Wisconsin Counties by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 72 counties ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Door County, Wisconsin	0.0%
2	Clark County, Wisconsin	0.6%
3	Marathon County, Wisconsin	0.7%
4	Barron County, Wisconsin	1.1%
5	Marquette County, Wisconsin	1.3%
6	Vernon County, Wisconsin	1.4%
7	Rock County, Wisconsin	1.5%
8	Milwaukee County, Wisconsin	1.6%
9	Manitowoc County, Wisconsin	1.7%
10	Outagamie County, Wisconsin	1.9%
11	Dunn County, Wisconsin	2.0%
12	Douglas County, Wisconsin	2.0%
13	Green Lake County, Wisconsin	2.0%
14	Buffalo County, Wisconsin	2.3%
15	Lafayette County, Wisconsin	2.4%
16	Washburn County, Wisconsin	2.4%
17	Walworth County, Wisconsin	2.7%
18	Ashland County, Wisconsin	2.9%
19	Jackson County, Wisconsin	2.9%
20	Forest County, Wisconsin	3.1%
21	Burnett County, Wisconsin	3.3%
22	Trempealeau County, Wisconsin	3.4%
23	Waukesha County, Wisconsin	3.5%
24	Washington County, Wisconsin	3.5%
25	Racine County, Wisconsin	3.5%
26	Shawano County, Wisconsin	3.6%
27	Sawyer County, Wisconsin	3.6%
28	Pierce County, Wisconsin	3.7%
29	Green County, Wisconsin	3.8%
30	Juneau County, Wisconsin	3.9%
31	Dane County, Wisconsin	3.9%
32	Oneida County, Wisconsin	4.0%
33	Kewaunee County, Wisconsin	4.1%
34	Brown County, Wisconsin	4.1%
35	Grant County, Wisconsin	4.3%
36	La Crosse County, Wisconsin	4.4%
37	Adams County, Wisconsin	4.8%
38	Calumet County, Wisconsin	4.8%
39	Chippewa County, Wisconsin	4.8%
40	Marinette County, Wisconsin	5.0%
41	Pepin County, Wisconsin	5.1%
42	Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin	5.1%
43	Portage County, Wisconsin	5.1%
44	Eau Claire County, Wisconsin	5.1%
45	Iowa County, Wisconsin	5.1%
46	Winnebago County, Wisconsin	5.2%
47	Vilas County, Wisconsin	5.3%
48	Bayfield County, Wisconsin	5.4%
49	Jefferson County, Wisconsin	5.4%
50	Oconto County, Wisconsin	5.4%
51	Polk County, Wisconsin	5.5%
52	Lincoln County, Wisconsin	5.9%
53	Sauk County, Wisconsin	5.9%
54	Dodge County, Wisconsin	6.3%
55	Iron County, Wisconsin	6.3%
56	Waupaca County, Wisconsin	6.7%
57	Wood County, Wisconsin	6.8%
58	St. Croix County, Wisconsin	7.1%
59	Taylor County, Wisconsin	7.5%
60	Kenosha County, Wisconsin	7.7%
61	Waushara County, Wisconsin	7.8%
62	Florence County, Wisconsin	7.8%
63	Ozaukee County, Wisconsin	7.9%
64	Crawford County, Wisconsin	8.1%
65	Langlade County, Wisconsin	8.2%
66	Price County, Wisconsin	8.4%
67	Monroe County, Wisconsin	8.7%
68	Columbia County, Wisconsin	8.8%
69	Sheboygan County, Wisconsin	12.9%
70	Rusk County, Wisconsin	13.6%
71	Menominee County, Wisconsin	18.3%
72	Richland County, Wisconsin	24.4%