16%

83▲10Burlington, WIWI10,951191+14%

84▲12Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489191+21%

85▲43Dodgeville, WIWI5,076190+111%

86▲11Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280189+24%

87▼12McFarland, WIWI9,145181−13%

88▲10Suamico, WIWI13,153179+18%

89▼26Antigo, WIWI8,060175−28%

90▼10Sturtevant, WIWI6,852173−12%

91▼7Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917169−12%

92▲57Columbus, WIWI5,400167+339%

93▼8Grafton, WIWI13,389167−12%

94Lisbon, WIWI11,150166–

95▲55New Richmond, WIWI10,988166+403%

96▼26Delavan, WIWI9,228165−24%

97▼20Little Chute, WIWI11,800163−19%

98▼54Bristol, WIWI5,300159−51%

99▼12Weston, WIWI15,931155−18%

100▲38DeForest, WIWI13,094154+152%

101▲46Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725154+258%

102▼37Ashland, WIWI7,927153−35%

103▼30Greendale, WIWI14,426153−27%

104▼47Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338150−44%

105▲34Waupaca, WIWI6,352150+150%

106▼38Rice Lake, WIWI8,882148−35%

107▼4Pewaukee, WIWI8,216146+2%

108▲14Cedarburg, WIWI12,916144+41%

109▲4Oregon, WIWI12,015140+17%

110▼2Allouez, WIWI13,838137+2%

111▼28Altoona, WIWI9,376135−30%

112▲23Reedsburg, WIWI10,641133+102%

113▼58Verona, WIWI16,821133−51%

114▼3Stoughton, WIWI13,256132+7%

115▲9St. Francis, WIWI8,955130+35%

116▲28Richland Center, WIWI5,020128+184%

117▼26Edgerton, WIWI6,121122−32%

118▼2Waunakee, WIWI16,411121+3%

119▼19Mayville, WIWI5,184120−19%

120▲13Monona, WIWI8,664116+71%

121▲16Tichigan, WIWI5,052116+81%

122▼27Waupun, WIWI11,150114−28%

123▼21Port Washington, WIWI12,658113−22%

124▼43Jefferson, WIWI7,814112−43%

125▼67Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320112−58%

126▲1New London, WIWI7,726110+22%

127▼2Ripon, WIWI7,738108+16%

128▼22Kimberly, WIWI7,556102−25%

129▼24Bloomfield, WIWI6,369101−26%

130▲2Hales Corners, WIWI7,74093+29%

131Evansville, WIWI5,83791+17%

132▼25Two Rivers, WIWI11,22291−32%

133▼3West Salem, WIWI5,28891+10%

134▼22Richfield, WIWI11,78590−26%

135▲18Lake Mills, WIWI6,65587+358%

136▲15Windsor, WIWI10,08578+189%

137▼33Elkhorn, WIWI10,04575−46%

138▼67Jackson, WIWI8,32272−67%

139▲6Waterford, WIWI6,02568+55%

140▼19Delafield, WIWI7,31461−42%

141▼7Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39660−10%

142▼27Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41358−51%

143Waukesha, WIWI8,50758–

144▼21Berlin, WIWI5,58856−45%

145Greenville, WIWI13,38856–

146▼17Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38455−35%

147Vernon, WIWI7,46452–

148▼7Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40847−11%

149▼32Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93046−60%

150▼4Rhinelander, WIWI8,24240−9%

151▼59Shawano, WIWI9,69340−76%

152▼4Union Grove, WIWI5,37035−17%

153▲1Hobart, WIWI11,67430+173%

154▼18Milton, WIWI6,02429−55%

155▼12Summit, WIWI5,32323−51%

156▼1Elm Grove, WIWI6,35421+133%

157▼67Holmen, WIWI12,10517−91%

158▼6Fox Point, WIWI6,58313−41%

159▼19Rothschild, WIWI5,6278−86%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES