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

Waukesha County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 72 counties in 2018, at $87,333. Menominee County had the lowest, at $40,682. The median was $57,292 and the figure for Wisconsin was $60,779. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87,333Waukesha County
Lowest40,682Menominee County
Median57,29272 counties
Wisconsin60,779History

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 43,000 USDAshland County: 44,627 USDBarron County: 50,344 USDBayfield County: 53,637 USDBrown County: 62,097 USDBuffalo County: 59,087 USDBurnett County: 55,295 USDCalumet County: 72,645 USDChippewa County: 59,528 USDClark County: 55,245 USDColumbia County: 65,435 USDCrawford County: 49,200 USDDane County: 71,789 USDDodge County: 63,608 USDDoor County: 61,221 USDDouglas County: 50,637 USDDunn County: 57,506 USDEau Claire County: 60,111 USDFlorence County: 53,188 USDFond du Lac County: 59,428 USDForest County: 45,156 USDGrant County: 57,328 USDGreen County: 63,160 USDGreen Lake County: 55,512 USDIowa County: 68,017 USDIron County: 44,130 USDJackson County: 52,919 USDJefferson County: 65,831 USDJuneau County: 52,891 USDKenosha County: 65,013 USDKewaunee County: 63,612 USDLa Crosse County: 60,619 USDLafayette County: 60,711 USDLanglade County: 51,334 USDLincoln County: 56,645 USDManitowoc County: 56,466 USDMarathon County: 63,442 USDMarinette County: 50,670 USDMarquette County: 46,964 USDMenominee County: 40,682 USDMilwaukee County: 49,771 USDMonroe County: 58,391 USDOconto County: 59,983 USDOneida County: 53,805 USDOutagamie County: 65,993 USDOzaukee County: 83,014 USDPepin County: 56,348 USDPierce County: 75,421 USDPolk County: 59,990 USDPortage County: 59,032 USDPrice County: 47,032 USDRacine County: 60,349 USDRichland County: 53,050 USDRock County: 57,675 USDRusk County: 48,448 USDSt. Croix County: 82,575 USDSauk County: 57,256 USDSawyer County: 46,490 USDShawano County: 56,022 USDSheboygan County: 61,906 USDTaylor County: 56,981 USDTrempealeau County: 56,978 USDVernon County: 51,692 USDVilas County: 47,198 USDWalworth County: 64,234 USDWashburn County: 50,482 USDWashington County: 75,799 USDWaukesha County: 87,333 USDWaupaca County: 58,648 USDWaushara County: 52,340 USDWinnebago County: 57,785 USDWood County: 55,879 USD
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USD, 2018. 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, 2018

Waukesha County: 87,333 USDWaukesha County87,333Ozaukee County: 83,014 USDOzaukee County83,014St. Croix County: 82,575 USDSt. Croix County82,575Washington County: 75,799 USDWashington County75,799Pierce County: 75,421 USDPierce County75,421Calumet County: 72,645 USDCalumet County72,645Dane County: 71,789 USDDane County71,789Iowa County: 68,017 USDIowa County68,017Outagamie County: 65,993 USDOutagamie County65,993Jefferson County: 65,831 USDJefferson County65,831Columbia County: 65,435 USDColumbia County65,435Kenosha County: 65,013 USDKenosha County65,013Walworth County: 64,234 USDWalworth County64,234Kewaunee County: 63,612 USDKewaunee County63,612Dodge County: 63,608 USDDodge County63,608Marathon County: 63,442 USDMarathon County63,442Green County: 63,160 USDGreen County63,160Brown County: 62,097 USDBrown County62,097Sheboygan County: 61,906 USDSheboygan County61,906Door County: 61,221 USDDoor County61,221Lafayette County: 60,711 USDLafayette County60,711La Crosse County: 60,619 USDLa Crosse County60,619Racine County: 60,349 USDRacine County60,349Eau Claire County: 60,111 USDEau Claire County60,111Polk County: 59,990 USDPolk County59,990Oconto County: 59,983 USDOconto County59,983Chippewa County: 59,528 USDChippewa County59,528Fond du Lac County: 59,428 USDFond du Lac County59,428Buffalo County: 59,087 USDBuffalo County59,087Portage County: 59,032 USDPortage County59,032Waupaca County: 58,648 USDWaupaca County58,648Monroe County: 58,391 USDMonroe County58,391Winnebago County: 57,785 USDWinnebago County57,785Rock County: 57,675 USDRock County57,675Dunn County: 57,506 USDDunn County57,506Grant County: 57,328 USDGrant County57,328Sauk County: 57,256 USDSauk County57,256Taylor County: 56,981 USDTaylor County56,981Trempealeau County: 56,978 USDTrempealeau County56,978Lincoln County: 56,645 USDLincoln County56,645Waukesha County: 87,333 USDWaukesha County87,333Ozaukee County: 83,014 USDOzaukee County83,014St. Croix County: 82,575 USDSt. Croix County82,575Washington County: 75,799 USDWashington County75,799Pierce County: 75,421 USDPierce County75,421Calumet County: 72,645 USDCalumet County72,645Dane County: 71,789 USDDane County71,789Iowa County: 68,017 USDIowa County68,017Outagamie County: 65,993 USDOutagamie County65,993Jefferson County: 65,831 USDJefferson County65,831Columbia County: 65,435 USDColumbia County65,435Kenosha County: 65,013 USDKenosha County65,013Walworth County: 64,234 USDWalworth County64,234Kewaunee County: 63,612 USDKewaunee County63,612Dodge County: 63,608 USDDodge County63,608Marathon County: 63,442 USDMarathon County63,442Green County: 63,160 USDGreen County63,160Brown County: 62,097 USDBrown County62,097Sheboygan County: 61,906 USDSheboygan County61,906Door County: 61,221 USDDoor County61,221Lafayette County: 60,711 USDLafayette County60,711La Crosse County: 60,619 USDLa Crosse County60,619Racine County: 60,349 USDRacine County60,349Eau Claire County: 60,111 USDEau Claire County60,111Polk County: 59,990 USDPolk County59,990Oconto County: 59,983 USDOconto County59,983Chippewa County: 59,528 USDChippewa County59,528Fond du Lac County: 59,428 USDFond du Lac County59,428Buffalo County: 59,087 USDBuffalo County59,087Portage County: 59,032 USDPortage County59,032Waupaca County: 58,648 USDWaupaca County58,648Monroe County: 58,391 USDMonroe County58,391Winnebago County: 57,785 USDWinnebago County57,785Rock County: 57,675 USDRock County57,675Dunn County: 57,506 USDDunn County57,506Grant County: 57,328 USDGrant County57,328Sauk County: 57,256 USDSauk County57,256Taylor County: 56,981 USDTaylor County56,981Trempealeau County: 56,978 USDTrempealeau County56,978Lincoln County: 56,645 USDLincoln County56,645
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

RankCounties2018
USD		Change on 2017
1Waukesha County87,333+5.7%
2Ozaukee County83,014-2.4%
3St. Croix County82,575+0.4%
4Washington County75,799-1%
5Pierce County75,421+8.9%
6Calumet County72,645+0.5%
7Dane County71,789-0.8%
8Iowa County68,017+7.2%
9Outagamie County65,993+0.1%
10Jefferson County65,831+12%
11Columbia County65,435-0.8%
12Kenosha County65,013+6%
13Walworth County64,234+5.9%
14Kewaunee County63,612+2.4%
15Dodge County63,608+9.9%
16Marathon County63,442+7%
17Green County63,160+1.1%
18Brown County62,097+1.4%
19Sheboygan County61,906+4.5%
20Door County61,221+2.1%
21Lafayette County60,711+9.2%
22La Crosse County60,619+6.1%
23Racine County60,349-1.3%
24Eau Claire County60,111+8.5%
25Polk County59,990+8.7%
26Oconto County59,983+3.7%
27Chippewa County59,528+5%
28Fond du Lac County59,428-3.5%
29Buffalo County59,087+6.9%
30Portage County59,032+9.6%
31Waupaca County58,648+0.3%
32Monroe County58,391+4.9%
33Winnebago County57,785+0.4%
34Rock County57,675+3.2%
35Dunn County57,506-2.4%
36Grant County57,328+12.1%
37Sauk County57,256-1.9%
38Taylor County56,981+11.6%
39Trempealeau County56,978+1.7%
40Lincoln County56,645+1.9%
41Manitowoc County56,466+1.3%
42Pepin County56,348+9.3%
43Shawano County56,022+0.9%
44Wood County55,879+4.7%
45Green Lake County55,512+4.9%
46Burnett County55,295+15.9%
47Clark County55,245+11.1%
48Oneida County53,805-4.2%
49Bayfield County53,637+4.9%
50Florence County53,188+5.8%
51Richland County53,050+8.1%
52Jackson County52,919+3.5%
53Juneau County52,891+3.8%
54Waushara County52,340+9.8%
55Vernon County51,692+16.3%
56Langlade County51,334+9.4%
57Marinette County50,670+6.8%
58Douglas County50,637-4.6%
59Washburn County50,482+4.9%
60Barron County50,344-1.2%
61Milwaukee County49,771+4.1%
62Crawford County49,200+3.9%
63Rusk County48,448+8.2%
64Vilas County47,198+5.5%
65Price County47,032-0.6%
66Marquette County46,964+0.1%
67Sawyer County46,490-1.5%
68Forest County45,156-2.1%
69Ashland County44,627+1.9%
70Iron County44,130+7%
71Adams County43,000-3.9%
72Menominee County40,682+10.1%

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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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/wisconsin-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Waukesha County, with $87,333 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Menominee County, with $40,682 in 2018.

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