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Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate

Menominee County had the highest poverty rate of 72 counties in 2023, at 27.4%. Calumet County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 10.5% and the figure for Wisconsin was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.4Menominee County
Lowest4.6Calumet County
Median10.572 counties
Wisconsin10.6History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 27.4 %27.4Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 17.1 %17.1Forest CountyForest County: 15.8 %15.8Sawyer CountySawyer County: 15 %15Ashland CountyAshland County: 14.1 %14.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 14 %14Grant CountyGrant County: 13.7 %13.7Rusk CountyRusk County: 13.7 %13.7Langlade CountyLanglade County: 13.6 %13.6Burnett CountyBurnett County: 13.5 %13.5Iron CountyIron County: 13.5 %13.5Adams CountyAdams County: 13.2 %13.2Richland CountyRichland County: 13 %13Monroe CountyMonroe County: 12.8 %12.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 12.6 %12.6Juneau CountyJuneau County: 12.5 %12.5Vernon CountyVernon County: 12.5 %12.5Vilas CountyVilas County: 12.3 %12.3La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 12.1 %12.1Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 12.1 %12.1Price CountyPrice County: 12 %12Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 11.8 %11.8Clark CountyClark County: 11.7 %11.7Marquette CountyMarquette County: 11.6 %11.6Shawano CountyShawano County: 11.5 %11.5Marinette CountyMarinette County: 11.4 %11.4Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 11.3 %11.3Taylor CountyTaylor County: 11.3 %11.3Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 11.2 %11.2Rock CountyRock County: 11.2 %11.2Dunn CountyDunn County: 10.9 %10.9Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 10.8 %10.8Washburn CountyWashburn County: 10.8 %10.8Florence CountyFlorence County: 10.7 %10.7Racine CountyRacine County: 10.7 %10.7Walworth CountyWalworth County: 10.5 %10.5Waushara CountyWaushara County: 10.5 %10.5Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 10.4 %10.4Pepin CountyPepin County: 10.3 %10.3Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 10.3 %10.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Menominee County27.4+3.2 pts
2Milwaukee County17.1-0.3 pts
3Forest County15.8+1.9 pts
4Sawyer County15-0.1 pts
5Ashland County14.10 pts
6Crawford County14+2.6 pts
7Grant County13.7+0.9 pts
7Rusk County13.7+0.5 pts
9Langlade County13.6+1.6 pts
10Burnett County13.5+1.8 pts
10Iron County13.5+2.3 pts
12Adams County13.2-2.6 pts
13Richland County13+1.4 pts
14Monroe County12.8-0.8 pts
15Jackson County12.6-0.1 pts
16Juneau County12.5-1.6 pts
16Vernon County12.5-2.3 pts
18Vilas County12.3+1.9 pts
19La Crosse County12.1+0.6 pts
19Waupaca County12.1+1.1 pts
21Price County12-0.2 pts
22Trempealeau County11.8+2.6 pts
23Clark County11.7-1 pts
24Marquette County11.6-0.2 pts
25Shawano County11.5+0.1 pts
26Marinette County11.4-0.3 pts
27Kenosha County11.3+1.5 pts
27Taylor County11.3-0.1 pts
29Lafayette County11.2+0.7 pts
29Rock County11.2+0.9 pts
31Dunn County10.9+0.1 pts
32Eau Claire County10.8-0.7 pts
32Washburn County10.8-0.9 pts
34Florence County10.7-0.4 pts
34Racine County10.7+1.1 pts
36Walworth County10.5+0.5 pts
36Waushara County10.5-4.5 pts
38Green Lake County10.4-0.1 pts
39Pepin County10.3+1 pts
39Winnebago County10.3-1.1 pts
41Buffalo County10.2+0.6 pts
42Barron County10-2.6 pts
42Bayfield County10-0.5 pts
42Dane County10-0.3 pts
45Lincoln County9.9-1.3 pts
46Portage County9.8-0.1 pts
46Wood County9.8-1.2 pts
48Brown County9.7-0.1 pts
49Marathon County9.6-1.4 pts
50Douglas County9.5-1.5 pts
51Sauk County9.40 pts
52Jefferson County9.3+1 pts
53Fond du Lac County9.2-0.1 pts
53Manitowoc County9.2-1.4 pts
55Polk County9.1+0.5 pts
56Chippewa County9-1.1 pts
57Sheboygan County8.9-0.5 pts
58Door County8.8+1 pts
59Kewaunee County8.7+1.2 pts
60Dodge County8.6-0.3 pts
60Oconto County8.6-0.5 pts
62Iowa County8.4-0.3 pts
63Green County8.3+1.2 pts
63Pierce County8.3-0.2 pts
65Oneida County8.2-3.5 pts
66Columbia County7.9+0.3 pts
67Outagamie County6.3-1 pts
68Washington County6-0.1 pts
69St. Croix County5.7+0.3 pts
70Waukesha County5.5+0.3 pts
71Ozaukee County4.8-1 pts
72Calumet County4.6-0.9 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Menominee County, with 27.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Calumet County, with 4.6% in 2023.

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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