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Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate

Menominee County had the highest poverty rate of 72 counties in 2020, at 22.6%. Waukesha County had the lowest, at 4.2%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 10%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.6Menominee County
Lowest4.2Waukesha County
Median9.472 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2020

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 22.6 %22.6Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 19 %19Richland CountyRichland County: 13.4 %13.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 13.3 %13.3Clark CountyClark County: 13.1 %13.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.7 %12.7Ashland CountyAshland County: 12.5 %12.5Adams CountyAdams County: 12.3 %12.3Sawyer CountySawyer County: 12.3 %12.3Forest CountyForest County: 12 %12Grant CountyGrant County: 12 %12Juneau CountyJuneau County: 11.9 %11.9Vernon CountyVernon County: 11.9 %11.9Rusk CountyRusk County: 11.7 %11.7Iron CountyIron County: 11.2 %11.2Price CountyPrice County: 11.2 %11.2Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 11 %11Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 11 %11Burnett CountyBurnett County: 10.7 %10.7Langlade CountyLanglade County: 10.7 %10.7Florence CountyFlorence County: 10.6 %10.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.5 %10.5Waushara CountyWaushara County: 10.5 %10.5Washburn CountyWashburn County: 10.4 %10.4Marquette CountyMarquette County: 10.3 %10.3Shawano CountyShawano County: 10.3 %10.3Dunn CountyDunn County: 10.1 %10.1Barron CountyBarron County: 10 %10Douglas CountyDouglas County: 10 %10La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 10 %10Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 9.8 %9.8Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 9.7 %9.7Vilas CountyVilas County: 9.7 %9.7Dane CountyDane County: 9.6 %9.6Taylor CountyTaylor County: 9.6 %9.6Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 9.4 %9.4Marinette CountyMarinette County: 9.4 %9.4Racine CountyRacine County: 9.4 %9.4Wood CountyWood County: 9.4 %9.4Rock CountyRock County: 9.3 %9.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Menominee County22.6-2.7 pts
2Milwaukee County19+2.1 pts
3Richland County13.4+0.9 pts
4Crawford County13.3+1.7 pts
5Clark County13.1-0.4 pts
6Jackson County12.7+0.3 pts
7Ashland County12.5-5.3 pts
8Adams County12.3+0.7 pts
8Sawyer County12.3-0.4 pts
10Forest County12-4.3 pts
10Grant County12-1.4 pts
12Juneau County11.9-1.5 pts
12Vernon County11.9-2.2 pts
14Rusk County11.7-0.6 pts
15Iron County11.2-1.5 pts
15Price County11.2-3.7 pts
17Bayfield County11+0.7 pts
17Kenosha County11+1.2 pts
19Burnett County10.7-1.9 pts
19Langlade County10.7-2.3 pts
21Florence County10.6-0.3 pts
22Monroe County10.5-0.4 pts
22Waushara County10.5-1.9 pts
24Washburn County10.4-2.4 pts
25Marquette County10.3+0.3 pts
25Shawano County10.3+0.7 pts
27Dunn County10.1-1.6 pts
28Barron County10+1.1 pts
28Douglas County10-1.5 pts
28La Crosse County10-1.8 pts
31Eau Claire County9.8-0.8 pts
32Green Lake County9.7-2 pts
32Vilas County9.7-1.5 pts
34Dane County9.6+0.2 pts
34Taylor County9.6-0.1 pts
36Chippewa County9.4+0.6 pts
36Marinette County9.4-2.1 pts
36Racine County9.4-3 pts
36Wood County9.4-1.3 pts
40Rock County9.3-3 pts
41Pepin County9.1+0.1 pts
42Polk County8.9+0.3 pts
43Lafayette County8.8-2.5 pts
44Winnebago County8.7-1 pts
45Brown County8.5-1.4 pts
46Portage County8.3-3.5 pts
46Walworth County8.3-1.2 pts
48Sauk County8.1-2.1 pts
49Buffalo County8-1.5 pts
49Waupaca County8-0.8 pts
51Manitowoc County7.9-0.9 pts
52Door County7.8-1.5 pts
52Oneida County7.8-1.1 pts
54Lincoln County7.7-1.4 pts
55Fond du Lac County7.6+0.3 pts
55Oconto County7.6-1.7 pts
55Sheboygan County7.6-0.5 pts
58Green County7.4+1 pts
59Jefferson County7.3+0.2 pts
59Pierce County7.3-2.5 pts
59Trempealeau County7.3-1.6 pts
62Dodge County7.2-0.8 pts
62Iowa County7.2-2.3 pts
64Columbia County6.9+0.2 pts
65Kewaunee County6.7-0.7 pts
65Marathon County6.7-1.5 pts
67Outagamie County6.6-0.5 pts
68Washington County5.10 pts
69St. Croix County4.9-1 pts
70Calumet County4.5-0.9 pts
71Ozaukee County4.3-0.2 pts
72Waukesha County4.2-0.5 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Menominee County, with 22.6% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Waukesha County, with 4.2% in 2020.

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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