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Cities in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Beloit, WI had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 96 cities in 2021, at 7.1%. Hobart, WI had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 3% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest7.1Beloit, WI
Lowest0.2Hobart, WI
Median396 cities
Wisconsin3.5History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Beloit, WI: 7.1 %Beloit, WI7.1Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 6.5 %Wisconsin Rapids, WI6.5Kenosha, WI: 6.3 %Kenosha, WI6.3Milwaukee, WI: 6.2 %Milwaukee, WI6.2Beaver Dam, WI: 6.1 %Beaver Dam, WI6.1Racine, WI: 5.8 %Racine, WI5.8Watertown, WI: 5.5 %Watertown, WI5.5Stevens Point, WI: 5.5 %Stevens Point, WI5.5Fond du Lac, WI: 5.1 %Fond du Lac, WI5.1Janesville, WI: 4.9 %Janesville, WI4.9Whitewater, WI: 4.7 %Whitewater, WI4.7Hartland, WI: 4.7 %Hartland, WI4.7Wausau, WI: 4.4 %Wausau, WI4.4Ashwaubenon, WI: 4.3 %Ashwaubenon, WI4.3Chippewa Falls, WI: 4.2 %Chippewa Falls, WI4.2West Allis, WI: 4.2 %West Allis, WI4.2Marinette, WI: 4.2 %Marinette, WI4.2Franklin, WI: 4.1 %Franklin, WI4.1Pleasant Prairie, WI: 4.1 %Pleasant Prairie, WI4.1Appleton, WI: 4 %Appleton, WI4Green Bay, WI: 3.9 %Green Bay, WI3.9Baraboo, WI: 3.9 %Baraboo, WI3.9Muskego, WI: 3.9 %Muskego, WI3.9Brown Deer, WI: 3.9 %Brown Deer, WI3.9Eau Claire, WI: 3.9 %Eau Claire, WI3.9Sussex, WI: 3.7 %Sussex, WI3.7Platteville, WI: 3.7 %Platteville, WI3.7Superior, WI: 3.7 %Superior, WI3.7Sheboygan, WI: 3.6 %Sheboygan, WI3.6West Bend, WI: 3.6 %West Bend, WI3.6South Milwaukee, WI: 3.5 %South Milwaukee, WI3.5Weston, WI: 3.5 %Weston, WI3.5Glendale, WI: 3.4 %Glendale, WI3.4Greenfield, WI: 3.4 %Greenfield, WI3.4Salem Lakes, WI: 3.4 %Salem Lakes, WI3.4Fort Atkinson, WI: 3.3 %Fort Atkinson, WI3.3Menomonie, WI: 3.3 %Menomonie, WI3.3Monroe, WI: 3.3 %Monroe, WI3.3Bellevue, WI: 3.2 %Bellevue, WI3.2Marshfield, WI: 3.2 %Marshfield, WI3.2Beloit, WI: 7.1 %Beloit, WI7.1Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 6.5 %Wisconsin Rapids, WI6.5Kenosha, WI: 6.3 %Kenosha, WI6.3Milwaukee, WI: 6.2 %Milwaukee, WI6.2Beaver Dam, WI: 6.1 %Beaver Dam, WI6.1Racine, WI: 5.8 %Racine, WI5.8Watertown, WI: 5.5 %Watertown, WI5.5Stevens Point, WI: 5.5 %Stevens Point, WI5.5Fond du Lac, WI: 5.1 %Fond du Lac, WI5.1Janesville, WI: 4.9 %Janesville, WI4.9Whitewater, WI: 4.7 %Whitewater, WI4.7Hartland, WI: 4.7 %Hartland, WI4.7Wausau, WI: 4.4 %Wausau, WI4.4Ashwaubenon, WI: 4.3 %Ashwaubenon, WI4.3Chippewa Falls, WI: 4.2 %Chippewa Falls, WI4.2West Allis, WI: 4.2 %West Allis, WI4.2Marinette, WI: 4.2 %Marinette, WI4.2Franklin, WI: 4.1 %Franklin, WI4.1Pleasant Prairie, WI: 4.1 %Pleasant Prairie, WI4.1Appleton, WI: 4 %Appleton, WI4Green Bay, WI: 3.9 %Green Bay, WI3.9Baraboo, WI: 3.9 %Baraboo, WI3.9Muskego, WI: 3.9 %Muskego, WI3.9Brown Deer, WI: 3.9 %Brown Deer, WI3.9Eau Claire, WI: 3.9 %Eau Claire, WI3.9Sussex, WI: 3.7 %Sussex, WI3.7Platteville, WI: 3.7 %Platteville, WI3.7Superior, WI: 3.7 %Superior, WI3.7Sheboygan, WI: 3.6 %Sheboygan, WI3.6West Bend, WI: 3.6 %West Bend, WI3.6South Milwaukee, WI: 3.5 %South Milwaukee, WI3.5Weston, WI: 3.5 %Weston, WI3.5Glendale, WI: 3.4 %Glendale, WI3.4Greenfield, WI: 3.4 %Greenfield, WI3.4Salem Lakes, WI: 3.4 %Salem Lakes, WI3.4Fort Atkinson, WI: 3.3 %Fort Atkinson, WI3.3Menomonie, WI: 3.3 %Menomonie, WI3.3Monroe, WI: 3.3 %Monroe, WI3.3Bellevue, WI: 3.2 %Bellevue, WI3.2Marshfield, WI: 3.2 %Marshfield, WI3.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Beloit, WI7.1
2Wisconsin Rapids, WI6.5
3Kenosha, WI6.3
4Milwaukee, WI6.2
5Beaver Dam, WI6.1
6Racine, WI5.8
7Watertown, WI5.5
8Stevens Point, WI5.5
9Fond du Lac, WI5.1
10Janesville, WI4.9
11Whitewater, WI4.7
12Hartland, WI4.7
13Wausau, WI4.4
14Ashwaubenon, WI4.3
15Chippewa Falls, WI4.2
16West Allis, WI4.2
17Marinette, WI4.2
18Franklin, WI4.1
19Pleasant Prairie, WI4.1
20Appleton, WI4
21Green Bay, WI3.9
22Baraboo, WI3.9
23Muskego, WI3.9
24Brown Deer, WI3.9
24Eau Claire, WI3.9
26Sussex, WI3.7
27Platteville, WI3.7
28Superior, WI3.7
29Sheboygan, WI3.6
30West Bend, WI3.6
31South Milwaukee, WI3.5
32Weston, WI3.5
33Glendale, WI3.4
34Greenfield, WI3.4
34Salem Lakes, WI3.4
36Fort Atkinson, WI3.3
36Menomonie, WI3.3
38Monroe, WI3.3
39Bellevue, WI3.2
40Marshfield, WI3.2
40Verona, WI3.2
42Brookfield, WI3.2
43Menasha, WI3.1
44Greendale, WI3.1
45Grafton, WI3.1
46Oshkosh, WI3.1
47Burlington, WI3
48Howard, WI3
48La Crosse, WI3
48River Falls, WI3
51Little Chute, WI3
51Whitefish Bay, WI3
53Neenah, WI3
54Pewaukee, WI3
55Hartford, WI2.9
56Onalaska, WI2.9
57New Berlin, WI2.9
58Shorewood, WI2.8
59Manitowoc, WI2.8
60Madison, WI2.7
61Cudahy, WI2.7
62Port Washington, WI2.6
63Mount Pleasant, WI2.6
64Caledonia, WI2.6
65Waukesha, WI2.5
66De Pere, WI2.5
67Holmen, WI2.4
67Suamico, WI2.4
69Menomonee Falls, WI2.4
70Wauwatosa, WI2.4
71Waupun, WI2.3
72DeForest, WI2.2
73Oak Creek, WI2.2
74Stoughton, WI2.2
75Harrison, WI2.2
76Middleton, WI2.1
77Oconomowoc, WI2.1
78Reedsburg, WI2
79Waunakee, WI2
80Kaukauna, WI2
81Plover, WI1.8
82Mequon, WI1.8
83Sun Prairie, WI1.7
84Two Rivers, WI1.7
85Fox Crossing, WI1.6
86Germantown, WI1.6
87New Richmond, WI1.5
88Fitchburg, WI1.5
89Elkhorn, WI1.4
90Oregon, WI1.3
91Allouez, WI1.2
92Richfield, WI1
93Cedarburg, WI1
94Windsor, WI0.7
95Hudson, WI0.5
96Hobart, WI0.2

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 2 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Beloit, WI, with 7.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hobart, WI, with 0.2% in 2021.

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