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 2022, at 10.7%. Kewaunee County had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.7Menominee County
Median3.272 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 5 %Ashland County: 4.4 %Barron County: 3.2 %Bayfield County: 3.6 %Brown County: 2.9 %Buffalo County: 2.3 %Burnett County: 5.2 %Calumet County: 2.3 %Chippewa County: 3 %Clark County: 3.4 %Columbia County: 3.2 %Crawford County: 2.8 %Dane County: 2.3 %Dodge County: 4.1 %Door County: 3.7 %Douglas County: 3.7 %Dunn County: 3.7 %Eau Claire County: 3.2 %Florence County: 6 %Fond du Lac County: 3.3 %Forest County: 4 %Grant County: 3.1 %Green County: 3.4 %Green Lake County: 3.3 %Iowa County: 2.4 %Iron County: 3.9 %Jackson County: 5.5 %Jefferson County: 3.4 %Juneau County: 4.2 %Kenosha County: 5.4 %Kewaunee County: 2 %La Crosse County: 3.1 %Lafayette County: 2.4 %Langlade County: 4.9 %Lincoln County: 4.8 %Manitowoc County: 2 %Marathon County: 3.1 %Marinette County: 3.8 %Marquette County: 3.6 %Menominee County: 10.7 %Milwaukee County: 4.7 %Monroe County: 2.7 %Oconto County: 2.1 %Oneida County: 2.2 %Outagamie County: 3.1 %Ozaukee County: 2.7 %Pepin County: 2.2 %Pierce County: 2.9 %Polk County: 4.2 %Portage County: 3.3 %Price County: 2.7 %Racine County: 4.4 %Richland County: 2.6 %Rock County: 3.9 %Rusk County: 4.7 %St. Croix County: 2.2 %Sauk County: 2.8 %Sawyer County: 6.5 %Shawano County: 2.9 %Sheboygan County: 2.8 %Taylor County: 3.2 %Trempealeau County: 2.6 %Vernon County: 2.5 %Vilas County: 4.6 %Walworth County: 3.1 %Washburn County: 4.1 %Washington County: 3.1 %Waukesha County: 2.6 %Waupaca County: 2.7 %Waushara County: 4.1 %Winnebago County: 2.4 %Wood County: 4.2 %
  • Under 2.5
  • 2.5 to 2.9
  • 2.9 to 3.2
  • 3.2 to 3.8
  • 3.8 to 4.4
  • 4.4 and over
%, 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: 10.7 %Menominee County10.7Sawyer County: 6.5 %Sawyer County6.5Florence County: 6 %Florence County6Jackson County: 5.5 %Jackson County5.5Kenosha County: 5.4 %Kenosha County5.4Burnett County: 5.2 %Burnett County5.2Adams County: 5 %Adams County5Langlade County: 4.9 %Langlade County4.9Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lincoln County4.8Rusk County: 4.7 %Rusk County4.7Milwaukee County: 4.7 %Milwaukee County4.7Vilas County: 4.6 %Vilas County4.6Ashland County: 4.4 %Ashland County4.4Racine County: 4.4 %Racine County4.4Juneau County: 4.2 %Juneau County4.2Polk County: 4.2 %Polk County4.2Wood County: 4.2 %Wood County4.2Dodge County: 4.1 %Dodge County4.1Waushara County: 4.1 %Waushara County4.1Washburn County: 4.1 %Washburn County4.1Forest County: 4 %Forest County4Iron County: 3.9 %Iron County3.9Rock County: 3.9 %Rock County3.9Marinette County: 3.8 %Marinette County3.8Door County: 3.7 %Door County3.7Douglas County: 3.7 %Douglas County3.7Dunn County: 3.7 %Dunn County3.7Bayfield County: 3.6 %Bayfield County3.6Marquette County: 3.6 %Marquette County3.6Green County: 3.4 %Green County3.4Clark County: 3.4 %Clark County3.4Jefferson County: 3.4 %Jefferson County3.4Fond du Lac County: 3.3 %Fond du Lac County3.3Green Lake County: 3.3 %Green Lake County3.3Portage County: 3.3 %Portage County3.3Eau Claire County: 3.2 %Eau Claire County3.2Taylor County: 3.2 %Taylor County3.2Columbia County: 3.2 %Columbia County3.2Barron County: 3.2 %Barron County3.2Marathon County: 3.1 %Marathon County3.1Menominee County: 10.7 %Menominee County10.7Sawyer County: 6.5 %Sawyer County6.5Florence County: 6 %Florence County6Jackson County: 5.5 %Jackson County5.5Kenosha County: 5.4 %Kenosha County5.4Burnett County: 5.2 %Burnett County5.2Adams County: 5 %Adams County5Langlade County: 4.9 %Langlade County4.9Lincoln County: 4.8 %Lincoln County4.8Rusk County: 4.7 %Rusk County4.7Milwaukee County: 4.7 %Milwaukee County4.7Vilas County: 4.6 %Vilas County4.6Ashland County: 4.4 %Ashland County4.4Racine County: 4.4 %Racine County4.4Juneau County: 4.2 %Juneau County4.2Polk County: 4.2 %Polk County4.2Wood County: 4.2 %Wood County4.2Dodge County: 4.1 %Dodge County4.1Waushara County: 4.1 %Waushara County4.1Washburn County: 4.1 %Washburn County4.1Forest County: 4 %Forest County4Iron County: 3.9 %Iron County3.9Rock County: 3.9 %Rock County3.9Marinette County: 3.8 %Marinette County3.8Door County: 3.7 %Door County3.7Douglas County: 3.7 %Douglas County3.7Dunn County: 3.7 %Dunn County3.7Bayfield County: 3.6 %Bayfield County3.6Marquette County: 3.6 %Marquette County3.6Green County: 3.4 %Green County3.4Clark County: 3.4 %Clark County3.4Jefferson County: 3.4 %Jefferson County3.4Fond du Lac County: 3.3 %Fond du Lac County3.3Green Lake County: 3.3 %Green Lake County3.3Portage County: 3.3 %Portage County3.3Eau Claire County: 3.2 %Eau Claire County3.2Taylor County: 3.2 %Taylor County3.2Columbia County: 3.2 %Columbia County3.2Barron County: 3.2 %Barron County3.2Marathon County: 3.1 %Marathon County3.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Menominee County10.7-1.8 pts
2Sawyer County6.5+0.4 pts
3Florence County6-1 pts
4Jackson County5.5+0.4 pts
5Kenosha County5.4-0.4 pts
6Burnett County5.2-0.2 pts
7Adams County5-0.6 pts
8Langlade County4.9-0.8 pts
9Lincoln County4.80 pts
10Rusk County4.7-0.5 pts
11Milwaukee County4.7-0.3 pts
12Vilas County4.6-0.3 pts
13Ashland County4.4-1 pts
14Racine County4.4+0.4 pts
15Juneau County4.2-0.2 pts
16Polk County4.2+0.2 pts
17Wood County4.2-0.1 pts
18Dodge County4.1-0.5 pts
19Waushara County4.10 pts
20Washburn County4.10 pts
21Forest County4-0.8 pts
22Iron County3.9-1.2 pts
23Rock County3.9-0.6 pts
24Marinette County3.8-0.5 pts
25Door County3.7+0.3 pts
26Douglas County3.7-0.2 pts
27Dunn County3.7-0.1 pts
28Bayfield County3.6-0.3 pts
29Marquette County3.6-0.4 pts
30Green County3.40 pts
31Clark County3.4+0.3 pts
32Jefferson County3.4-0.3 pts
33Fond du Lac County3.3-0.2 pts
34Green Lake County3.3-0.1 pts
35Portage County3.3-0.1 pts
36Eau Claire County3.2-0.3 pts
37Taylor County3.2-0.2 pts
38Columbia County3.2-0.2 pts
39Barron County3.2+0.3 pts
40Marathon County3.1-0.1 pts
41Outagamie County3.1-0.1 pts
42Washington County3.1+0.2 pts
43La Crosse County3.1+0.3 pts
44Grant County3.1+0.2 pts
44Walworth County3.1-0.7 pts
46Chippewa County3+0.2 pts
47Brown County2.9-0.1 pts
48Pierce County2.9-0.2 pts
48Shawano County2.9-0.4 pts
50Sauk County2.8+0.3 pts
51Sheboygan County2.8-0.3 pts
52Crawford County2.8-0.6 pts
53Monroe County2.7+0.1 pts
54Price County2.7+0.2 pts
55Waupaca County2.7+0.4 pts
56Ozaukee County2.7-0.1 pts
57Richland County2.6-0.1 pts
58Waukesha County2.6-0.1 pts
59Trempealeau County2.6-0.1 pts
60Vernon County2.5+0.3 pts
61Winnebago County2.4-0.1 pts
62Iowa County2.4+0.4 pts
63Lafayette County2.4+0.3 pts
64Buffalo County2.3+0.3 pts
65Calumet County2.30 pts
66Dane County2.3-0.1 pts
67Pepin County2.2-0.4 pts
67St. Croix County2.20 pts
69Oneida County2.2-0.3 pts
70Oconto County2.1-0.2 pts
71Manitowoc County2-0.1 pts
72Kewaunee County2+0.3 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Menominee County, with 10.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Kewaunee County, with 2% in 2022.

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