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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 2015, at 50.9%. Waukesha County had the lowest, at 5.1%. The median was 16.8% and the figure for Wisconsin was 16.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50.9Menominee County
Lowest5.1Waukesha County
Median16.872 counties
Wisconsin16.5History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 29.3 %Ashland County: 25.1 %Barron County: 17 %Bayfield County: 20.7 %Brown County: 14.4 %Buffalo County: 13.5 %Burnett County: 22.3 %Calumet County: 7.6 %Chippewa County: 15.3 %Clark County: 21 %Columbia County: 12.6 %Crawford County: 20.6 %Dane County: 10.4 %Dodge County: 11.7 %Door County: 14.5 %Douglas County: 20.1 %Dunn County: 16.2 %Eau Claire County: 15.7 %Florence County: 20.2 %Fond du Lac County: 12.3 %Forest County: 22.3 %Grant County: 16.7 %Green County: 10.7 %Green Lake County: 19.9 %Iowa County: 12.3 %Iron County: 20.5 %Jackson County: 19.6 %Jefferson County: 12.4 %Juneau County: 21.2 %Kenosha County: 18.9 %Kewaunee County: 10.3 %La Crosse County: 12.4 %Lafayette County: 16.9 %Langlade County: 22.8 %Lincoln County: 14.7 %Manitowoc County: 15.1 %Marathon County: 13.5 %Marinette County: 18.6 %Marquette County: 19.6 %Menominee County: 50.9 %Milwaukee County: 29.5 %Monroe County: 19.6 %Oconto County: 13.9 %Oneida County: 16.2 %Outagamie County: 12 %Ozaukee County: 5.2 %Pepin County: 16.9 %Pierce County: 9.2 %Polk County: 14.2 %Portage County: 12.1 %Price County: 18.2 %Racine County: 18.4 %Richland County: 21.8 %Rock County: 20.1 %Rusk County: 23.2 %St. Croix County: 6.9 %Sauk County: 16.8 %Sawyer County: 27.8 %Shawano County: 18.8 %Sheboygan County: 11.8 %Taylor County: 19.5 %Trempealeau County: 13.5 %Vernon County: 26.4 %Vilas County: 22.8 %Walworth County: 14.7 %Washburn County: 22.7 %Washington County: 6.4 %Waukesha County: 5.1 %Waupaca County: 14.4 %Waushara County: 20.2 %Winnebago County: 13.3 %Wood County: 16.1 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Menominee County: 50.9 %Menominee County50.9Milwaukee County: 29.5 %Milwaukee County29.5Adams County: 29.3 %Adams County29.3Sawyer County: 27.8 %Sawyer County27.8Vernon County: 26.4 %Vernon County26.4Ashland County: 25.1 %Ashland County25.1Rusk County: 23.2 %Rusk County23.2Langlade County: 22.8 %Langlade County22.8Vilas County: 22.8 %Vilas County22.8Washburn County: 22.7 %Washburn County22.7Burnett County: 22.3 %Burnett County22.3Forest County: 22.3 %Forest County22.3Richland County: 21.8 %Richland County21.8Juneau County: 21.2 %Juneau County21.2Clark County: 21 %Clark County21Bayfield County: 20.7 %Bayfield County20.7Crawford County: 20.6 %Crawford County20.6Iron County: 20.5 %Iron County20.5Florence County: 20.2 %Florence County20.2Waushara County: 20.2 %Waushara County20.2Douglas County: 20.1 %Douglas County20.1Rock County: 20.1 %Rock County20.1Green Lake County: 19.9 %Green Lake County19.9Jackson County: 19.6 %Jackson County19.6Marquette County: 19.6 %Marquette County19.6Monroe County: 19.6 %Monroe County19.6Taylor County: 19.5 %Taylor County19.5Kenosha County: 18.9 %Kenosha County18.9Shawano County: 18.8 %Shawano County18.8Marinette County: 18.6 %Marinette County18.6Racine County: 18.4 %Racine County18.4Price County: 18.2 %Price County18.2Barron County: 17 %Barron County17Lafayette County: 16.9 %Lafayette County16.9Pepin County: 16.9 %Pepin County16.9Sauk County: 16.8 %Sauk County16.8Grant County: 16.7 %Grant County16.7Dunn County: 16.2 %Dunn County16.2Oneida County: 16.2 %Oneida County16.2Wood County: 16.1 %Wood County16.1Menominee County: 50.9 %Menominee County50.9Milwaukee County: 29.5 %Milwaukee County29.5Adams County: 29.3 %Adams County29.3Sawyer County: 27.8 %Sawyer County27.8Vernon County: 26.4 %Vernon County26.4Ashland County: 25.1 %Ashland County25.1Rusk County: 23.2 %Rusk County23.2Langlade County: 22.8 %Langlade County22.8Vilas County: 22.8 %Vilas County22.8Washburn County: 22.7 %Washburn County22.7Burnett County: 22.3 %Burnett County22.3Forest County: 22.3 %Forest County22.3Richland County: 21.8 %Richland County21.8Juneau County: 21.2 %Juneau County21.2Clark County: 21 %Clark County21Bayfield County: 20.7 %Bayfield County20.7Crawford County: 20.6 %Crawford County20.6Iron County: 20.5 %Iron County20.5Florence County: 20.2 %Florence County20.2Waushara County: 20.2 %Waushara County20.2Douglas County: 20.1 %Douglas County20.1Rock County: 20.1 %Rock County20.1Green Lake County: 19.9 %Green Lake County19.9Jackson County: 19.6 %Jackson County19.6Marquette County: 19.6 %Marquette County19.6Monroe County: 19.6 %Monroe County19.6Taylor County: 19.5 %Taylor County19.5Kenosha County: 18.9 %Kenosha County18.9Shawano County: 18.8 %Shawano County18.8Marinette County: 18.6 %Marinette County18.6Racine County: 18.4 %Racine County18.4Price County: 18.2 %Price County18.2Barron County: 17 %Barron County17Lafayette County: 16.9 %Lafayette County16.9Pepin County: 16.9 %Pepin County16.9Sauk County: 16.8 %Sauk County16.8Grant County: 16.7 %Grant County16.7Dunn County: 16.2 %Dunn County16.2Oneida County: 16.2 %Oneida County16.2Wood County: 16.1 %Wood County16.1
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Menominee County50.9+6.7 pts
2Milwaukee County29.5-2.7 pts
3Adams County29.3+0.4 pts
4Sawyer County27.8-0.9 pts
5Vernon County26.4-3.6 pts
6Ashland County25.1+1.2 pts
7Rusk County23.2-6.4 pts
8Langlade County22.8-0.6 pts
8Vilas County22.8-0.8 pts
10Washburn County22.7+0.9 pts
11Burnett County22.3-4.2 pts
11Forest County22.3-3.4 pts
13Richland County21.8+0.2 pts
14Juneau County21.2+0.4 pts
15Clark County21-2.9 pts
16Bayfield County20.7-3.2 pts
17Crawford County20.6-1.8 pts
18Iron County20.5-3.2 pts
19Florence County20.2+0.7 pts
19Waushara County20.2-1.9 pts
21Douglas County20.1-0.8 pts
21Rock County20.1-3.6 pts
23Green Lake County19.90 pts
24Jackson County19.6-1.2 pts
24Marquette County19.6-2.7 pts
24Monroe County19.6-3.5 pts
27Taylor County19.5+1.5 pts
28Kenosha County18.9-3.5 pts
29Shawano County18.8+1.3 pts
30Marinette County18.6-1.1 pts
31Racine County18.4-0.4 pts
32Price County18.2-1.9 pts
33Barron County17-4.2 pts
34Lafayette County16.9-1.6 pts
34Pepin County16.9-3 pts
36Sauk County16.8-0.6 pts
37Grant County16.7-2.3 pts
38Dunn County16.2-0.2 pts
38Oneida County16.2-2.3 pts
40Wood County16.1-1.2 pts
41Eau Claire County15.7+0.6 pts
42Chippewa County15.3-0.3 pts
43Manitowoc County15.1-0.2 pts
44Lincoln County14.7-2.2 pts
44Walworth County14.7-1.5 pts
46Door County14.5-2 pts
47Brown County14.4-2.2 pts
47Waupaca County14.4-1.2 pts
49Polk County14.2-1 pts
50Oconto County13.9-0.9 pts
51Buffalo County13.5-1.8 pts
51Marathon County13.5-1.3 pts
51Trempealeau County13.5-3.2 pts
54Winnebago County13.3-2.2 pts
55Columbia County12.6+0.2 pts
56Jefferson County12.4-1.3 pts
56La Crosse County12.4+0.2 pts
58Fond du Lac County12.3-1.3 pts
58Iowa County12.3-0.3 pts
60Portage County12.1-2.8 pts
61Outagamie County12-0.5 pts
62Sheboygan County11.8-1.4 pts
63Dodge County11.7-1.9 pts
64Green County10.7-1 pts
65Dane County10.4-3.9 pts
66Kewaunee County10.3-1.2 pts
67Pierce County9.2-1.4 pts
68Calumet County7.6-0.3 pts
69St. Croix County6.9+0.6 pts
70Washington County6.4-0.9 pts
71Ozaukee County5.2-0.5 pts
72Waukesha County5.1-2.2 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Menominee County, with 50.9% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Waukesha County, with 5.1% in 2015.

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