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Counties in Wisconsin by households, 2024

Milwaukee County had the highest households of 72 counties in 2024, at 392,399. Menominee County had the lowest, at 1,405. The median was 17,343 and the figure for Wisconsin was 2.48 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest392,399Milwaukee County
Lowest1,405Menominee County
Median17,34372 counties
Wisconsin2,479,480History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 9,517 countAshland County: 6,832 countBarron County: 19,955 countBayfield County: 7,437 countBrown County: 110,933 countBuffalo County: 5,720 countBurnett County: 7,188 countCalumet County: 21,372 countChippewa County: 27,139 countClark County: 12,839 countColumbia County: 24,158 countCrawford County: 6,706 countDane County: 251,529 countDodge County: 35,910 countDoor County: 14,986 countDouglas County: 19,160 countDunn County: 17,440 countEau Claire County: 44,726 countFlorence County: 2,197 countFond du Lac County: 43,243 countForest County: 4,006 countGrant County: 19,960 countGreen County: 15,775 countGreen Lake County: 8,285 countIowa County: 10,118 countIron County: 3,109 countJackson County: 8,274 countJefferson County: 34,873 countJuneau County: 10,955 countKenosha County: 68,904 countKewaunee County: 8,357 countLa Crosse County: 51,497 countLafayette County: 6,763 countLanglade County: 8,881 countLincoln County: 12,772 countManitowoc County: 35,188 countMarathon County: 57,866 countMarinette County: 19,051 countMarquette County: 6,987 countMenominee County: 1,405 countMilwaukee County: 392,399 countMonroe County: 18,301 countOconto County: 16,811 countOneida County: 17,493 countOutagamie County: 78,382 countOzaukee County: 38,309 countPepin County: 3,046 countPierce County: 15,867 countPolk County: 19,542 countPortage County: 29,679 countPrice County: 6,539 countRacine County: 80,406 countRichland County: 7,250 countRock County: 67,201 countRusk County: 6,355 countSt. Croix County: 37,511 countSauk County: 27,987 countSawyer County: 8,810 countShawano County: 17,246 countSheboygan County: 49,725 countTaylor County: 8,046 countTrempealeau County: 12,533 countVernon County: 12,424 countVilas County: 11,147 countWalworth County: 43,087 countWashburn County: 7,566 countWashington County: 57,070 countWaukesha County: 168,658 countWaupaca County: 22,571 countWaushara County: 10,586 countWinnebago County: 72,667 countWood County: 32,253 count
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count, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Milwaukee County: 392,399 countMilwaukee County392,399Dane County: 251,529 countDane County251,529Waukesha County: 168,658 countWaukesha County168,658Brown County: 110,933 countBrown County110,933Racine County: 80,406 countRacine County80,406Outagamie County: 78,382 countOutagamie County78,382Winnebago County: 72,667 countWinnebago County72,667Kenosha County: 68,904 countKenosha County68,904Rock County: 67,201 countRock County67,201Marathon County: 57,866 countMarathon County57,866Washington County: 57,070 countWashington County57,070La Crosse County: 51,497 countLa Crosse County51,497Sheboygan County: 49,725 countSheboygan County49,725Eau Claire County: 44,726 countEau Claire County44,726Fond du Lac County: 43,243 countFond du Lac County43,243Walworth County: 43,087 countWalworth County43,087Ozaukee County: 38,309 countOzaukee County38,309St. Croix County: 37,511 countSt. Croix County37,511Dodge County: 35,910 countDodge County35,910Manitowoc County: 35,188 countManitowoc County35,188Jefferson County: 34,873 countJefferson County34,873Wood County: 32,253 countWood County32,253Portage County: 29,679 countPortage County29,679Sauk County: 27,987 countSauk County27,987Chippewa County: 27,139 countChippewa County27,139Columbia County: 24,158 countColumbia County24,158Waupaca County: 22,571 countWaupaca County22,571Calumet County: 21,372 countCalumet County21,372Grant County: 19,960 countGrant County19,960Barron County: 19,955 countBarron County19,955Polk County: 19,542 countPolk County19,542Douglas County: 19,160 countDouglas County19,160Marinette County: 19,051 countMarinette County19,051Monroe County: 18,301 countMonroe County18,301Oneida County: 17,493 countOneida County17,493Dunn County: 17,440 countDunn County17,440Shawano County: 17,246 countShawano County17,246Oconto County: 16,811 countOconto County16,811Pierce County: 15,867 countPierce County15,867Green County: 15,775 countGreen County15,775Milwaukee County: 392,399 countMilwaukee County392,399Dane County: 251,529 countDane County251,529Waukesha County: 168,658 countWaukesha County168,658Brown County: 110,933 countBrown County110,933Racine County: 80,406 countRacine County80,406Outagamie County: 78,382 countOutagamie County78,382Winnebago County: 72,667 countWinnebago County72,667Kenosha County: 68,904 countKenosha County68,904Rock County: 67,201 countRock County67,201Marathon County: 57,866 countMarathon County57,866Washington County: 57,070 countWashington County57,070La Crosse County: 51,497 countLa Crosse County51,497Sheboygan County: 49,725 countSheboygan County49,725Eau Claire County: 44,726 countEau Claire County44,726Fond du Lac County: 43,243 countFond du Lac County43,243Walworth County: 43,087 countWalworth County43,087Ozaukee County: 38,309 countOzaukee County38,309St. Croix County: 37,511 countSt. Croix County37,511Dodge County: 35,910 countDodge County35,910Manitowoc County: 35,188 countManitowoc County35,188Jefferson County: 34,873 countJefferson County34,873Wood County: 32,253 countWood County32,253Portage County: 29,679 countPortage County29,679Sauk County: 27,987 countSauk County27,987Chippewa County: 27,139 countChippewa County27,139Columbia County: 24,158 countColumbia County24,158Waupaca County: 22,571 countWaupaca County22,571Calumet County: 21,372 countCalumet County21,372Grant County: 19,960 countGrant County19,960Barron County: 19,955 countBarron County19,955Polk County: 19,542 countPolk County19,542Douglas County: 19,160 countDouglas County19,160Marinette County: 19,051 countMarinette County19,051Monroe County: 18,301 countMonroe County18,301Oneida County: 17,493 countOneida County17,493Dunn County: 17,440 countDunn County17,440Shawano County: 17,246 countShawano County17,246Oconto County: 16,811 countOconto County16,811Pierce County: 15,867 countPierce County15,867Green County: 15,775 countGreen County15,775
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
count		Change on 2023
1Milwaukee County392,399+0.9%
2Dane County251,529+2.4%
3Waukesha County168,658+1.1%
4Brown County110,933+0.6%
5Racine County80,406+1.6%
6Outagamie County78,382+1.5%
7Winnebago County72,667+1%
8Kenosha County68,904+1.9%
9Rock County67,201+0.8%
10Marathon County57,866+1.7%
11Washington County57,070+1%
12La Crosse County51,497+1.9%
13Sheboygan County49,725+0.6%
14Eau Claire County44,726+3.4%
15Fond du Lac County43,243+0.5%
16Walworth County43,087+1.6%
17Ozaukee County38,309+1.4%
18St. Croix County37,511+2.1%
19Dodge County35,910+0.5%
20Manitowoc County35,188+0.4%
21Jefferson County34,873+1.2%
22Wood County32,253+1%
23Portage County29,679+0.1%
24Sauk County27,987+2%
25Chippewa County27,139+2.2%
26Columbia County24,158-0.3%
27Waupaca County22,571+0.8%
28Calumet County21,372+1.9%
29Grant County19,960+0.2%
30Barron County19,955+1.7%
31Polk County19,542+3.8%
32Douglas County19,160+1.1%
33Marinette County19,051+2.2%
34Monroe County18,301+0.1%
35Oneida County17,493+4.3%
36Dunn County17,440+0.4%
37Shawano County17,246+2.2%
38Oconto County16,811+1.2%
39Pierce County15,867+0.6%
40Green County15,775+1.1%
41Door County14,986+4.2%
42Clark County12,839+1.2%
43Lincoln County12,772+1.5%
44Trempealeau County12,533+0.7%
45Vernon County12,424+2%
46Vilas County11,147+2.5%
47Juneau County10,955+1.5%
48Waushara County10,586+2.4%
49Iowa County10,118+1.7%
50Adams County9,517+1.8%
51Langlade County8,881+3.2%
52Sawyer County8,810+3.4%
53Kewaunee County8,357+0.7%
54Green Lake County8,285+1.7%
55Jackson County8,274+0.9%
56Taylor County8,046+1.3%
57Washburn County7,566+0.5%
58Bayfield County7,437-0.3%
59Richland County7,250+1.8%
60Burnett County7,188+1.4%
61Marquette County6,987+1.5%
62Ashland County6,832-0.2%
63Lafayette County6,763+1.2%
64Crawford County6,706+0.6%
65Price County6,539-0.4%
66Rusk County6,355+1.5%
67Buffalo County5,720+0.5%
68Forest County4,006+1.4%
69Iron County3,109+5.4%
70Pepin County3,046-0.1%
71Florence County2,197+4.1%
72Menominee County1,405+5.2%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in Wisconsin by households, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Wisconsin by households, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/wisconsin-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Counties in Wisconsin by households, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/wisconsin-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Wisconsin by households, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/wisconsin-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Milwaukee County, with 392,399 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Menominee County, with 1,405 in 2024.

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