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Most unemployed people, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties 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 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 666. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Iowa County, WI, up 13 places to #46.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21622,834−8%

02Dane County, WIWI590,3757,931+1%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,2105,153−23%

04▲2Racine County, WIWI198,9194,485+13%

05▼1Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484,016−32%

06▼1Brown County, WIWI275,8033,818−4%

07Rock County, WIWI166,4723,244−15%

08Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942,914−12%

09▲4Marathon County, WIWI139,4322,129−2%

10▲1La Crosse County, WIWI121,3392,085−7%

11▼2Winnebago County, WIWI174,2182,024−25%

12Washington County, WIWI139,2381,951−12%

13▼3Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0331,806−21%

14▲2Dodge County, WIWI89,0971,777−10%

15Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6691,730−12%

16▲2Jefferson County, WIWI86,5051,727+11%

17▼3Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0471,698−17%

18▼1Walworth County, WIWI106,1271,666−13%

19Wood County, WIWI74,0601,4900%

20Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3461,383+4%

21▲1St. Croix County, WIWI98,2761,348+29%

22▼1Portage County, WIWI71,9431,255−1%

23▲6Dunn County, WIWI46,2231,117+34%

24▼1Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7101,077+9%

25▲2Chippewa County, WIWI67,6141,049+21%

26▼1Columbia County, WIWI58,132962+8%

27▲4Grant County, WIWI52,446826+3%

28▲2Sauk County, WIWI66,652820+1%

29▼3Polk County, WIWI45,803790−12%

30▲2Pierce County, WIWI43,519779+3%

31▲2Green County, WIWI37,227732+8%

32▲5Waupaca County, WIWI51,461726+16%

33▲7Monroe County, WIWI46,572715+39%

34▼10Douglas County, WIWI43,990708−22%

35▼7Marinette County, WIWI42,574685−21%

36▼1Barron County, WIWI46,484666+2%

37▼1Calumet County, WIWI53,982621−1%

38▲6Clark County, WIWI35,052614+23%

39▼5Shawano County, WIWI41,560521−20%

40▲10Sawyer County, WIWI18,846494+25%

41▲5Juneau County, WIWI26,649469−4%

42▼1Jackson County, WIWI20,999463−9%

43▲4Waushara County, WIWI25,223449−2%

44▼5Lincoln County, WIWI28,403443−19%

45▼7Vilas County, WIWI23,761435−23%

46▲13Iowa County, WIWI23,951409+49%

47▼2Adams County, WIWI21,752402−18%

48▼6Oconto County, WIWI40,195398−22%

49▲3Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171361−5%

50▼7Door County, WIWI30,616360−28%

51Burnett County, WIWI17,223357−8%

52▲3Vernon County, WIWI31,443354+8%

53Oneida County, WIWI38,131349−7%

54▲4Rusk County, WIWI14,146348+27%

55▼6Langlade County, WIWI19,534321−28%

56▲9Richland County, WIWI17,036303+71%

57▲4Washburn County, WIWI17,087300+17%

58▼10Ashland County, WIWI16,203297−34%

59▼2Bayfield County, WIWI16,787269−8%

60▼6Taylor County, WIWI20,118262−30%

61▼1Green Lake County, WIWI19,305251−8%

62▲5Lafayette County, WIWI17,478250+67%

63▲1Crawford County, WIWI15,910223+17%

64▲4Buffalo County, WIWI13,318199+35%

65▼9Marquette County, WIWI15,927198−35%

66▲4Price County, WIWI13,988181+53%

67▼5Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758161−26%

68▼2Menominee County, WIWI4,199158−8%

69▲3Pepin County, WIWI7,513114+24%

70▼7Forest County, WIWI9,574111−42%

71Florence County, WIWI4,74896−17%

72▼3Iron County, WIWI6,12771−51%

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