Counties in Wisconsin by population under 18

Menominee County had the highest population under 18 of 72 counties in 2021, at 32.6%. Adams County had the lowest, at 13.9%. The median was 21% and the figure for Wisconsin was 21.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest32.6Menominee County
Lowest13.9Adams County
Median2172 counties
Wisconsin21.6History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 13.9 %Ashland County: 21.2 %Barron County: 20.8 %Bayfield County: 16.3 %Brown County: 23 %Buffalo County: 20.4 %Burnett County: 16.5 %Calumet County: 22.9 %Chippewa County: 22 %Clark County: 29.4 %Columbia County: 21 %Crawford County: 20 %Dane County: 19.9 %Dodge County: 19.6 %Door County: 15.4 %Douglas County: 19.5 %Dunn County: 20.3 %Eau Claire County: 20.6 %Florence County: 14.4 %Fond du Lac County: 21 %Forest County: 21.3 %Grant County: 21.6 %Green County: 21.7 %Green Lake County: 21 %Iowa County: 21.7 %Iron County: 14.2 %Jackson County: 21.9 %Jefferson County: 20.8 %Juneau County: 19.7 %Kenosha County: 22 %Kewaunee County: 21.3 %La Crosse County: 19.7 %Lafayette County: 25.3 %Langlade County: 19.1 %Lincoln County: 18.9 %Manitowoc County: 20.5 %Marathon County: 22.3 %Marinette County: 18.8 %Marquette County: 19.5 %Menominee County: 32.6 %Milwaukee County: 23.6 %Monroe County: 25.1 %Oconto County: 20.1 %Oneida County: 16.6 %Outagamie County: 23.2 %Ozaukee County: 21.2 %Pepin County: 22.9 %Pierce County: 20.9 %Polk County: 20.4 %Portage County: 19.7 %Price County: 16.9 %Racine County: 22.5 %Richland County: 22 %Rock County: 22.6 %Rusk County: 20.4 %St. Croix County: 24.3 %Sauk County: 22 %Sawyer County: 17.9 %Shawano County: 21.2 %Sheboygan County: 21.4 %Taylor County: 23.6 %Trempealeau County: 24.7 %Vernon County: 26.1 %Vilas County: 15.9 %Walworth County: 20 %Washburn County: 18 %Washington County: 21.2 %Waukesha County: 21.5 %Waupaca County: 19.9 %Waushara County: 18.1 %Winnebago County: 20.6 %Wood County: 21 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Menominee County: 32.6 %Menominee County32.6Clark County: 29.4 %Clark County29.4Vernon County: 26.1 %Vernon County26.1Lafayette County: 25.3 %Lafayette County25.3Monroe County: 25.1 %Monroe County25.1Trempealeau County: 24.7 %Trempealeau County24.7St. Croix County: 24.3 %St. Croix County24.3Milwaukee County: 23.6 %Milwaukee County23.6Taylor County: 23.6 %Taylor County23.6Outagamie County: 23.2 %Outagamie County23.2Brown County: 23 %Brown County23Pepin County: 22.9 %Pepin County22.9Calumet County: 22.9 %Calumet County22.9Rock County: 22.6 %Rock County22.6Racine County: 22.5 %Racine County22.5Marathon County: 22.3 %Marathon County22.3Richland County: 22 %Richland County22Kenosha County: 22 %Kenosha County22Sauk County: 22 %Sauk County22Chippewa County: 22 %Chippewa County22Jackson County: 21.9 %Jackson County21.9Green County: 21.7 %Green County21.7Iowa County: 21.7 %Iowa County21.7Grant County: 21.6 %Grant County21.6Waukesha County: 21.5 %Waukesha County21.5Sheboygan County: 21.4 %Sheboygan County21.4Kewaunee County: 21.3 %Kewaunee County21.3Forest County: 21.3 %Forest County21.3Ozaukee County: 21.2 %Ozaukee County21.2Washington County: 21.2 %Washington County21.2Ashland County: 21.2 %Ashland County21.2Shawano County: 21.2 %Shawano County21.2Wood County: 21 %Wood County21Green Lake County: 21 %Green Lake County21Fond du Lac County: 21 %Fond du Lac County21Columbia County: 21 %Columbia County21Pierce County: 20.9 %Pierce County20.9Jefferson County: 20.8 %Jefferson County20.8Barron County: 20.8 %Barron County20.8Winnebago County: 20.6 %Winnebago County20.6Menominee County: 32.6 %Menominee County32.6Clark County: 29.4 %Clark County29.4Vernon County: 26.1 %Vernon County26.1Lafayette County: 25.3 %Lafayette County25.3Monroe County: 25.1 %Monroe County25.1Trempealeau County: 24.7 %Trempealeau County24.7St. Croix County: 24.3 %St. Croix County24.3Milwaukee County: 23.6 %Milwaukee County23.6Taylor County: 23.6 %Taylor County23.6Outagamie County: 23.2 %Outagamie County23.2Brown County: 23 %Brown County23Pepin County: 22.9 %Pepin County22.9Calumet County: 22.9 %Calumet County22.9Rock County: 22.6 %Rock County22.6Racine County: 22.5 %Racine County22.5Marathon County: 22.3 %Marathon County22.3Richland County: 22 %Richland County22Kenosha County: 22 %Kenosha County22Sauk County: 22 %Sauk County22Chippewa County: 22 %Chippewa County22Jackson County: 21.9 %Jackson County21.9Green County: 21.7 %Green County21.7Iowa County: 21.7 %Iowa County21.7Grant County: 21.6 %Grant County21.6Waukesha County: 21.5 %Waukesha County21.5Sheboygan County: 21.4 %Sheboygan County21.4Kewaunee County: 21.3 %Kewaunee County21.3Forest County: 21.3 %Forest County21.3Ozaukee County: 21.2 %Ozaukee County21.2Washington County: 21.2 %Washington County21.2Ashland County: 21.2 %Ashland County21.2Shawano County: 21.2 %Shawano County21.2Wood County: 21 %Wood County21Green Lake County: 21 %Green Lake County21Fond du Lac County: 21 %Fond du Lac County21Columbia County: 21 %Columbia County21Pierce County: 20.9 %Pierce County20.9Jefferson County: 20.8 %Jefferson County20.8Barron County: 20.8 %Barron County20.8Winnebago County: 20.6 %Winnebago County20.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Menominee County32.6+0.1 pts
2Clark County29.4+0.1 pts
3Vernon County26.1+0.2 pts
4Lafayette County25.3+0.3 pts
5Monroe County25.1-0.1 pts
6Trempealeau County24.7-0.2 pts
7St. Croix County24.3-0.3 pts
8Milwaukee County23.6-0.1 pts
9Taylor County23.6-0 pts
10Outagamie County23.2-0.1 pts
11Brown County23-0.2 pts
12Pepin County22.9+0.5 pts
13Calumet County22.9-0.6 pts
14Rock County22.6-0.2 pts
15Racine County22.5-0.2 pts
16Marathon County22.3-0.2 pts
17Richland County22-0.4 pts
18Kenosha County22-0.3 pts
19Sauk County22-0.3 pts
20Chippewa County22-0.1 pts
21Jackson County21.9-0 pts
22Green County21.7-0.2 pts
23Iowa County21.7-0.4 pts
24Grant County21.6+0.2 pts
25Waukesha County21.5-0.2 pts
26Sheboygan County21.4-0.2 pts
27Kewaunee County21.3-0.3 pts
28Forest County21.3+1 pts
29Ozaukee County21.2-0.2 pts
30Washington County21.2-0.4 pts
31Ashland County21.2-0.2 pts
32Shawano County21.2-0.2 pts
33Wood County21-0.2 pts
34Green Lake County21-0.3 pts
35Fond du Lac County21-0.1 pts
36Columbia County21-0.2 pts
37Pierce County20.9+0.2 pts
38Jefferson County20.8-0.4 pts
39Barron County20.8-0.2 pts
40Winnebago County20.6-0.1 pts
41Eau Claire County20.6-0.1 pts
42Manitowoc County20.50 pts
43Polk County20.4-0.3 pts
44Rusk County20.4-0 pts
45Buffalo County20.40 pts
46Dunn County20.3+0.2 pts
47Oconto County20.1-0.2 pts
48Crawford County20-0.2 pts
49Walworth County20-0.5 pts
50Waupaca County19.9-0.4 pts
51Dane County19.9-0.2 pts
52La Crosse County19.7-0.1 pts
53Portage County19.7+0.1 pts
54Juneau County19.7-0.3 pts
55Dodge County19.6-0.1 pts
56Douglas County19.50 pts
57Marquette County19.50 pts
58Langlade County19.1-0.4 pts
59Lincoln County18.9-0 pts
60Marinette County18.8-0.1 pts
61Waushara County18.1-0 pts
62Washburn County18-0.1 pts
63Sawyer County17.9-0.5 pts
64Price County16.9-0.6 pts
65Oneida County16.6-0.2 pts
66Burnett County16.5-0.8 pts
67Bayfield County16.3-0.6 pts
68Vilas County15.9-0.1 pts
69Door County15.4-0.3 pts
70Florence County14.4-0.2 pts
71Iron County14.2-0.1 pts
72Adams County13.9-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Wisconsin by population under 18, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Wisconsin by population under 18, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Wisconsin by population under 18, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Wisconsin by population under 18, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/wisconsin-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Menominee County, with 32.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Adams County, with 13.9% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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