Waukesha County had the highest median household income of 72 counties in 2021, at $94,310. Iron County had the lowest, at $48,908. The median was $62,937 and the figure for Wisconsin was $67,080. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
US dollars. For Spanish places use net_income_per_household (average, EUR).
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.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Rank Counties in Wisconsin by median household income using official data, and cite the source.
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Which county has the highest median household income?
Waukesha County, with $94,310 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income?
Iron County, with $48,908 in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
