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Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate, 2024

Menominee County had the highest poverty rate of 72 counties in 2024, at 24.4%. Ozaukee County had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 10.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 10.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.4Menominee County
Lowest5.4Ozaukee County
Median10.472 counties
Wisconsin10.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 24.4 %24.4Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 16.8 %16.8Forest CountyForest County: 15.7 %15.7Langlade CountyLanglade County: 14.3 %14.3Rusk CountyRusk County: 13.9 %13.9Clark CountyClark County: 13.7 %13.7Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 13.6 %13.6Dunn CountyDunn County: 13.5 %13.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 13.5 %13.5Sawyer CountySawyer County: 13.3 %13.3Ashland CountyAshland County: 13.2 %13.2Richland CountyRichland County: 13 %13Crawford CountyCrawford County: 12.9 %12.9Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 12.5 %12.5Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 12.2 %12.2Marquette CountyMarquette County: 12.2 %12.2Price CountyPrice County: 12.2 %12.2Adams CountyAdams County: 12.1 %12.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 11.9 %11.9Grant CountyGrant County: 11.9 %11.9Iron CountyIron County: 11.9 %11.9Marinette CountyMarinette County: 11.8 %11.8Racine CountyRacine County: 11.7 %11.7Vernon CountyVernon County: 11.6 %11.6La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 11.3 %11.3Wood CountyWood County: 11.3 %11.3Washburn CountyWashburn County: 11.2 %11.2Waushara CountyWaushara County: 11.1 %11.1Pepin CountyPepin County: 11 %11Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 10.8 %10.8Shawano CountyShawano County: 10.8 %10.8Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 10.7 %10.7Burnett CountyBurnett County: 10.6 %10.6Portage CountyPortage County: 10.5 %10.5Taylor CountyTaylor County: 10.5 %10.5Juneau CountyJuneau County: 10.4 %10.4Vilas CountyVilas County: 10.4 %10.4Barron CountyBarron County: 10.2 %10.2Florence CountyFlorence County: 10.2 %10.2Dane CountyDane County: 9.9 %9.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Menominee County24.4-3 pts
2Milwaukee County16.8-0.3 pts
3Forest County15.7-0.1 pts
4Langlade County14.3+0.7 pts
5Rusk County13.9+0.2 pts
6Clark County13.7+2 pts
7Green Lake County13.6+3.2 pts
8Dunn County13.5+2.6 pts
8Jackson County13.5+0.9 pts
10Sawyer County13.3-1.7 pts
11Ashland County13.2-0.9 pts
12Richland County130 pts
13Crawford County12.9-1.1 pts
14Lafayette County12.5+1.3 pts
15Bayfield County12.2+2.2 pts
15Marquette County12.2+0.6 pts
15Price County12.2+0.2 pts
18Adams County12.1-1.1 pts
19Douglas County11.9+2.4 pts
19Grant County11.9-1.8 pts
19Iron County11.9-1.6 pts
22Marinette County11.8+0.4 pts
23Racine County11.7+1 pts
24Vernon County11.6-0.9 pts
25La Crosse County11.3-0.8 pts
25Wood County11.3+1.5 pts
27Washburn County11.2+0.4 pts
28Waushara County11.1+0.6 pts
29Pepin County11+0.7 pts
30Eau Claire County10.80 pts
30Shawano County10.8-0.7 pts
32Chippewa County10.7+1.7 pts
33Burnett County10.6-2.9 pts
34Portage County10.5+0.7 pts
34Taylor County10.5-0.8 pts
36Juneau County10.4-2.1 pts
36Vilas County10.4-1.9 pts
38Barron County10.2+0.2 pts
38Florence County10.2-0.5 pts
40Dane County9.9-0.1 pts
40Rock County9.9-1.3 pts
42Kenosha County9.8-1.5 pts
42Monroe County9.8-3 pts
42Winnebago County9.8-0.5 pts
45Manitowoc County9.5+0.3 pts
45Oneida County9.5+1.3 pts
47Trempealeau County9.4-2.4 pts
48Lincoln County9.3-0.6 pts
49Dodge County9.2+0.6 pts
50Fond du Lac County9.1-0.1 pts
50Polk County9.10 pts
52Waupaca County9-3.1 pts
53Buffalo County8.8-1.4 pts
54Iowa County8.7+0.3 pts
55Sauk County8.6-0.8 pts
56Oconto County8.5-0.1 pts
57Green County8.4+0.1 pts
58Sheboygan County8.3-0.6 pts
59Brown County8.2-1.5 pts
60Door County7.9-0.9 pts
60Walworth County7.9-2.6 pts
62Pierce County7.8-0.5 pts
63Jefferson County7.7-1.6 pts
64Marathon County7.5-2.1 pts
65Kewaunee County7.4-1.3 pts
66Columbia County6.7-1.2 pts
67Outagamie County6.6+0.3 pts
68Washington County6.3+0.3 pts
69St. Croix County5.9+0.2 pts
70Calumet County5.8+1.2 pts
71Waukesha County5.50 pts
72Ozaukee County5.4+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Menominee County, with 24.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Ozaukee County, with 5.4% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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