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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 2017, at $85,098. Menominee County had the lowest, at $36,936. The median was $55,555 and the figure for Wisconsin was $59,300. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest85,098Ozaukee County
Lowest36,936Menominee County
Median55,55572 counties
Wisconsin59,300History

Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 44,767 USDAshland County: 43,784 USDBarron County: 50,940 USDBayfield County: 51,120 USDBrown County: 61,240 USDBuffalo County: 55,297 USDBurnett County: 47,727 USDCalumet County: 72,309 USDChippewa County: 56,678 USDClark County: 49,718 USDColumbia County: 65,931 USDCrawford County: 47,341 USDDane County: 72,385 USDDodge County: 57,862 USDDoor County: 59,956 USDDouglas County: 53,091 USDDunn County: 58,902 USDEau Claire County: 55,418 USDFlorence County: 50,284 USDFond du Lac County: 61,591 USDForest County: 46,137 USDGrant County: 51,157 USDGreen County: 62,456 USDGreen Lake County: 52,917 USDIowa County: 63,476 USDIron County: 41,251 USDJackson County: 51,131 USDJefferson County: 58,759 USDJuneau County: 50,931 USDKenosha County: 61,312 USDKewaunee County: 62,107 USDLa Crosse County: 57,145 USDLafayette County: 55,586 USDLanglade County: 46,910 USDLincoln County: 55,564 USDManitowoc County: 55,741 USDMarathon County: 59,302 USDMarinette County: 47,449 USDMarquette County: 46,901 USDMenominee County: 36,936 USDMilwaukee County: 47,795 USDMonroe County: 55,690 USDOconto County: 57,860 USDOneida County: 56,170 USDOutagamie County: 65,945 USDOzaukee County: 85,098 USDPepin County: 51,544 USDPierce County: 69,271 USDPolk County: 55,180 USDPortage County: 53,883 USDPrice County: 47,302 USDRacine County: 61,118 USDRichland County: 49,092 USDRock County: 55,905 USDRusk County: 44,780 USDSt. Croix County: 82,253 USDSauk County: 58,372 USDSawyer County: 47,183 USDShawano County: 55,546 USDSheboygan County: 59,231 USDTaylor County: 51,038 USDTrempealeau County: 56,051 USDVernon County: 44,444 USDVilas County: 44,740 USDWalworth County: 60,675 USDWashburn County: 48,139 USDWashington County: 76,551 USDWaukesha County: 82,627 USDWaupaca County: 58,474 USDWaushara County: 47,653 USDWinnebago County: 57,529 USDWood County: 53,346 USD
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USD, 2017. 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, 2017

Ozaukee County: 85,098 USDOzaukee County85,098Waukesha County: 82,627 USDWaukesha County82,627St. Croix County: 82,253 USDSt. Croix County82,253Washington County: 76,551 USDWashington County76,551Dane County: 72,385 USDDane County72,385Calumet County: 72,309 USDCalumet County72,309Pierce County: 69,271 USDPierce County69,271Outagamie County: 65,945 USDOutagamie County65,945Columbia County: 65,931 USDColumbia County65,931Iowa County: 63,476 USDIowa County63,476Green County: 62,456 USDGreen County62,456Kewaunee County: 62,107 USDKewaunee County62,107Fond du Lac County: 61,591 USDFond du Lac County61,591Kenosha County: 61,312 USDKenosha County61,312Brown County: 61,240 USDBrown County61,240Racine County: 61,118 USDRacine County61,118Walworth County: 60,675 USDWalworth County60,675Door County: 59,956 USDDoor County59,956Marathon County: 59,302 USDMarathon County59,302Sheboygan County: 59,231 USDSheboygan County59,231Dunn County: 58,902 USDDunn County58,902Jefferson County: 58,759 USDJefferson County58,759Waupaca County: 58,474 USDWaupaca County58,474Sauk County: 58,372 USDSauk County58,372Dodge County: 57,862 USDDodge County57,862Oconto County: 57,860 USDOconto County57,860Winnebago County: 57,529 USDWinnebago County57,529La Crosse County: 57,145 USDLa Crosse County57,145Chippewa County: 56,678 USDChippewa County56,678Oneida County: 56,170 USDOneida County56,170Trempealeau County: 56,051 USDTrempealeau County56,051Rock County: 55,905 USDRock County55,905Manitowoc County: 55,741 USDManitowoc County55,741Monroe County: 55,690 USDMonroe County55,690Lafayette County: 55,586 USDLafayette County55,586Lincoln County: 55,564 USDLincoln County55,564Shawano County: 55,546 USDShawano County55,546Eau Claire County: 55,418 USDEau Claire County55,418Buffalo County: 55,297 USDBuffalo County55,297Polk County: 55,180 USDPolk County55,180Ozaukee County: 85,098 USDOzaukee County85,098Waukesha County: 82,627 USDWaukesha County82,627St. Croix County: 82,253 USDSt. Croix County82,253Washington County: 76,551 USDWashington County76,551Dane County: 72,385 USDDane County72,385Calumet County: 72,309 USDCalumet County72,309Pierce County: 69,271 USDPierce County69,271Outagamie County: 65,945 USDOutagamie County65,945Columbia County: 65,931 USDColumbia County65,931Iowa County: 63,476 USDIowa County63,476Green County: 62,456 USDGreen County62,456Kewaunee County: 62,107 USDKewaunee County62,107Fond du Lac County: 61,591 USDFond du Lac County61,591Kenosha County: 61,312 USDKenosha County61,312Brown County: 61,240 USDBrown County61,240Racine County: 61,118 USDRacine County61,118Walworth County: 60,675 USDWalworth County60,675Door County: 59,956 USDDoor County59,956Marathon County: 59,302 USDMarathon County59,302Sheboygan County: 59,231 USDSheboygan County59,231Dunn County: 58,902 USDDunn County58,902Jefferson County: 58,759 USDJefferson County58,759Waupaca County: 58,474 USDWaupaca County58,474Sauk County: 58,372 USDSauk County58,372Dodge County: 57,862 USDDodge County57,862Oconto County: 57,860 USDOconto County57,860Winnebago County: 57,529 USDWinnebago County57,529La Crosse County: 57,145 USDLa Crosse County57,145Chippewa County: 56,678 USDChippewa County56,678Oneida County: 56,170 USDOneida County56,170Trempealeau County: 56,051 USDTrempealeau County56,051Rock County: 55,905 USDRock County55,905Manitowoc County: 55,741 USDManitowoc County55,741Monroe County: 55,690 USDMonroe County55,690Lafayette County: 55,586 USDLafayette County55,586Lincoln County: 55,564 USDLincoln County55,564Shawano County: 55,546 USDShawano County55,546Eau Claire County: 55,418 USDEau Claire County55,418Buffalo County: 55,297 USDBuffalo County55,297Polk County: 55,180 USDPolk County55,180
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

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Ozaukee County85,098-0.7%
2Waukesha County82,627+0.7%
3St. Croix County82,253+8.8%
4Washington County76,551+2.6%
5Dane County72,385+2.2%
6Calumet County72,309-0.6%
7Pierce County69,271-1.2%
8Outagamie County65,945+6.8%
9Columbia County65,931+6.3%
10Iowa County63,476+8.7%
11Green County62,456+2.6%
12Kewaunee County62,107+1.7%
13Fond du Lac County61,591+4.5%
14Kenosha County61,312+2.8%
15Brown County61,240+4.8%
16Racine County61,118+8.7%
17Walworth County60,675+3%
18Door County59,956+6.5%
19Marathon County59,302+5.5%
20Sheboygan County59,231+6.5%
21Dunn County58,902+12.9%
22Jefferson County58,759-3.3%
23Waupaca County58,474+12.2%
24Sauk County58,372+1.3%
25Dodge County57,862+1.6%
26Oconto County57,860-0.3%
27Winnebago County57,529+0.9%
28La Crosse County57,145+3.6%
29Chippewa County56,678+3.7%
30Oneida County56,170+10.3%
31Trempealeau County56,051+5.5%
32Rock County55,905+8.4%
33Manitowoc County55,741+3.9%
34Monroe County55,690-1.3%
35Lafayette County55,586-0.9%
36Lincoln County55,564+2%
37Shawano County55,546+10.6%
38Eau Claire County55,418+6.1%
39Buffalo County55,297+4.6%
40Polk County55,180+2.8%
41Portage County53,883-2.1%
42Wood County53,346+1.4%
43Douglas County53,091+5.5%
44Green Lake County52,917+5%
45Pepin County51,544-3.2%
46Grant County51,157+7.7%
47Jackson County51,131+0.2%
48Bayfield County51,120+0.9%
49Taylor County51,038+0.1%
50Barron County50,940+2.7%
51Juneau County50,931+6.2%
52Florence County50,284+5.4%
53Clark County49,718+2.1%
54Richland County49,092-2.4%
55Washburn County48,139+2.4%
56Milwaukee County47,795+0.3%
57Burnett County47,727-0.7%
58Waushara County47,653+0.1%
59Marinette County47,449+7.2%
60Crawford County47,341+1.4%
61Price County47,302+1.9%
62Sawyer County47,183+6.8%
63Langlade County46,910+5.4%
64Marquette County46,901-6.3%
65Forest County46,137+9.7%
66Rusk County44,780+4%
67Adams County44,767+5.6%
68Vilas County44,740-2.5%
69Vernon County44,444-12.9%
70Ashland County43,784+4.4%
71Iron County41,251-0.8%
72Menominee County36,936+1%

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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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ozaukee County, with $85,098 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Menominee County, with $36,936 in 2017.

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