US Census Data

Highest poverty rate in Wisconsin

Wisconsin counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Wisconsin by poverty rate — which have the highest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Menominee County leads at 21.2%.

Among cities & places, Houlton leads at 65.1%.

Counties

#NamePoverty rate
1Menominee County21.2%
2Milwaukee County17.5%
3Ashland County16.4%
4Forest County15.0%
5Sawyer County15.0%
6Vernon County14.5%
7Richland County14.5%
8Juneau County14.3%
9Adams County13.8%
10Grant County13.4%
11Green Lake County13.3%
12Burnett County13.1%
13Price County13.0%
14Jackson County12.6%
15Crawford County12.6%
16Rusk County12.5%
17La Crosse County12.4%
18Langlade County12.1%
19Clark County12.0%
20Monroe County11.8%
21Marquette County11.8%
22Washburn County11.7%
23Iron County11.6%
24Eau Claire County11.5%
25Waushara County11.1%
26Shawano County11.0%
27Vilas County10.9%
28Winnebago County10.9%
29Racine County10.8%
30Dunn County10.7%
31Lafayette County10.7%
32Kenosha County10.5%
33Lincoln County10.5%
34Dane County10.5%
35Douglas County10.4%
36Wood County10.3%
37Portage County10.2%
38Waupaca County10.1%
39Rock County10.0%
40Barron County9.9%
41Brown County9.8%
42Manitowoc County9.8%
43Walworth County9.7%
44Pierce County9.5%
45Taylor County9.3%
46Chippewa County9.2%
47Marinette County9.1%
48Bayfield County8.9%
49Marathon County8.9%
50Sauk County8.8%
51Fond du Lac County8.7%
52Buffalo County8.7%
53Door County8.7%
54Trempealeau County8.5%
55Florence County8.5%
56Oconto County8.4%
57Polk County8.3%
58Oneida County8.2%
59Jefferson County8.1%
60Sheboygan County8.1%
61Pepin County7.9%
62Dodge County7.9%
63Columbia County7.8%
64Iowa County7.7%
65Kewaunee County7.6%
66Green County7.0%
67St. Croix County6.6%
68Outagamie County6.4%
69Calumet County5.7%
70Washington County5.3%
71Waukesha County5.2%
72Ozaukee County4.6%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePoverty rate
1Houlton65.1%
2Paac Ciinak53.0%
3Big Foot Prairie46.1%
4Birch Hill44.8%
5Keshena43.9%
6Jump River42.1%
7Middle Village42.1%
8Chelsea41.3%
9Elcho38.2%
10Mission37.6%
11Franks Field37.4%
12Lac du Flambeau37.2%
13Little Round Lake36.1%
14Cable35.2%
15Amberg35.1%
16Reserve34.8%
17Friendship34.5%
18Packwaukee34.1%
19Minong33.8%
20Florence33.6%
21Springbrook33.3%
22Fulton32.7%
23Port Wing32.1%
24Gratiot31.6%
25Wabeno30.8%
26Cumberland30.7%
27La Farge29.5%
28New Post29.2%
29Whitewater29.2%
30Mole Lake28.7%
31Lake Tomahawk28.5%
32Pembine27.6%
33Exeland27.4%
34Sand Pillow27.2%
35Hancock27.1%
36Granton26.9%
37Drummond26.8%
38Soldiers Grove26.7%
39Stone Lake26.6%
40Saxon26.1%
41Laona25.9%
42Park Falls25.6%
43Platteville25.3%
44Radisson25.2%
45Sister Bay25.1%
46Pulcifer24.7%
47Juda24.6%
48Siren24.6%
49Webster24.2%
50Ashland24.1%
51White Lake24.0%
52Ironton24.0%
53Adams23.9%
54Wautoma23.7%
55Milwaukee23.3%
56Sullivan23.0%
57Boaz22.8%
58Wausaukee22.7%
59Fairwater22.3%
60Avoca22.3%
61Suring21.9%
62Westfield21.8%
63Mauston21.7%
64Winter21.6%
65La Crosse21.6%
66Centuria21.6%
67Markesan21.5%
68Camp Douglas21.5%
69North Freedom21.4%
70Necedah21.3%
71Boulder Junction21.3%
72Rewey21.2%
73Spooner20.9%
74Prairie Farm20.8%
75Edmund20.6%
76New Odanah20.5%
77Grand Marsh20.5%
78Green Valley20.5%
79Townsend20.4%
80Mattoon20.3%
81Phillips20.1%
82Milltown20.1%
83Ridgeland20.1%
84Bagley20.0%
85Easton20.0%
86Rio20.0%
87Aniwa19.7%
88Cashton19.7%
89Neshkoro19.6%
90Readstown19.6%
91Clintonville19.6%
92Rubicon19.5%
93Hayward19.5%
94Augusta19.4%
95Frederic19.3%
96Boscobel19.2%
97Butternut18.9%
98Junction City18.9%
99Marion18.9%
100Ladysmith18.9%

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