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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 2023, at 11.2%. Kewaunee County had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.2Menominee County
Lowest1.6Kewaunee County
Median3.272 counties
Wisconsin3.3History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 5.1 %Ashland County: 4.7 %Barron County: 3.1 %Bayfield County: 3.6 %Brown County: 2.8 %Buffalo County: 2.6 %Burnett County: 4.4 %Calumet County: 2.2 %Chippewa County: 3 %Clark County: 3.3 %Columbia County: 3 %Crawford County: 3.1 %Dane County: 2.4 %Dodge County: 3.9 %Door County: 3.4 %Douglas County: 3.5 %Dunn County: 4.2 %Eau Claire County: 3.1 %Florence County: 5.5 %Fond du Lac County: 3.1 %Forest County: 3.5 %Grant County: 2.8 %Green County: 3.6 %Green Lake County: 3.2 %Iowa County: 3.3 %Iron County: 2.9 %Jackson County: 5.3 %Jefferson County: 3.3 %Juneau County: 4.2 %Kenosha County: 4.8 %Kewaunee County: 1.6 %La Crosse County: 3.1 %Lafayette County: 2.5 %Langlade County: 3.4 %Lincoln County: 3.5 %Manitowoc County: 2.1 %Marathon County: 2.9 %Marinette County: 3.9 %Marquette County: 2.9 %Menominee County: 11.2 %Milwaukee County: 4.7 %Monroe County: 2.8 %Oconto County: 2.2 %Oneida County: 2.2 %Outagamie County: 3 %Ozaukee County: 2.5 %Pepin County: 2.2 %Pierce County: 3 %Polk County: 3.5 %Portage County: 3.2 %Price County: 2.8 %Racine County: 4.2 %Richland County: 3.3 %Rock County: 4 %Rusk County: 4.9 %St. Croix County: 2 %Sauk County: 2.6 %Sawyer County: 5.5 %Shawano County: 3.3 %Sheboygan County: 2.4 %Taylor County: 2.9 %Trempealeau County: 2.2 %Vernon County: 2.9 %Vilas County: 4.1 %Walworth County: 3.4 %Washburn County: 3.9 %Washington County: 2.7 %Waukesha County: 2.6 %Waupaca County: 3.2 %Waushara County: 4.2 %Winnebago County: 2.2 %Wood County: 4.4 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Menominee County: 11.2 %Menominee County11.2Sawyer County: 5.5 %Sawyer County5.5Florence County: 5.5 %Florence County5.5Jackson County: 5.3 %Jackson County5.3Adams County: 5.1 %Adams County5.1Rusk County: 4.9 %Rusk County4.9Kenosha County: 4.8 %Kenosha County4.8Ashland County: 4.7 %Ashland County4.7Milwaukee County: 4.7 %Milwaukee County4.7Burnett County: 4.4 %Burnett County4.4Wood County: 4.4 %Wood County4.4Racine County: 4.2 %Racine County4.2Waushara County: 4.2 %Waushara County4.2Dunn County: 4.2 %Dunn County4.2Juneau County: 4.2 %Juneau County4.2Vilas County: 4.1 %Vilas County4.1Rock County: 4 %Rock County4Dodge County: 3.9 %Dodge County3.9Marinette County: 3.9 %Marinette County3.9Washburn County: 3.9 %Washburn County3.9Green County: 3.6 %Green County3.6Bayfield County: 3.6 %Bayfield County3.6Lincoln County: 3.5 %Lincoln County3.5Douglas County: 3.5 %Douglas County3.5Forest County: 3.5 %Forest County3.5Polk County: 3.5 %Polk County3.5Langlade County: 3.4 %Langlade County3.4Door County: 3.4 %Door County3.4Walworth County: 3.4 %Walworth County3.4Jefferson County: 3.3 %Jefferson County3.3Shawano County: 3.3 %Shawano County3.3Iowa County: 3.3 %Iowa County3.3Clark County: 3.3 %Clark County3.3Richland County: 3.3 %Richland County3.3Waupaca County: 3.2 %Waupaca County3.2Portage County: 3.2 %Portage County3.2Green Lake County: 3.2 %Green Lake County3.2Eau Claire County: 3.1 %Eau Claire County3.1Barron County: 3.1 %Barron County3.1Fond du Lac County: 3.1 %Fond du Lac County3.1Menominee County: 11.2 %Menominee County11.2Sawyer County: 5.5 %Sawyer County5.5Florence County: 5.5 %Florence County5.5Jackson County: 5.3 %Jackson County5.3Adams County: 5.1 %Adams County5.1Rusk County: 4.9 %Rusk County4.9Kenosha County: 4.8 %Kenosha County4.8Ashland County: 4.7 %Ashland County4.7Milwaukee County: 4.7 %Milwaukee County4.7Burnett County: 4.4 %Burnett County4.4Wood County: 4.4 %Wood County4.4Racine County: 4.2 %Racine County4.2Waushara County: 4.2 %Waushara County4.2Dunn County: 4.2 %Dunn County4.2Juneau County: 4.2 %Juneau County4.2Vilas County: 4.1 %Vilas County4.1Rock County: 4 %Rock County4Dodge County: 3.9 %Dodge County3.9Marinette County: 3.9 %Marinette County3.9Washburn County: 3.9 %Washburn County3.9Green County: 3.6 %Green County3.6Bayfield County: 3.6 %Bayfield County3.6Lincoln County: 3.5 %Lincoln County3.5Douglas County: 3.5 %Douglas County3.5Forest County: 3.5 %Forest County3.5Polk County: 3.5 %Polk County3.5Langlade County: 3.4 %Langlade County3.4Door County: 3.4 %Door County3.4Walworth County: 3.4 %Walworth County3.4Jefferson County: 3.3 %Jefferson County3.3Shawano County: 3.3 %Shawano County3.3Iowa County: 3.3 %Iowa County3.3Clark County: 3.3 %Clark County3.3Richland County: 3.3 %Richland County3.3Waupaca County: 3.2 %Waupaca County3.2Portage County: 3.2 %Portage County3.2Green Lake County: 3.2 %Green Lake County3.2Eau Claire County: 3.1 %Eau Claire County3.1Barron County: 3.1 %Barron County3.1Fond du Lac County: 3.1 %Fond du Lac County3.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Menominee County11.2+0.5 pts
2Sawyer County5.5-0.9 pts
3Florence County5.5-0.5 pts
4Jackson County5.3-0.2 pts
5Adams County5.1+0.1 pts
6Rusk County4.9+0.2 pts
7Kenosha County4.8-0.5 pts
8Ashland County4.7+0.3 pts
9Milwaukee County4.7-0 pts
10Burnett County4.4-0.8 pts
11Wood County4.4+0.2 pts
12Racine County4.2-0.1 pts
13Waushara County4.2+0.1 pts
14Dunn County4.2+0.5 pts
14Juneau County4.2-0 pts
16Vilas County4.1-0.4 pts
17Rock County4+0.1 pts
18Dodge County3.9-0.2 pts
19Marinette County3.9+0.1 pts
20Washburn County3.9-0.2 pts
21Green County3.6+0.2 pts
22Bayfield County3.6-0 pts
23Lincoln County3.5-1.3 pts
24Douglas County3.5-0.2 pts
25Forest County3.5-0.5 pts
26Polk County3.5-0.7 pts
27Langlade County3.4-1.4 pts
28Door County3.4-0.4 pts
28Walworth County3.4+0.3 pts
30Jefferson County3.3-0 pts
31Shawano County3.3+0.5 pts
32Iowa County3.3+0.9 pts
33Clark County3.3-0.1 pts
33Richland County3.3+0.6 pts
35Waupaca County3.2+0.6 pts
36Portage County3.2-0.1 pts
37Green Lake County3.2-0.1 pts
38Eau Claire County3.1-0.1 pts
39Barron County3.1-0.1 pts
40Fond du Lac County3.1-0.3 pts
41Crawford County3.1+0.3 pts
42La Crosse County3.1-0 pts
43Pierce County3+0.2 pts
44Columbia County3-0.2 pts
45Outagamie County3-0.1 pts
46Chippewa County3-0 pts
47Marquette County2.9-0.7 pts
48Iron County2.9-1.1 pts
48Marathon County2.9-0.3 pts
50Vernon County2.9+0.4 pts
51Taylor County2.9-0.4 pts
52Monroe County2.8+0.1 pts
53Brown County2.8-0.1 pts
54Price County2.8+0.1 pts
55Grant County2.8-0.3 pts
56Washington County2.7-0.4 pts
57Sauk County2.6-0.2 pts
58Buffalo County2.6+0.3 pts
59Waukesha County2.6-0 pts
60Lafayette County2.5+0.1 pts
61Ozaukee County2.5-0.2 pts
62Dane County2.4+0.1 pts
63Sheboygan County2.4-0.4 pts
64Oneida County2.20 pts
65Oconto County2.2+0.2 pts
65Winnebago County2.2-0.2 pts
67Calumet County2.2-0.1 pts
67Trempealeau County2.2-0.4 pts
69Pepin County2.2-0 pts
70Manitowoc County2.1+0.1 pts
71St. Croix County2-0.2 pts
72Kewaunee County1.6-0.4 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.

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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Menominee County, with 11.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Kewaunee County, with 1.6% in 2023.

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