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Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate

Menominee County had the highest poverty rate of 72 counties in 2021, at 24.2%. Ozaukee County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 10.5% and the figure for Wisconsin was 10.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.2Menominee County
Lowest4.7Ozaukee County
Median10.572 counties
Wisconsin10.8History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 24.2 %24.2Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 17.8 %17.8Adams CountyAdams County: 15.2 %15.2Vernon CountyVernon County: 14.7 %14.7Ashland CountyAshland County: 14.6 %14.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 14.4 %14.4Sawyer CountySawyer County: 14.4 %14.4Juneau CountyJuneau County: 13.9 %13.9Rusk CountyRusk County: 13.8 %13.8Forest CountyForest County: 13.7 %13.7Richland CountyRichland County: 13.7 %13.7Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 13 %13Waushara CountyWaushara County: 12.9 %12.9Grant CountyGrant County: 12.6 %12.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.6 %12.6Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 12.5 %12.5Clark CountyClark County: 12.4 %12.4Racine CountyRacine County: 12.4 %12.4Burnett CountyBurnett County: 12.2 %12.2Dunn CountyDunn County: 12.2 %12.2Iron CountyIron County: 12.2 %12.2Langlade CountyLanglade County: 12.2 %12.2La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 12.1 %12.1Marquette CountyMarquette County: 12 %12Crawford CountyCrawford County: 11.9 %11.9Washburn CountyWashburn County: 11.8 %11.8Price CountyPrice County: 11.7 %11.7Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 11.6 %11.6Vilas CountyVilas County: 11.5 %11.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 11.4 %11.4Dane CountyDane County: 11.3 %11.3Wood CountyWood County: 11.3 %11.3Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 11 %11Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 10.7 %10.7Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 10.7 %10.7Florence CountyFlorence County: 10.5 %10.5Portage CountyPortage County: 10.4 %10.4Taylor CountyTaylor County: 10.3 %10.3Walworth CountyWalworth County: 10.3 %10.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 10.2 %10.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Menominee County24.2+1.6 pts
2Milwaukee County17.8-1.2 pts
3Adams County15.2+2.9 pts
4Vernon County14.7+2.8 pts
5Ashland County14.6+2.1 pts
6Douglas County14.4+4.4 pts
6Sawyer County14.4+2.1 pts
8Juneau County13.9+2 pts
9Rusk County13.8+2.1 pts
10Forest County13.7+1.7 pts
10Richland County13.7+0.3 pts
12Green Lake County13+3.3 pts
13Waushara County12.9+2.4 pts
14Grant County12.6+0.6 pts
14Jackson County12.6-0.1 pts
16Eau Claire County12.5+2.7 pts
17Clark County12.4-0.7 pts
17Racine County12.4+3 pts
19Burnett County12.2+1.5 pts
19Dunn County12.2+2.1 pts
19Iron County12.2+1 pts
19Langlade County12.2+1.5 pts
23La Crosse County12.1+2.1 pts
24Marquette County12+1.7 pts
25Crawford County11.9-1.4 pts
26Washburn County11.8+1.4 pts
27Price County11.7+0.5 pts
28Bayfield County11.6+0.6 pts
29Vilas County11.5+1.8 pts
30Monroe County11.4+0.9 pts
31Dane County11.3+1.7 pts
31Wood County11.3+1.9 pts
33Winnebago County11+2.3 pts
34Kenosha County10.7-0.3 pts
34Manitowoc County10.7+2.8 pts
36Florence County10.5-0.1 pts
37Portage County10.4+2.1 pts
38Taylor County10.3+0.7 pts
38Walworth County10.3+2 pts
40Lincoln County10.2+2.5 pts
41Rock County10.1+0.8 pts
42Waupaca County10+2 pts
43Chippewa County9.9+0.5 pts
44Lafayette County9.8+1 pts
44Pepin County9.8+0.7 pts
46Sauk County9.7+1.6 pts
46Shawano County9.7-0.6 pts
48Trempealeau County9.6+2.3 pts
49Brown County9.3+0.8 pts
49Marinette County9.3-0.1 pts
51Barron County9.2-0.8 pts
51Oneida County9.2+1.4 pts
53Buffalo County8.9+0.9 pts
54Door County8.7+0.9 pts
54Sheboygan County8.7+1.1 pts
56Dodge County8.5+1.3 pts
56Pierce County8.5+1.2 pts
56Polk County8.5-0.4 pts
59Oconto County8.3+0.7 pts
60Fond du Lac County8.1+0.5 pts
61Columbia County7.7+0.8 pts
61Kewaunee County7.7+1 pts
63Marathon County7.6+0.9 pts
64Iowa County7.5+0.3 pts
64Jefferson County7.5+0.2 pts
66Outagamie County7.3+0.7 pts
67Green County7.1-0.3 pts
68St. Croix County5.4+0.5 pts
69Calumet County5.3+0.8 pts
70Washington County5.2+0.1 pts
71Waukesha County5+0.8 pts
72Ozaukee County4.7+0.4 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Menominee County, with 24.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Ozaukee County, with 4.7% 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, 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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