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

Menominee County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 72 counties in 2021, at 12.5%. Kewaunee County had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest12.5Menominee County
Lowest1.7Kewaunee County
Median3.472 counties
Wisconsin3.5History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 5.7 %Ashland County: 5.5 %Barron County: 2.9 %Bayfield County: 3.9 %Brown County: 3 %Buffalo County: 2.1 %Burnett County: 5.4 %Calumet County: 2.3 %Chippewa County: 2.8 %Clark County: 3.1 %Columbia County: 3.4 %Crawford County: 3.3 %Dane County: 2.4 %Dodge County: 4.6 %Door County: 3.4 %Douglas County: 3.9 %Dunn County: 3.8 %Eau Claire County: 3.6 %Florence County: 7 %Fond du Lac County: 3.5 %Forest County: 4.8 %Grant County: 2.8 %Green County: 3.4 %Green Lake County: 3.4 %Iowa County: 1.9 %Iron County: 5.1 %Jackson County: 5.1 %Jefferson County: 3.7 %Juneau County: 4.4 %Kenosha County: 5.8 %Kewaunee County: 1.7 %La Crosse County: 2.8 %Lafayette County: 2 %Langlade County: 5.7 %Lincoln County: 4.8 %Manitowoc County: 2.1 %Marathon County: 3.2 %Marinette County: 4.3 %Marquette County: 4 %Menominee County: 12.5 %Milwaukee County: 4.9 %Monroe County: 2.6 %Oconto County: 2.2 %Oneida County: 2.4 %Outagamie County: 3.1 %Ozaukee County: 2.8 %Pepin County: 2.6 %Pierce County: 3.1 %Polk County: 4 %Portage County: 3.4 %Price County: 2.5 %Racine County: 3.9 %Richland County: 2.8 %Rock County: 4.5 %Rusk County: 5.2 %St. Croix County: 2.2 %Sauk County: 2.5 %Sawyer County: 6.1 %Shawano County: 3.3 %Sheboygan County: 3.1 %Taylor County: 3.4 %Trempealeau County: 2.7 %Vernon County: 2.2 %Vilas County: 4.9 %Walworth County: 3.7 %Washburn County: 4 %Washington County: 2.8 %Waukesha County: 2.7 %Waupaca County: 2.3 %Waushara County: 4 %Winnebago County: 2.6 %Wood County: 4.3 %
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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: 12.5 %Menominee County12.5Florence County: 7 %Florence County7Sawyer County: 6.1 %Sawyer County6.1Kenosha County: 5.8 %Kenosha County5.8Langlade County: 5.7 %Langlade County5.7Adams County: 5.7 %Adams County5.7Ashland County: 5.5 %Ashland County5.5Burnett County: 5.4 %Burnett County5.4Rusk County: 5.2 %Rusk County5.2Iron County: 5.1 %Iron County5.1Jackson County: 5.1 %Jackson County5.1Milwaukee County: 4.9 %Milwaukee County4.9Vilas County: 4.9 %Vilas County4.9Forest County: 4.8 %Forest County4.8Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lincoln County4.8Dodge County: 4.6 %Dodge County4.6Rock County: 4.5 %Rock County4.5Juneau County: 4.4 %Juneau County4.4Wood County: 4.3 %Wood County4.3Marinette County: 4.3 %Marinette County4.3Waushara County: 4 %Waushara County4Polk County: 4 %Polk County4Washburn County: 4 %Washburn County4Marquette County: 4 %Marquette County4Racine County: 3.9 %Racine County3.9Douglas County: 3.9 %Douglas County3.9Bayfield County: 3.9 %Bayfield County3.9Dunn County: 3.8 %Dunn County3.8Walworth County: 3.7 %Walworth County3.7Jefferson County: 3.7 %Jefferson County3.7Eau Claire County: 3.6 %Eau Claire County3.6Fond du Lac County: 3.5 %Fond du Lac County3.5Taylor County: 3.4 %Taylor County3.4Door County: 3.4 %Door County3.4Green Lake County: 3.4 %Green Lake County3.4Columbia County: 3.4 %Columbia County3.4Green County: 3.4 %Green County3.4Portage County: 3.4 %Portage County3.4Crawford County: 3.3 %Crawford County3.3Shawano County: 3.3 %Shawano County3.3Menominee County: 12.5 %Menominee County12.5Florence County: 7 %Florence County7Sawyer County: 6.1 %Sawyer County6.1Kenosha County: 5.8 %Kenosha County5.8Langlade County: 5.7 %Langlade County5.7Adams County: 5.7 %Adams County5.7Ashland County: 5.5 %Ashland County5.5Burnett County: 5.4 %Burnett County5.4Rusk County: 5.2 %Rusk County5.2Iron County: 5.1 %Iron County5.1Jackson County: 5.1 %Jackson County5.1Milwaukee County: 4.9 %Milwaukee County4.9Vilas County: 4.9 %Vilas County4.9Forest County: 4.8 %Forest County4.8Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lincoln County4.8Dodge County: 4.6 %Dodge County4.6Rock County: 4.5 %Rock County4.5Juneau County: 4.4 %Juneau County4.4Wood County: 4.3 %Wood County4.3Marinette County: 4.3 %Marinette County4.3Waushara County: 4 %Waushara County4Polk County: 4 %Polk County4Washburn County: 4 %Washburn County4Marquette County: 4 %Marquette County4Racine County: 3.9 %Racine County3.9Douglas County: 3.9 %Douglas County3.9Bayfield County: 3.9 %Bayfield County3.9Dunn County: 3.8 %Dunn County3.8Walworth County: 3.7 %Walworth County3.7Jefferson County: 3.7 %Jefferson County3.7Eau Claire County: 3.6 %Eau Claire County3.6Fond du Lac County: 3.5 %Fond du Lac County3.5Taylor County: 3.4 %Taylor County3.4Door County: 3.4 %Door County3.4Green Lake County: 3.4 %Green Lake County3.4Columbia County: 3.4 %Columbia County3.4Green County: 3.4 %Green County3.4Portage County: 3.4 %Portage County3.4Crawford County: 3.3 %Crawford County3.3Shawano County: 3.3 %Shawano County3.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Menominee County12.5
2Florence County7
3Sawyer County6.1
4Kenosha County5.8
5Langlade County5.7
6Adams County5.7
7Ashland County5.5
8Burnett County5.4
9Rusk County5.2
10Iron County5.1
11Jackson County5.1
12Milwaukee County4.9
13Vilas County4.9
14Forest County4.8
14Lincoln County4.8
16Dodge County4.6
17Rock County4.5
18Juneau County4.4
19Wood County4.3
20Marinette County4.3
21Waushara County4
22Polk County4
22Washburn County4
24Marquette County4
25Racine County3.9
26Douglas County3.9
27Bayfield County3.9
28Dunn County3.8
29Walworth County3.7
30Jefferson County3.7
31Eau Claire County3.6
32Fond du Lac County3.5
33Taylor County3.4
34Door County3.4
35Green Lake County3.4
36Columbia County3.4
36Green County3.4
36Portage County3.4
39Crawford County3.3
40Shawano County3.3
41Marathon County3.2
42Outagamie County3.1
43Clark County3.1
44Pierce County3.1
45Sheboygan County3.1
46Brown County3
47Barron County2.9
48Washington County2.8
49Grant County2.8
50Ozaukee County2.8
51Richland County2.8
52La Crosse County2.8
53Chippewa County2.8
54Waukesha County2.7
55Trempealeau County2.7
56Monroe County2.6
57Winnebago County2.6
58Pepin County2.6
59Sauk County2.5
60Price County2.5
61Oneida County2.4
62Dane County2.4
63Calumet County2.3
64Waupaca County2.3
65Oconto County2.2
66St. Croix County2.2
67Vernon County2.2
68Manitowoc County2.1
69Buffalo County2.1
70Lafayette County2
71Iowa County1.9
72Kewaunee County1.7

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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.

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. 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 (Counties 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, Counties 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-counties?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. Counties 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-counties?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, Counties 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-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Menominee County, with 12.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Kewaunee County, with 1.7% in 2021.

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