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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40717,436−6%

02Madison, WIWI286,2334,421−1%

03Kenosha, WIWI99,2392,434−32%

04Racine, WIWI77,9082,321+17%

05Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,097+1%

06Janesville, WIWI66,9291,448−4%

07Appleton, WIWI75,4521,437−12%

08Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,391−19%

09West Allis, WIWI60,1191,332−11%

10Waukesha, WIWI70,8721,135−13%

11La Crosse, WIWI50,7841,067−4%

12Wausau, WIWI40,1881,035+24%

13Oshkosh, WIWI67,4601,003−10%

14Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541997−5%

15Beloit, WIWI36,649986−28%

16Sheboygan, WIWI49,376710−34%

17Stevens Point, WIWI26,377696−1%

18Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253651+109%

19Manitowoc, WIWI34,671636+21%

20Watertown, WIWI22,704635−8%

21Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654615−3%

22Franklin, WIWI36,687609−17%

23Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649565−9%

24Menomonie, WIWI16,664563+119%

25West Bend, WIWI32,268557+2%

26Whitewater, WIWI16,038535+31%

27Brookfield, WIWI41,448521−21%

28Greenfield, WIWI37,159497−37%

29Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227492+73%

30New Berlin, WIWI39,953465−27%

31Superior, WIWI26,397459−11%

32Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798411−37%

33Caledonia, WIWI25,229409−23%

34Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291388−22%

35South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191381−15%

36Fitchburg, WIWI34,615381+10%

37Middleton, WIWI23,115377+64%

38Brown Deer, WIWI12,821367+121%

39Onalaska, WIWI20,297363−4%

40Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542345+5%

41Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271343−24%

42Somers, WIWI8,171340+12%

43River Falls, WIWI17,916340+26%

44Neenah, WIWI27,638329−27%

45Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388326+157%

46Mequon, WIWI25,120325+80%

47Menasha, WIWI18,385324−30%

48Kaukauna, WIWI18,517319+120%

49Platteville, WIWI11,815319+1%

50Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293305+7%

51Howard, WIWI22,233300+43%

52Hudson, WIWI15,019292+118%

53Muskego, WIWI25,602287−51%

54Oak Creek, WIWI38,296276−50%

55Marshfield, WIWI18,980273−14%

56Hartland, WIWI10,740272+27%

57Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398270−17%

58Shorewood, WIWI13,474256+24%

59Plover, WIWI14,274253+113%

60Hartford, WIWI16,005252−9%

61Monroe, WIWI10,581243+33%

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

63Germantown, WIWI21,050242+11%

64De Pere, WIWI25,590232−26%

65Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119231−11%

66Sparta, WIWI9,974229+101%

67Cudahy, WIWI17,655228−24%

68Marinette, WIWI11,168225+12%

69Harrison, WIWI14,492222+107%

70Pewaukee, WIWI16,375218+10%

71Mukwonago, WIWI8,544217−16%

72Sussex, WIWI12,779214−17%

73Plymouth, WIWI8,821207−37%

74Slinger, WIWI6,495205+120%

75Glendale, WIWI14,795205+90%

76Baraboo, WIWI13,224201−39%

77Merrill, WIWI9,389199+5%

78Tomah, WIWI9,600197+30%

79Bellevue, WIWI16,776195−36%

80Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687192+309%

81Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818191−20%

82Portage, WIWI9,956191−16%

83Burlington, WIWI10,951191+14%

84Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489191+21%

85Dodgeville, WIWI5,076190+111%

86Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280189+24%

87McFarland, WIWI9,145181−13%

88Suamico, WIWI13,153179+18%

89Antigo, WIWI8,060175−28%

90Sturtevant, WIWI6,852173−12%

91Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917169−12%

92Columbus, WIWI5,400167+339%

93Grafton, WIWI13,389167−12%

94Lisbon, WIWI11,150166–

95New Richmond, WIWI10,988166+403%

96Delavan, WIWI9,228165−24%

97Little Chute, WIWI11,800163−19%

98Bristol, WIWI5,300159−51%

99Weston, WIWI15,931155−18%

100DeForest, WIWI13,094154+152%

101Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725154+258%

102Ashland, WIWI7,927153−35%

103Greendale, WIWI14,426153−27%

104Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338150−44%

105Waupaca, WIWI6,352150+150%

106Rice Lake, WIWI8,882148−35%

107Pewaukee, WIWI8,216146+2%

108Cedarburg, WIWI12,916144+41%

109Oregon, WIWI12,015140+17%

110Allouez, WIWI13,838137+2%

111Altoona, WIWI9,376135−30%

112Reedsburg, WIWI10,641133+102%

113Verona, WIWI16,821133−51%

114Stoughton, WIWI13,256132+7%

115St. Francis, WIWI8,955130+35%

116Richland Center, WIWI5,020128+184%

117Edgerton, WIWI6,121122−32%

118Waunakee, WIWI16,411121+3%

119Mayville, WIWI5,184120−19%

120Monona, WIWI8,664116+71%

121Tichigan, WIWI5,052116+81%

122Waupun, WIWI11,150114−28%

123Port Washington, WIWI12,658113−22%

124Jefferson, WIWI7,814112−43%

125Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320112−58%

126New London, WIWI7,726110+22%

127Ripon, WIWI7,738108+16%

128Kimberly, WIWI7,556102−25%

129Bloomfield, WIWI6,369101−26%

130Hales Corners, WIWI7,74093+29%

131Evansville, WIWI5,83791+17%

132Two Rivers, WIWI11,22291−32%

133West Salem, WIWI5,28891+10%

134Richfield, WIWI11,78590−26%

135Lake Mills, WIWI6,65587+358%

136Windsor, WIWI10,08578+189%

137Elkhorn, WIWI10,04575−46%

138Jackson, WIWI8,32272−67%

139Waterford, WIWI6,02568+55%

140Delafield, WIWI7,31461−42%

141Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39660−10%

142Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41358−51%

143Waukesha, WIWI8,50758–

144Berlin, WIWI5,58856−45%

145Greenville, WIWI13,38856–

146Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38455−35%

147Vernon, WIWI7,46452–

148Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40847−11%

149Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93046−60%

150Rhinelander, WIWI8,24240−9%

151Shawano, WIWI9,69340−76%

152Union Grove, WIWI5,37035−17%

153Hobart, WIWI11,67430+173%

154Milton, WIWI6,02429−55%

155Summit, WIWI5,32323−51%

156Elm Grove, WIWI6,35421+133%

157Holmen, WIWI12,10517−91%

158Fox Point, WIWI6,58313−41%

159Rothschild, WIWI5,6278−86%

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