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Counties in Wisconsin by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Ozaukee County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 72 counties in 2016, at $85,706. Menominee County had the lowest, at $36,562. The median was $52,738 and the figure for Wisconsin was $56,808. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest85,706Ozaukee County
Lowest36,562Menominee County
Median52,73872 counties
Wisconsin56,808History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 42,390 USDAshland County: 41,949 USDBarron County: 49,581 USDBayfield County: 50,666 USDBrown County: 58,449 USDBuffalo County: 52,885 USDBurnett County: 48,087 USDCalumet County: 72,752 USDChippewa County: 54,659 USDClark County: 48,675 USDColumbia County: 62,036 USDCrawford County: 46,698 USDDane County: 70,815 USDDodge County: 56,949 USDDoor County: 56,298 USDDouglas County: 50,340 USDDunn County: 52,181 USDEau Claire County: 52,209 USDFlorence County: 47,704 USDFond du Lac County: 58,920 USDForest County: 42,072 USDGrant County: 47,512 USDGreen County: 60,846 USDGreen Lake County: 50,386 USDIowa County: 58,372 USDIron County: 41,597 USDJackson County: 51,024 USDJefferson County: 60,744 USDJuneau County: 47,938 USDKenosha County: 59,622 USDKewaunee County: 61,074 USDLa Crosse County: 55,151 USDLafayette County: 56,074 USDLanglade County: 44,522 USDLincoln County: 54,471 USDManitowoc County: 53,633 USDMarathon County: 56,223 USDMarinette County: 44,265 USDMarquette County: 50,032 USDMenominee County: 36,562 USDMilwaukee County: 47,666 USDMonroe County: 56,400 USDOconto County: 58,025 USDOneida County: 50,938 USDOutagamie County: 61,764 USDOzaukee County: 85,706 USDPepin County: 53,262 USDPierce County: 70,086 USDPolk County: 53,661 USDPortage County: 55,064 USDPrice County: 46,414 USDRacine County: 56,246 USDRichland County: 50,306 USDRock County: 51,573 USDRusk County: 43,075 USDSt. Croix County: 75,619 USDSauk County: 57,647 USDSawyer County: 44,180 USDShawano County: 50,203 USDSheboygan County: 55,594 USDTaylor County: 50,963 USDTrempealeau County: 53,142 USDVernon County: 51,002 USDVilas County: 45,902 USDWalworth County: 58,904 USDWashburn County: 46,989 USDWashington County: 74,631 USDWaukesha County: 82,080 USDWaupaca County: 52,125 USDWaushara County: 47,596 USDWinnebago County: 57,003 USDWood County: 52,591 USD
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USD, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Ozaukee County: 85,706 USDOzaukee County85,706Waukesha County: 82,080 USDWaukesha County82,080St. Croix County: 75,619 USDSt. Croix County75,619Washington County: 74,631 USDWashington County74,631Calumet County: 72,752 USDCalumet County72,752Dane County: 70,815 USDDane County70,815Pierce County: 70,086 USDPierce County70,086Columbia County: 62,036 USDColumbia County62,036Outagamie County: 61,764 USDOutagamie County61,764Kewaunee County: 61,074 USDKewaunee County61,074Green County: 60,846 USDGreen County60,846Jefferson County: 60,744 USDJefferson County60,744Kenosha County: 59,622 USDKenosha County59,622Fond du Lac County: 58,920 USDFond du Lac County58,920Walworth County: 58,904 USDWalworth County58,904Brown County: 58,449 USDBrown County58,449Iowa County: 58,372 USDIowa County58,372Oconto County: 58,025 USDOconto County58,025Sauk County: 57,647 USDSauk County57,647Winnebago County: 57,003 USDWinnebago County57,003Dodge County: 56,949 USDDodge County56,949Monroe County: 56,400 USDMonroe County56,400Door County: 56,298 USDDoor County56,298Racine County: 56,246 USDRacine County56,246Marathon County: 56,223 USDMarathon County56,223Lafayette County: 56,074 USDLafayette County56,074Sheboygan County: 55,594 USDSheboygan County55,594La Crosse County: 55,151 USDLa Crosse County55,151Portage County: 55,064 USDPortage County55,064Chippewa County: 54,659 USDChippewa County54,659Lincoln County: 54,471 USDLincoln County54,471Polk County: 53,661 USDPolk County53,661Manitowoc County: 53,633 USDManitowoc County53,633Pepin County: 53,262 USDPepin County53,262Trempealeau County: 53,142 USDTrempealeau County53,142Buffalo County: 52,885 USDBuffalo County52,885Wood County: 52,591 USDWood County52,591Eau Claire County: 52,209 USDEau Claire County52,209Dunn County: 52,181 USDDunn County52,181Waupaca County: 52,125 USDWaupaca County52,125Ozaukee County: 85,706 USDOzaukee County85,706Waukesha County: 82,080 USDWaukesha County82,080St. Croix County: 75,619 USDSt. Croix County75,619Washington County: 74,631 USDWashington County74,631Calumet County: 72,752 USDCalumet County72,752Dane County: 70,815 USDDane County70,815Pierce County: 70,086 USDPierce County70,086Columbia County: 62,036 USDColumbia County62,036Outagamie County: 61,764 USDOutagamie County61,764Kewaunee County: 61,074 USDKewaunee County61,074Green County: 60,846 USDGreen County60,846Jefferson County: 60,744 USDJefferson County60,744Kenosha County: 59,622 USDKenosha County59,622Fond du Lac County: 58,920 USDFond du Lac County58,920Walworth County: 58,904 USDWalworth County58,904Brown County: 58,449 USDBrown County58,449Iowa County: 58,372 USDIowa County58,372Oconto County: 58,025 USDOconto County58,025Sauk County: 57,647 USDSauk County57,647Winnebago County: 57,003 USDWinnebago County57,003Dodge County: 56,949 USDDodge County56,949Monroe County: 56,400 USDMonroe County56,400Door County: 56,298 USDDoor County56,298Racine County: 56,246 USDRacine County56,246Marathon County: 56,223 USDMarathon County56,223Lafayette County: 56,074 USDLafayette County56,074Sheboygan County: 55,594 USDSheboygan County55,594La Crosse County: 55,151 USDLa Crosse County55,151Portage County: 55,064 USDPortage County55,064Chippewa County: 54,659 USDChippewa County54,659Lincoln County: 54,471 USDLincoln County54,471Polk County: 53,661 USDPolk County53,661Manitowoc County: 53,633 USDManitowoc County53,633Pepin County: 53,262 USDPepin County53,262Trempealeau County: 53,142 USDTrempealeau County53,142Buffalo County: 52,885 USDBuffalo County52,885Wood County: 52,591 USDWood County52,591Eau Claire County: 52,209 USDEau Claire County52,209Dunn County: 52,181 USDDunn County52,181Waupaca County: 52,125 USDWaupaca County52,125
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Ozaukee County85,706+7%
2Waukesha County82,080+4.3%
3St. Croix County75,619+1.3%
4Washington County74,631+5.4%
5Calumet County72,752+2%
6Dane County70,815+8.3%
7Pierce County70,086+10%
8Columbia County62,036+2%
9Outagamie County61,764+1.8%
10Kewaunee County61,074+0.8%
11Green County60,846+2.9%
12Jefferson County60,744-1.4%
13Kenosha County59,622+5.7%
14Fond du Lac County58,920+1.5%
15Walworth County58,904+0.6%
16Brown County58,449+4.4%
17Iowa County58,372+0.5%
18Oconto County58,025+9%
19Sauk County57,647+10.8%
20Winnebago County57,003+8.1%
21Dodge County56,949+0.8%
22Monroe County56,400+6.5%
23Door County56,298+2.3%
24Racine County56,246-2%
25Marathon County56,223-0.2%
26Lafayette County56,074-0.6%
27Sheboygan County55,594-4.5%
28La Crosse County55,151+7.2%
29Portage County55,064-3.4%
30Chippewa County54,659+2.7%
31Lincoln County54,471+6%
32Polk County53,661-2.3%
33Manitowoc County53,633+3.2%
34Pepin County53,262+6.3%
35Trempealeau County53,142-1%
36Buffalo County52,885-1.9%
37Wood County52,591+3.1%
38Eau Claire County52,209+0.5%
39Dunn County52,181-1.7%
40Waupaca County52,125-5%
41Rock County51,573-4.7%
42Jackson County51,024+0.7%
43Vernon County51,002+3.6%
44Taylor County50,963+4.1%
45Oneida County50,938+1.3%
46Bayfield County50,666+1.2%
47Green Lake County50,386+1.8%
48Douglas County50,340+3.3%
49Richland County50,306+7%
50Shawano County50,203-1.5%
51Marquette County50,032+3.1%
52Barron County49,581-2.9%
53Clark County48,675-3%
54Burnett County48,087+7.2%
55Juneau County47,938+4.1%
56Florence County47,704+3.3%
57Milwaukee County47,666+3.8%
58Waushara County47,596-4.6%
59Grant County47,512-6.9%
60Washburn County46,989+4.3%
61Crawford County46,698+4%
62Price County46,414+3.3%
63Vilas County45,902+6.8%
64Langlade County44,522-0.3%
65Marinette County44,265-8.8%
66Sawyer County44,180-0.8%
67Rusk County43,075+1.9%
68Adams County42,390-1.1%
69Forest County42,072-4.6%
70Ashland County41,949+4.4%
71Iron County41,597-1.7%
72Menominee County36,562+9.4%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Wisconsin by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Wisconsin by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Wisconsin by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Wisconsin by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Ozaukee County, with $85,706 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Menominee County, with $36,562 in 2016.

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