Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate

Menominee County had the highest poverty rate of 72 counties in 2019, at 25.3%. Ozaukee County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 10.1% and the figure for Wisconsin was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.3Menominee County
Median10.172 counties
Wisconsin10.4History

Top 40 counties, 2019

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 25.3 %25.3Ashland CountyAshland County: 17.8 %17.8Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 16.9 %16.9Forest CountyForest County: 16.3 %16.3Price CountyPrice County: 14.9 %14.9Vernon CountyVernon County: 14.1 %14.1Clark CountyClark County: 13.5 %13.5Grant CountyGrant County: 13.4 %13.4Juneau CountyJuneau County: 13.4 %13.4Langlade CountyLanglade County: 13 %13Washburn CountyWashburn County: 12.8 %12.8Iron CountyIron County: 12.7 %12.7Sawyer CountySawyer County: 12.7 %12.7Burnett CountyBurnett County: 12.6 %12.6Richland CountyRichland County: 12.5 %12.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.4 %12.4Racine CountyRacine County: 12.4 %12.4Waushara CountyWaushara County: 12.4 %12.4Rock CountyRock County: 12.3 %12.3Rusk CountyRusk County: 12.3 %12.3La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 11.8 %11.8Portage CountyPortage County: 11.8 %11.8Dunn CountyDunn County: 11.7 %11.7Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 11.7 %11.7Adams CountyAdams County: 11.6 %11.6Crawford CountyCrawford County: 11.6 %11.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 11.5 %11.5Marinette CountyMarinette County: 11.5 %11.5Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 11.3 %11.3Vilas CountyVilas County: 11.2 %11.2Florence CountyFlorence County: 10.9 %10.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.9 %10.9Wood CountyWood County: 10.7 %10.7Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 10.6 %10.6Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 10.3 %10.3Sauk CountySauk County: 10.2 %10.2Marquette CountyMarquette County: 10 %10Brown CountyBrown County: 9.9 %9.9Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 9.8 %9.8Pierce CountyPierce County: 9.8 %9.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Menominee County25.3-1.2 pts
2Ashland County17.8+2 pts
3Milwaukee County16.9-2.2 pts
4Forest County16.3+1.6 pts
5Price County14.9+2.5 pts
6Vernon County14.1+0.5 pts
7Clark County13.5+1.6 pts
8Grant County13.4-0.6 pts
8Juneau County13.40 pts
10Langlade County13+0.3 pts
11Washburn County12.8+0.3 pts
12Iron County12.7-0.5 pts
12Sawyer County12.7-1.8 pts
14Burnett County12.6+1.9 pts
15Richland County12.5-1.8 pts
16Jackson County12.4+0.4 pts
16Racine County12.4-0.2 pts
16Waushara County12.4+1.5 pts
19Rock County12.3+1.4 pts
19Rusk County12.3-2 pts
21La Crosse County11.8+0.9 pts
21Portage County11.8+0.5 pts
23Dunn County11.7-0.8 pts
23Green Lake County11.7+0.7 pts
25Adams County11.6-3.7 pts
25Crawford County11.6-1.3 pts
27Douglas County11.5-0.2 pts
27Marinette County11.5-0.5 pts
29Lafayette County11.30 pts
30Vilas County11.2+0.3 pts
31Florence County10.9-1 pts
31Monroe County10.9-2.3 pts
33Wood County10.7+0.6 pts
34Eau Claire County10.6-2.3 pts
35Bayfield County10.3-3.9 pts
36Sauk County10.2+1.6 pts
37Marquette County10-0.8 pts
38Brown County9.9+1.3 pts
39Kenosha County9.8-2.2 pts
39Pierce County9.8+1.3 pts
41Taylor County9.7-0.6 pts
41Winnebago County9.7-0.7 pts
43Shawano County9.60 pts
44Buffalo County9.5+0.7 pts
44Iowa County9.5+1.3 pts
44Walworth County9.5-0.6 pts
47Dane County9.4-1.4 pts
48Door County9.3+0.9 pts
48Oconto County9.3+0.1 pts
50Lincoln County9.1-1.5 pts
51Pepin County9-1.3 pts
52Barron County8.9-3.4 pts
52Oneida County8.9-0.5 pts
52Trempealeau County8.9+0.9 pts
55Chippewa County8.8-2.5 pts
55Manitowoc County8.8-1.6 pts
55Waupaca County8.8-1.6 pts
58Polk County8.6-1 pts
59Marathon County8.2+0.7 pts
60Sheboygan County8.1+0.6 pts
61Dodge County8-0.9 pts
62Kewaunee County7.4+0.1 pts
63Fond du Lac County7.3-2.2 pts
64Jefferson County7.1-1 pts
64Outagamie County7.1-0.1 pts
66Columbia County6.7-0.9 pts
67Green County6.4-1.3 pts
68St. Croix County5.9+1.2 pts
69Calumet County5.4+0.1 pts
70Washington County5.1+0.6 pts
71Waukesha County4.7-0.3 pts
72Ozaukee County4.5+0.3 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Menominee County, with 25.3% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Ozaukee County, with 4.5% in 2019.

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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