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Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Menominee County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 72 counties in 2024, at 10%. Kewaunee County had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 3.1% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10Menominee County
Lowest1.5Kewaunee County
Median3.172 counties
Wisconsin3.3History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 4.5 %Ashland County: 3.8 %Barron County: 2.8 %Bayfield County: 3.6 %Brown County: 2.6 %Buffalo County: 2.9 %Burnett County: 4.9 %Calumet County: 2.1 %Chippewa County: 3.1 %Clark County: 3.7 %Columbia County: 3.1 %Crawford County: 3.2 %Dane County: 2.4 %Dodge County: 3.8 %Door County: 2.4 %Douglas County: 3.1 %Dunn County: 4.4 %Eau Claire County: 3 %Florence County: 4.8 %Fond du Lac County: 3.2 %Forest County: 2.9 %Grant County: 3.1 %Green County: 3.6 %Green Lake County: 2.8 %Iowa County: 3.1 %Iron County: 2.5 %Jackson County: 4.7 %Jefferson County: 3.6 %Juneau County: 3.8 %Kenosha County: 4.4 %Kewaunee County: 1.5 %La Crosse County: 3.1 %Lafayette County: 2.9 %Langlade County: 3.5 %Lincoln County: 3.2 %Manitowoc County: 2.6 %Marathon County: 2.9 %Marinette County: 3.4 %Marquette County: 2.7 %Menominee County: 10 %Milwaukee County: 4.8 %Monroe County: 3.2 %Oconto County: 2 %Oneida County: 2 %Outagamie County: 2.7 %Ozaukee County: 2.8 %Pepin County: 3.1 %Pierce County: 3.3 %Polk County: 3.4 %Portage County: 3.2 %Price County: 2.9 %Racine County: 4.4 %Richland County: 3.6 %Rock County: 3.8 %Rusk County: 5.4 %St. Croix County: 2.6 %Sauk County: 2.3 %Sawyer County: 6 %Shawano County: 2.6 %Sheboygan County: 2.7 %Taylor County: 2.6 %Trempealeau County: 2.3 %Vernon County: 2.5 %Vilas County: 4 %Walworth County: 2.9 %Washburn County: 3.9 %Washington County: 2.6 %Waukesha County: 2.3 %Waupaca County: 2.8 %Waushara County: 3.9 %Winnebago County: 2.2 %Wood County: 4 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Menominee County: 10 %Menominee County10Sawyer County: 6 %Sawyer County6Rusk County: 5.4 %Rusk County5.4Burnett County: 4.9 %Burnett County4.9Milwaukee County: 4.8 %Milwaukee County4.8Florence County: 4.8 %Florence County4.8Jackson County: 4.7 %Jackson County4.7Adams County: 4.5 %Adams County4.5Kenosha County: 4.4 %Kenosha County4.4Racine County: 4.4 %Racine County4.4Dunn County: 4.4 %Dunn County4.4Wood County: 4 %Wood County4Vilas County: 4 %Vilas County4Washburn County: 3.9 %Washburn County3.9Waushara County: 3.9 %Waushara County3.9Dodge County: 3.8 %Dodge County3.8Juneau County: 3.8 %Juneau County3.8Ashland County: 3.8 %Ashland County3.8Rock County: 3.8 %Rock County3.8Clark County: 3.7 %Clark County3.7Green County: 3.6 %Green County3.6Bayfield County: 3.6 %Bayfield County3.6Richland County: 3.6 %Richland County3.6Jefferson County: 3.6 %Jefferson County3.6Langlade County: 3.5 %Langlade County3.5Marinette County: 3.4 %Marinette County3.4Polk County: 3.4 %Polk County3.4Pierce County: 3.3 %Pierce County3.3Portage County: 3.2 %Portage County3.2Monroe County: 3.2 %Monroe County3.2Fond du Lac County: 3.2 %Fond du Lac County3.2Lincoln County: 3.2 %Lincoln County3.2Crawford County: 3.2 %Crawford County3.2La Crosse County: 3.1 %La Crosse County3.1Iowa County: 3.1 %Iowa County3.1Douglas County: 3.1 %Douglas County3.1Pepin County: 3.1 %Pepin County3.1Grant County: 3.1 %Grant County3.1Chippewa County: 3.1 %Chippewa County3.1Columbia County: 3.1 %Columbia County3.1Menominee County: 10 %Menominee County10Sawyer County: 6 %Sawyer County6Rusk County: 5.4 %Rusk County5.4Burnett County: 4.9 %Burnett County4.9Milwaukee County: 4.8 %Milwaukee County4.8Florence County: 4.8 %Florence County4.8Jackson County: 4.7 %Jackson County4.7Adams County: 4.5 %Adams County4.5Kenosha County: 4.4 %Kenosha County4.4Racine County: 4.4 %Racine County4.4Dunn County: 4.4 %Dunn County4.4Wood County: 4 %Wood County4Vilas County: 4 %Vilas County4Washburn County: 3.9 %Washburn County3.9Waushara County: 3.9 %Waushara County3.9Dodge County: 3.8 %Dodge County3.8Juneau County: 3.8 %Juneau County3.8Ashland County: 3.8 %Ashland County3.8Rock County: 3.8 %Rock County3.8Clark County: 3.7 %Clark County3.7Green County: 3.6 %Green County3.6Bayfield County: 3.6 %Bayfield County3.6Richland County: 3.6 %Richland County3.6Jefferson County: 3.6 %Jefferson County3.6Langlade County: 3.5 %Langlade County3.5Marinette County: 3.4 %Marinette County3.4Polk County: 3.4 %Polk County3.4Pierce County: 3.3 %Pierce County3.3Portage County: 3.2 %Portage County3.2Monroe County: 3.2 %Monroe County3.2Fond du Lac County: 3.2 %Fond du Lac County3.2Lincoln County: 3.2 %Lincoln County3.2Crawford County: 3.2 %Crawford County3.2La Crosse County: 3.1 %La Crosse County3.1Iowa County: 3.1 %Iowa County3.1Douglas County: 3.1 %Douglas County3.1Pepin County: 3.1 %Pepin County3.1Grant County: 3.1 %Grant County3.1Chippewa County: 3.1 %Chippewa County3.1Columbia County: 3.1 %Columbia County3.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Menominee County10-1.2 pts
2Sawyer County6+0.4 pts
3Rusk County5.4+0.5 pts
4Burnett County4.9+0.5 pts
5Milwaukee County4.8+0.1 pts
6Florence County4.8-0.7 pts
7Jackson County4.7-0.6 pts
8Adams County4.5-0.6 pts
9Kenosha County4.4-0.4 pts
9Racine County4.4+0.2 pts
11Dunn County4.4+0.2 pts
12Wood County4-0.3 pts
13Vilas County4-0.2 pts
14Washburn County3.90 pts
15Waushara County3.9-0.3 pts
16Dodge County3.8-0.1 pts
16Juneau County3.8-0.4 pts
18Ashland County3.8-0.9 pts
19Rock County3.8-0.2 pts
20Clark County3.7+0.5 pts
21Green County3.60 pts
22Bayfield County3.60 pts
22Richland County3.6+0.3 pts
24Jefferson County3.6+0.2 pts
25Langlade County3.5+0.1 pts
26Marinette County3.4-0.5 pts
26Polk County3.4-0 pts
28Pierce County3.3+0.2 pts
29Portage County3.20 pts
30Monroe County3.2+0.4 pts
31Fond du Lac County3.2+0.1 pts
32Lincoln County3.2-0.4 pts
33Crawford County3.2+0.1 pts
34La Crosse County3.1+0.1 pts
35Iowa County3.1-0.2 pts
36Douglas County3.1-0.4 pts
36Pepin County3.1+0.9 pts
38Grant County3.1+0.3 pts
39Chippewa County3.1+0.1 pts
39Columbia County3.10 pts
41Eau Claire County3-0.1 pts
42Lafayette County2.9+0.4 pts
43Forest County2.9-0.6 pts
43Price County2.9+0.1 pts
45Walworth County2.9-0.5 pts
46Marathon County2.9-0 pts
47Buffalo County2.9+0.3 pts
48Barron County2.8-0.3 pts
49Waupaca County2.8-0.5 pts
50Ozaukee County2.8+0.3 pts
51Green Lake County2.8-0.4 pts
52Outagamie County2.7-0.2 pts
52Sheboygan County2.7+0.4 pts
54Marquette County2.7-0.2 pts
55Taylor County2.6-0.2 pts
56Brown County2.6-0.2 pts
56Manitowoc County2.6+0.5 pts
58Shawano County2.6-0.7 pts
59St. Croix County2.6+0.6 pts
60Washington County2.6-0.2 pts
61Iron County2.5-0.3 pts
62Vernon County2.5-0.4 pts
63Door County2.4-1 pts
64Dane County2.4-0 pts
65Sauk County2.3-0.3 pts
66Trempealeau County2.3+0.1 pts
66Waukesha County2.3-0.3 pts
68Winnebago County2.2-0 pts
69Calumet County2.1-0 pts
70Oconto County2-0.2 pts
71Oneida County2-0.3 pts
72Kewaunee County1.5-0.1 pts

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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 counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 (Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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, Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Menominee County, with 10% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Kewaunee County, with 1.5% in 2024.

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