Counties in Wisconsin by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Menominee County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 72 counties in 2013, at 58.5%. Ozaukee County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 18.5% and the figure for Wisconsin was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.5Menominee County
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Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 28 %Ashland County: 26.8 %Barron County: 20.1 %Bayfield County: 25.5 %Brown County: 15.9 %Buffalo County: 16.7 %Burnett County: 23.5 %Calumet County: 8.3 %Chippewa County: 15.5 %Clark County: 22.5 %Columbia County: 12.9 %Crawford County: 20.9 %Dane County: 13.6 %Dodge County: 12 %Door County: 16.4 %Douglas County: 22 %Dunn County: 16.8 %Eau Claire County: 16.3 %Florence County: 20.4 %Fond du Lac County: 12.2 %Forest County: 24.2 %Grant County: 18.9 %Green County: 14.2 %Green Lake County: 22 %Iowa County: 13.9 %Iron County: 23.9 %Jackson County: 22.5 %Jefferson County: 13 %Juneau County: 24.1 %Kenosha County: 20.7 %Kewaunee County: 11.9 %La Crosse County: 15 %Lafayette County: 20.2 %Langlade County: 23.4 %Lincoln County: 17.9 %Manitowoc County: 14.5 %Marathon County: 15.3 %Marinette County: 20.1 %Marquette County: 20.6 %Menominee County: 58.5 %Milwaukee County: 33.2 %Monroe County: 22.2 %Oconto County: 13.9 %Oneida County: 18 %Outagamie County: 10.9 %Ozaukee County: 5.9 %Pepin County: 19.9 %Pierce County: 10.3 %Polk County: 15 %Portage County: 12.9 %Price County: 19.6 %Racine County: 20.3 %Richland County: 24.2 %Rock County: 20.9 %Rusk County: 29.6 %St. Croix County: 7.2 %Sauk County: 16.9 %Sawyer County: 31.5 %Shawano County: 20.1 %Sheboygan County: 15.8 %Taylor County: 21.2 %Trempealeau County: 14.9 %Vernon County: 25.7 %Vilas County: 25.1 %Walworth County: 15.7 %Washburn County: 23.9 %Washington County: 8.2 %Waukesha County: 6.3 %Waupaca County: 17.8 %Waushara County: 21.6 %Winnebago County: 15.7 %Wood County: 16.3 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Menominee County: 58.5 %Menominee County58.5Milwaukee County: 33.2 %Milwaukee County33.2Sawyer County: 31.5 %Sawyer County31.5Rusk County: 29.6 %Rusk County29.6Adams County: 28 %Adams County28Ashland County: 26.8 %Ashland County26.8Vernon County: 25.7 %Vernon County25.7Bayfield County: 25.5 %Bayfield County25.5Vilas County: 25.1 %Vilas County25.1Forest County: 24.2 %Forest County24.2Richland County: 24.2 %Richland County24.2Juneau County: 24.1 %Juneau County24.1Iron County: 23.9 %Iron County23.9Washburn County: 23.9 %Washburn County23.9Burnett County: 23.5 %Burnett County23.5Langlade County: 23.4 %Langlade County23.4Clark County: 22.5 %Clark County22.5Jackson County: 22.5 %Jackson County22.5Monroe County: 22.2 %Monroe County22.2Douglas County: 22 %Douglas County22Green Lake County: 22 %Green Lake County22Waushara County: 21.6 %Waushara County21.6Taylor County: 21.2 %Taylor County21.2Crawford County: 20.9 %Crawford County20.9Rock County: 20.9 %Rock County20.9Kenosha County: 20.7 %Kenosha County20.7Marquette County: 20.6 %Marquette County20.6Florence County: 20.4 %Florence County20.4Racine County: 20.3 %Racine County20.3Lafayette County: 20.2 %Lafayette County20.2Barron County: 20.1 %Barron County20.1Marinette County: 20.1 %Marinette County20.1Shawano County: 20.1 %Shawano County20.1Pepin County: 19.9 %Pepin County19.9Price County: 19.6 %Price County19.6Grant County: 18.9 %Grant County18.9Oneida County: 18 %Oneida County18Lincoln County: 17.9 %Lincoln County17.9Waupaca County: 17.8 %Waupaca County17.8Sauk County: 16.9 %Sauk County16.9Menominee County: 58.5 %Menominee County58.5Milwaukee County: 33.2 %Milwaukee County33.2Sawyer County: 31.5 %Sawyer County31.5Rusk County: 29.6 %Rusk County29.6Adams County: 28 %Adams County28Ashland County: 26.8 %Ashland County26.8Vernon County: 25.7 %Vernon County25.7Bayfield County: 25.5 %Bayfield County25.5Vilas County: 25.1 %Vilas County25.1Forest County: 24.2 %Forest County24.2Richland County: 24.2 %Richland County24.2Juneau County: 24.1 %Juneau County24.1Iron County: 23.9 %Iron County23.9Washburn County: 23.9 %Washburn County23.9Burnett County: 23.5 %Burnett County23.5Langlade County: 23.4 %Langlade County23.4Clark County: 22.5 %Clark County22.5Jackson County: 22.5 %Jackson County22.5Monroe County: 22.2 %Monroe County22.2Douglas County: 22 %Douglas County22Green Lake County: 22 %Green Lake County22Waushara County: 21.6 %Waushara County21.6Taylor County: 21.2 %Taylor County21.2Crawford County: 20.9 %Crawford County20.9Rock County: 20.9 %Rock County20.9Kenosha County: 20.7 %Kenosha County20.7Marquette County: 20.6 %Marquette County20.6Florence County: 20.4 %Florence County20.4Racine County: 20.3 %Racine County20.3Lafayette County: 20.2 %Lafayette County20.2Barron County: 20.1 %Barron County20.1Marinette County: 20.1 %Marinette County20.1Shawano County: 20.1 %Shawano County20.1Pepin County: 19.9 %Pepin County19.9Price County: 19.6 %Price County19.6Grant County: 18.9 %Grant County18.9Oneida County: 18 %Oneida County18Lincoln County: 17.9 %Lincoln County17.9Waupaca County: 17.8 %Waupaca County17.8Sauk County: 16.9 %Sauk County16.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Menominee County58.5+11.3 pts
2Milwaukee County33.2+0.8 pts
3Sawyer County31.5+4.5 pts
4Rusk County29.6+3.7 pts
5Adams County28+1.3 pts
6Ashland County26.8+0.6 pts
7Vernon County25.7-1.6 pts
8Bayfield County25.5+2.3 pts
9Vilas County25.1-0.5 pts
10Forest County24.2-0.1 pts
10Richland County24.2+2 pts
12Juneau County24.1+1.8 pts
13Iron County23.9+2.6 pts
13Washburn County23.9-1.2 pts
15Burnett County23.5-1.5 pts
16Langlade County23.4-2.9 pts
17Clark County22.5-4.2 pts
17Jackson County22.5+1.7 pts
19Monroe County22.2-0.3 pts
20Douglas County22+0.5 pts
20Green Lake County22+3.8 pts
22Waushara County21.6+0.1 pts
23Taylor County21.2-2.1 pts
24Crawford County20.9-0.8 pts
24Rock County20.9-1.7 pts
26Kenosha County20.7+1.9 pts
27Marquette County20.6-1.6 pts
28Florence County20.4-0.7 pts
29Racine County20.3-0.7 pts
30Lafayette County20.2-2 pts
31Barron County20.1-0.8 pts
31Marinette County20.1+0.1 pts
31Shawano County20.1+1.7 pts
34Pepin County19.9-1.1 pts
35Price County19.6-0.4 pts
36Grant County18.9-0.3 pts
37Oneida County18-0.1 pts
38Lincoln County17.9+1.7 pts
39Waupaca County17.8+2.4 pts
40Sauk County16.9+1.7 pts
41Dunn County16.8-1.3 pts
42Buffalo County16.7+1.4 pts
43Door County16.4-0.5 pts
44Eau Claire County16.3-1.5 pts
44Wood County16.3+1.2 pts
46Brown County15.9+0.2 pts
47Sheboygan County15.8+1.1 pts
48Walworth County15.7-1.5 pts
48Winnebago County15.7+2.4 pts
50Chippewa County15.5-1.7 pts
51Marathon County15.3-0.3 pts
52La Crosse County15+1.3 pts
52Polk County15-1.1 pts
54Trempealeau County14.9-1.2 pts
55Manitowoc County14.5-0.5 pts
56Green County14.2+2 pts
57Iowa County13.90 pts
57Oconto County13.9-0.2 pts
59Dane County13.6-0.4 pts
60Jefferson County13+0.4 pts
61Columbia County12.9-0.1 pts
61Portage County12.9-1.3 pts
63Fond du Lac County12.2-0.8 pts
64Dodge County12-0.8 pts
65Kewaunee County11.9-0.1 pts
66Outagamie County10.9-0.2 pts
67Pierce County10.3+0.2 pts
68Calumet County8.3+0.3 pts
69Washington County8.2+0.3 pts
70St. Croix County7.2-0.8 pts
71Waukesha County6.3-0.9 pts
72Ozaukee County5.90 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Wisconsin by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Wisconsin by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Wisconsin by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Wisconsin by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Menominee County, with 58.5% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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