Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Menominee County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 72 counties in 2022, at 20%. Ozaukee County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 10.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 10.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 14.6 %Ashland County: 16.6 %Barron County: 11.8 %Bayfield County: 10.4 %Brown County: 9.7 %Buffalo County: 8.2 %Burnett County: 11.7 %Calumet County: 5.9 %Chippewa County: 9.9 %Clark County: 12.3 %Columbia County: 7.5 %Crawford County: 12.4 %Dane County: 10.9 %Dodge County: 7.6 %Door County: 8.7 %Douglas County: 11.2 %Dunn County: 11 %Eau Claire County: 12.1 %Florence County: 9.8 %Fond du Lac County: 8.6 %Forest County: 13.9 %Grant County: 13.8 %Green County: 6.6 %Green Lake County: 12.8 %Iowa County: 8 %Iron County: 10.5 %Jackson County: 12.7 %Jefferson County: 7.6 %Juneau County: 14.7 %Kenosha County: 11.1 %Kewaunee County: 6.7 %La Crosse County: 11.8 %Lafayette County: 10.5 %Langlade County: 12.2 %Lincoln County: 10.4 %Manitowoc County: 10 %Marathon County: 8.3 %Marinette County: 9.7 %Marquette County: 10.4 %Menominee County: 20 %Milwaukee County: 17.8 %Monroe County: 11.6 %Oconto County: 8.3 %Oneida County: 9.6 %Outagamie County: 6.9 %Ozaukee County: 4.5 %Pepin County: 7.8 %Pierce County: 9.8 %Polk County: 8.3 %Portage County: 10.4 %Price County: 13.6 %Racine County: 11.3 %Richland County: 14.5 %Rock County: 9.9 %Rusk County: 11.4 %St. Croix County: 5.9 %Sauk County: 8.6 %Sawyer County: 13.2 %Shawano County: 10.1 %Sheboygan County: 7.7 %Taylor County: 8.8 %Trempealeau County: 7.4 %Vernon County: 14.6 %Vilas County: 9.8 %Walworth County: 9.6 %Washburn County: 12.4 %Washington County: 4.7 %Waukesha County: 5 %Waupaca County: 8.8 %Waushara County: 11.5 %Winnebago County: 10.8 %Wood County: 10.5 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Menominee County: 20 %Menominee County20Milwaukee County: 17.8 %Milwaukee County17.8Ashland County: 16.6 %Ashland County16.6Juneau County: 14.7 %Juneau County14.7Vernon County: 14.6 %Vernon County14.6Adams County: 14.6 %Adams County14.6Richland County: 14.5 %Richland County14.5Forest County: 13.9 %Forest County13.9Grant County: 13.8 %Grant County13.8Price County: 13.6 %Price County13.6Sawyer County: 13.2 %Sawyer County13.2Green Lake County: 12.8 %Green Lake County12.8Jackson County: 12.7 %Jackson County12.7Crawford County: 12.4 %Crawford County12.4Washburn County: 12.4 %Washburn County12.4Clark County: 12.3 %Clark County12.3Langlade County: 12.2 %Langlade County12.2Eau Claire County: 12.1 %Eau Claire County12.1La Crosse County: 11.8 %La Crosse County11.8Barron County: 11.8 %Barron County11.8Burnett County: 11.7 %Burnett County11.7Monroe County: 11.6 %Monroe County11.6Waushara County: 11.5 %Waushara County11.5Rusk County: 11.4 %Rusk County11.4Racine County: 11.3 %Racine County11.3Douglas County: 11.2 %Douglas County11.2Kenosha County: 11.1 %Kenosha County11.1Dunn County: 11 %Dunn County11Dane County: 10.9 %Dane County10.9Winnebago County: 10.8 %Winnebago County10.8Lafayette County: 10.5 %Lafayette County10.5Wood County: 10.5 %Wood County10.5Iron County: 10.5 %Iron County10.5Bayfield County: 10.4 %Bayfield County10.4Marquette County: 10.4 %Marquette County10.4Portage County: 10.4 %Portage County10.4Lincoln County: 10.4 %Lincoln County10.4Shawano County: 10.1 %Shawano County10.1Manitowoc County: 10 %Manitowoc County10Chippewa County: 9.9 %Chippewa County9.9Menominee County: 20 %Menominee County20Milwaukee County: 17.8 %Milwaukee County17.8Ashland County: 16.6 %Ashland County16.6Juneau County: 14.7 %Juneau County14.7Vernon County: 14.6 %Vernon County14.6Adams County: 14.6 %Adams County14.6Richland County: 14.5 %Richland County14.5Forest County: 13.9 %Forest County13.9Grant County: 13.8 %Grant County13.8Price County: 13.6 %Price County13.6Sawyer County: 13.2 %Sawyer County13.2Green Lake County: 12.8 %Green Lake County12.8Jackson County: 12.7 %Jackson County12.7Crawford County: 12.4 %Crawford County12.4Washburn County: 12.4 %Washburn County12.4Clark County: 12.3 %Clark County12.3Langlade County: 12.2 %Langlade County12.2Eau Claire County: 12.1 %Eau Claire County12.1La Crosse County: 11.8 %La Crosse County11.8Barron County: 11.8 %Barron County11.8Burnett County: 11.7 %Burnett County11.7Monroe County: 11.6 %Monroe County11.6Waushara County: 11.5 %Waushara County11.5Rusk County: 11.4 %Rusk County11.4Racine County: 11.3 %Racine County11.3Douglas County: 11.2 %Douglas County11.2Kenosha County: 11.1 %Kenosha County11.1Dunn County: 11 %Dunn County11Dane County: 10.9 %Dane County10.9Winnebago County: 10.8 %Winnebago County10.8Lafayette County: 10.5 %Lafayette County10.5Wood County: 10.5 %Wood County10.5Iron County: 10.5 %Iron County10.5Bayfield County: 10.4 %Bayfield County10.4Marquette County: 10.4 %Marquette County10.4Portage County: 10.4 %Portage County10.4Lincoln County: 10.4 %Lincoln County10.4Shawano County: 10.1 %Shawano County10.1Manitowoc County: 10 %Manitowoc County10Chippewa County: 9.9 %Chippewa County9.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Menominee County20-6.2 pts
2Milwaukee County17.8-0.1 pts
3Ashland County16.6+0.7 pts
4Juneau County14.70 pts
5Vernon County14.6-0.3 pts
6Adams County14.6+1.1 pts
7Richland County14.5+0.3 pts
8Forest County13.9-0.2 pts
9Grant County13.8+0.2 pts
10Price County13.6+0.4 pts
11Sawyer County13.2-1.2 pts
12Green Lake County12.8+0.1 pts
13Jackson County12.7-0.2 pts
14Crawford County12.4-0.2 pts
15Washburn County12.4-0.4 pts
16Clark County12.3+0.3 pts
17Langlade County12.2-1 pts
18Eau Claire County12.1-0.7 pts
19La Crosse County11.8-0.4 pts
20Barron County11.8-0.2 pts
21Burnett County11.7-0.4 pts
22Monroe County11.6+1.2 pts
23Waushara County11.5+0.7 pts
24Rusk County11.4-0.9 pts
25Racine County11.3-0.3 pts
26Douglas County11.2+0.2 pts
27Kenosha County11.1-0.2 pts
28Dunn County11-0.5 pts
29Dane County10.9+0.1 pts
30Winnebago County10.8-0 pts
31Lafayette County10.5+0.2 pts
32Wood County10.5+0.3 pts
33Iron County10.5-2.7 pts
34Bayfield County10.4-0.7 pts
35Marquette County10.4-0.1 pts
35Portage County10.4-0.2 pts
37Lincoln County10.4+0.6 pts
38Shawano County10.1-0.1 pts
39Manitowoc County10+0.5 pts
40Chippewa County9.9+0.3 pts
41Rock County9.9-0.4 pts
42Pierce County9.8+0.6 pts
43Florence County9.8-0.3 pts
44Vilas County9.8-0.3 pts
45Brown County9.7-0 pts
46Marinette County9.7-0.5 pts
47Oneida County9.6+1.5 pts
47Walworth County9.6+0.3 pts
49Waupaca County8.8-0.4 pts
50Taylor County8.8+0.6 pts
51Door County8.70 pts
52Sauk County8.6-0.1 pts
53Fond du Lac County8.6+0.1 pts
54Marathon County8.3+0.5 pts
54Polk County8.3-0.3 pts
56Oconto County8.3-0.3 pts
57Buffalo County8.2-0.1 pts
58Iowa County8-0.1 pts
59Pepin County7.8-1.1 pts
60Sheboygan County7.7+0.2 pts
61Jefferson County7.6+0.3 pts
62Dodge County7.6+0.2 pts
63Columbia County7.5+0.8 pts
64Trempealeau County7.40 pts
65Outagamie County6.90 pts
66Kewaunee County6.7-0.3 pts
67Green County6.6-0.7 pts
68St. Croix County5.9+0.5 pts
69Calumet County5.9-0.2 pts
70Waukesha County50 pts
71Washington County4.7-0 pts
72Ozaukee County4.5+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Wisconsin by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Menominee County, with 20% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Ozaukee County, with 4.5% in 2022.

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