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Most white-collar workforce, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 34.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Menominee County, WI, up 44 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Dane County, WIWI590,37556.1%+9.5 pts

02▲1Waukesha County, WIWI417,21051.0%+8.1 pts

03▼1Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34649.8%+6.8 pts

04St. Croix County, WIWI98,27644.0%+6.3 pts

05Washington County, WIWI139,23842.6%+8.3 pts

06▲12Door County, WIWI30,61641.3%+10.8 pts

07▲1Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21640.7%+7.1 pts

08▼2La Crosse County, WIWI121,33940.6%+7.6 pts

09▲3Outagamie County, WIWI195,89440.2%+8.7 pts

10Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03340.0%+8.4 pts

11▼2Bayfield County, WIWI16,78739.9%+4.5 pts

12▼5Calumet County, WIWI53,98239.9%+6.0 pts

13▼2Brown County, WIWI275,80339.3%+7.2 pts

14▲1Columbia County, WIWI58,13239.0%+10.2 pts

15▲4Kenosha County, WIWI168,44838.8%+7.1 pts

16Green County, WIWI37,22738.8%+6.6 pts

17▼4Portage County, WIWI71,94337.9%+7.1 pts

18▼4Marathon County, WIWI139,43237.7%+7.4 pts

19▲20Vilas County, WIWI23,76137.5%+3.3 pts

20Winnebago County, WIWI174,21836.5%+7.0 pts

21▲2Vernon County, WIWI31,44336.4%+6.2 pts

22▲8Sauk County, WIWI66,65236.3%+8.5 pts

23▲31Sawyer County, WIWI18,84636.3%+8.6 pts

24▼7Pierce County, WIWI43,51936.2%+5.3 pts

25▼1Iowa County, WIWI23,95136.2%+4.5 pts

26▲3Douglas County, WIWI43,99035.9%+5.6 pts

27▼1Oneida County, WIWI38,13135.8%+6.5 pts

28▲44Menominee County, WIWI4,19935.3%+16.3 pts

29▲8Walworth County, WIWI106,12735.2%+4.7 pts

30▲2Racine County, WIWI198,91935.0%+3.5 pts

31▼10Jefferson County, WIWI86,50534.8%+6.5 pts

32▼1Lafayette County, WIWI17,47834.7%+5.9 pts

33▲13Pepin County, WIWI7,51334.5%+5.8 pts

34▼12Polk County, WIWI45,80334.4%+8.2 pts

35▼1Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04734.4%+7.0 pts

36▼8Grant County, WIWI52,44634.3%+4.6 pts

37▼12Chippewa County, WIWI67,61434.3%+7.3 pts

38▲26Marinette County, WIWI42,57434.3%+9.3 pts

39▲3Iron County, WIWI6,12734.2%+8.0 pts

40▲12Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17134.1%+6.1 pts

41▼6Florence County, WIWI4,74833.9%+11.1 pts

42▼15Burnett County, WIWI17,22333.8%+6.8 pts

43▼2Oconto County, WIWI40,19533.7%+6.2 pts

44▼8Rock County, WIWI166,47233.6%+5.2 pts

45Wood County, WIWI74,06033.4%+5.7 pts

46▲1Barron County, WIWI46,48433.4%+5.5 pts

47▲11Ashland County, WIWI16,20332.9%+5.7 pts

48▼5Buffalo County, WIWI13,31832.8%+5.6 pts

49▲18Forest County, WIWI9,57432.7%+7.9 pts

50▼6Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75832.5%+7.0 pts

51▼2Washburn County, WIWI17,08732.4%+0.9 pts

52▼12Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71031.9%+5.9 pts

53▼20Dunn County, WIWI46,22331.6%+1.1 pts

54▼1Shawano County, WIWI41,56031.3%+4.0 pts

55▼17Lincoln County, WIWI28,40331.2%+6.4 pts

56▼1Monroe County, WIWI46,57231.1%+2.7 pts

57▼9Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66931.1%+5.2 pts

58▲3Dodge County, WIWI89,09731.1%+4.4 pts

59▲1Richland County, WIWI17,03631.0%+6.6 pts

60▼4Taylor County, WIWI20,11830.3%+4.2 pts

61▲1Price County, WIWI13,98830.2%+3.8 pts

62▼5Clark County, WIWI35,05230.0%+3.0 pts

63Waupaca County, WIWI51,46129.9%+6.0 pts

64▼14Crawford County, WIWI15,91029.9%+3.9 pts

65▼14Green Lake County, WIWI19,30529.8%+4.7 pts

66Langlade County, WIWI19,53429.1%+4.5 pts

67▼2Juneau County, WIWI26,64929.1%+6.3 pts

68▼9Jackson County, WIWI20,99929.0%+0.8 pts

69▼1Waushara County, WIWI25,22327.7%+4.0 pts

70▼1Rusk County, WIWI14,14627.3%+0.3 pts

71Marquette County, WIWI15,92726.3%+2.7 pts

72▼2Adams County, WIWI21,75225.0%+4.7 pts

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