RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Most unemployed people, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 201.

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01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40718,457–

02Madison, WIWI286,2334,463–

03Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,575–

04Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,076–

05Racine, WIWI77,9081,977–

06Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,716–

07Appleton, WIWI75,4521,640–

08Janesville, WIWI66,9291,511–

09West Allis, WIWI60,1191,499–

10Beloit, WIWI36,6491,365–

11Waukesha, WIWI70,8721,306–

12Oshkosh, WIWI67,4601,117–

13La Crosse, WIWI50,7841,110–

14Sheboygan, WIWI49,3761,068–

15Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411,055–

16Wausau, WIWI40,188835–

17Greenfield, WIWI37,159789–

18Franklin, WIWI36,687733–

19Stevens Point, WIWI26,377703–

20Watertown, WIWI22,704693–

21Brookfield, WIWI41,448658–

22Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798657–

23New Berlin, WIWI39,953639–

24Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654632–

25Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649622–

26Muskego, WIWI25,602586–

27Oak Creek, WIWI38,296554–

28West Bend, WIWI32,268545–

29Caledonia, WIWI25,229532–

30Manitowoc, WIWI34,671527–

31Superior, WIWI26,397514–

32Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291500–

33Menasha, WIWI18,385464–

34Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271453–

35Neenah, WIWI27,638453–

36South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191448–

37Whitewater, WIWI16,038407–

38Onalaska, WIWI20,297380–

39Fitchburg, WIWI34,615347–

40Baraboo, WIWI13,224332–

41Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542328–

42Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398327–

43Plymouth, WIWI8,821326–

44Bristol, WIWI5,300322–

45Platteville, WIWI11,815317–

46Marshfield, WIWI18,980316–

47De Pere, WIWI25,590314–

48Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253312–

49Somers, WIWI8,171304–

50Bellevue, WIWI16,776304–

51Cudahy, WIWI17,655299–

52Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293286–

53Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227285–

54Hartford, WIWI16,005277–

55Verona, WIWI16,821273–

56River Falls, WIWI17,916270–

57Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338270–

58Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320267–

59Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119260–

60Sussex, WIWI12,779258–

61Menomonie, WIWI16,664257–

62Mukwonago, WIWI8,544257–

63Antigo, WIWI8,060243–

64Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818239–

65Ashland, WIWI7,927234–

66Middleton, WIWI23,115230–

67Portage, WIWI9,956227–

68Rice Lake, WIWI8,882227–

69Germantown, WIWI21,050218–

70Delavan, WIWI9,228216–

71Jackson, WIWI8,322215–

72Hartland, WIWI10,740214–

73Greendale, WIWI14,426210–

74Howard, WIWI22,233210–

75McFarland, WIWI9,145207–

76Shorewood, WIWI13,474207–

77Little Chute, WIWI11,800202–

78Marinette, WIWI11,168201–

79Pewaukee, WIWI16,375199–

80Sturtevant, WIWI6,852197–

81Jefferson, WIWI7,814196–

82North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425194–

83Altoona, WIWI9,376194–

84Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917192–

85Grafton, WIWI13,389190–

86Merrill, WIWI9,389190–

87Weston, WIWI15,931189–

88Monroe, WIWI10,581183–

89Mequon, WIWI25,120181–

90Holmen, WIWI12,105181–

91Edgerton, WIWI6,121179–

92Shawano, WIWI9,693170–

93Burlington, WIWI10,951167–

94Brown Deer, WIWI12,821166–

95Waupun, WIWI11,150159–

96Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489158–

97Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280152–

98Suamico, WIWI13,153152–

99Tomah, WIWI9,600151–

100Mayville, WIWI5,184148–

101Kaukauna, WIWI18,517145–

102Port Washington, WIWI12,658144–

103Pewaukee, WIWI8,216143–

104Elkhorn, WIWI10,045139–

105Bloomfield, WIWI6,369136–

106Kimberly, WIWI7,556136–

107Two Rivers, WIWI11,222134–

108Allouez, WIWI13,838134–

109Hudson, WIWI15,019134–

110Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388127–

111Stoughton, WIWI13,256123–

112Richfield, WIWI11,785121–

113Oregon, WIWI12,015120–

114Plover, WIWI14,274119–

115Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413118–

116Waunakee, WIWI16,411118–

117Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930116–

118Sparta, WIWI9,974114–

119Glendale, WIWI14,795108–

120Harrison, WIWI14,492107–

121Delafield, WIWI7,314105–

122Cedarburg, WIWI12,916102–

123Berlin, WIWI5,588101–

124St. Francis, WIWI8,95596–

125Ripon, WIWI7,73893–

126Slinger, WIWI6,49593–

127New London, WIWI7,72690–

128Dodgeville, WIWI5,07690–

129Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38485–

130West Salem, WIWI5,28883–

131Evansville, WIWI5,83778–

132Hales Corners, WIWI7,74072–

133Monona, WIWI8,66468–

134Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39667–

135Reedsburg, WIWI10,64166–

136Milton, WIWI6,02465–

137Tichigan, WIWI5,05264–

138DeForest, WIWI13,09461–

139Waupaca, WIWI6,35260–

140Rothschild, WIWI5,62756–

141Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40853–

142Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68747–

143Summit, WIWI5,32347–

144Richland Center, WIWI5,02045–

145Waterford, WIWI6,02544–

146Rhinelander, WIWI8,24244–

147Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72543–

148Union Grove, WIWI5,37042–

149Columbus, WIWI5,40038–

150New Richmond, WIWI10,98833–

151Windsor, WIWI10,08527–

152Fox Point, WIWI6,58322–

153Lake Mills, WIWI6,65519–

154Hobart, WIWI11,67411–

155Elm Grove, WIWI6,3549–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS