RANKING · 2024 ACS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

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

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

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

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

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

06Brown County, WIWI275,8033,818−4%

07Rock County, WIWI166,4723,244−15%

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

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

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

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

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

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

14Dodge County, WIWI89,0971,777−10%

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

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

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

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

19Wood County, WIWI74,0601,490+0%

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

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

22Portage County, WIWI71,9431,255−1%

23Dunn County, WIWI46,2231,117+34%

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

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

26Columbia County, WIWI58,132962+8%

27Grant County, WIWI52,446826+3%

28Sauk County, WIWI66,652820+1%

29Polk County, WIWI45,803790−12%

30Pierce County, WIWI43,519779+3%

31Green County, WIWI37,227732+8%

32Waupaca County, WIWI51,461726+16%

33Monroe County, WIWI46,572715+39%

34Douglas County, WIWI43,990708−22%

35Marinette County, WIWI42,574685−21%

36Barron County, WIWI46,484666+2%

37Calumet County, WIWI53,982621−1%

38Clark County, WIWI35,052614+23%

39Shawano County, WIWI41,560521−20%

40Sawyer County, WIWI18,846494+25%

41Juneau County, WIWI26,649469−4%

42Jackson County, WIWI20,999463−9%

43Waushara County, WIWI25,223449−2%

44Lincoln County, WIWI28,403443−19%

45Vilas County, WIWI23,761435−23%

46Iowa County, WIWI23,951409+49%

47Adams County, WIWI21,752402−18%

48Oconto County, WIWI40,195398−22%

49Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171361−5%

50Door County, WIWI30,616360−28%

51Burnett County, WIWI17,223357−8%

52Vernon County, WIWI31,443354+8%

53Oneida County, WIWI38,131349−7%

54Rusk County, WIWI14,146348+27%

55Langlade County, WIWI19,534321−28%

56Richland County, WIWI17,036303+71%

57Washburn County, WIWI17,087300+17%

58Ashland County, WIWI16,203297−34%

59Bayfield County, WIWI16,787269−8%

60Taylor County, WIWI20,118262−30%

61Green Lake County, WIWI19,305251−8%

62Lafayette County, WIWI17,478250+67%

63Crawford County, WIWI15,910223+17%

64Buffalo County, WIWI13,318199+35%

65Marquette County, WIWI15,927198−35%

66Price County, WIWI13,988181+53%

67Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758161−26%

68Menominee County, WIWI4,199158−8%

69Pepin County, WIWI7,513114+24%

70Forest County, WIWI9,574111−42%

71Florence County, WIWI4,74896−17%

72Iron County, WIWI6,12771−51%

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