Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Wisconsin by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Wisconsin | N/A | 10.6 | 610,030 | 16 of 52 |
| Menominee County | Rural | 21.7 | 917 | 2,808 |
| Milwaukee County | Urban | 17.2 | 156,419 | 2,322 |
| Sawyer County | Rural | 15.6 | 2,808 | 2,048 |
| Forest County | Rural | 15.2 | 1,400 | 1,966 |
| Richland County | Rural | 14.5 | 2,458 | 1,843 |
| Adams County | Rural | 14.1 | 2,889 | 1,768 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 13.8 | 2,094 | 1,695 |
| Green Lake County | Rural | 13.8 | 2,612 | 1,695 |
| Langlade County | Rural | 13.5 | 2,583 | 1,630 |
| Ashland County | Rural | 13.4 | 2,067 | 1,610 |
| Marquette County | Rural | 13.1 | 2,035 | 1,534 |
| Rusk County | Rural | 13.1 | 1,829 | 1,534 |
| Vernon County | Urban | 13.1 | 4,018 | 1,534 |
| Grant County | Rural | 13.0 | 6,242 | 1,514 |
| Juneau County | Rural | 13.0 | 3,294 | 1,514 |
| Burnett County | Rural | 12.8 | 2,136 | 1,459 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 12.4 | 2,448 | 1,365 |
| La Crosse County | Urban | 12.4 | 14,365 | 1,365 |
| Clark County | Rural | 12.1 | 4,123 | 1,287 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 11.9 | 2,002 | 1,238 |
| Price County | Rural | 11.9 | 1,650 | 1,238 |
| Eau Claire County | Urban | 11.8 | 12,171 | 1,206 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 11.7 | 5,343 | 1,176 |
| Washburn County | Rural | 11.5 | 1,927 | 1,125 |
| Winnebago County | Urban | 11.3 | 18,699 | 1,078 |
| Shawano County | Rural | 11.1 | 4,478 | 1,017 |
| Vilas County | Rural | 11.1 | 2,587 | 1,017 |
| Barron County | Rural | 11.0 | 5,083 | 994 |
| Waushara County | Rural | 10.9 | 2,612 | 981 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 10.8 | 4,625 | 958 |
| Wood County | Rural | 10.8 | 7,875 | 958 |
| Dunn County | Rural | 10.7 | 4,524 | 941 |
| Dane County | Urban | 10.6 | 59,334 | 912 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 10.6 | 2,955 | 912 |
| Iron County | Rural | 10.5 | 635 | 891 |
| Kenosha County | Urban | 10.5 | 17,282 | 891 |
| Waupaca County | Rural | 10.4 | 5,227 | 871 |
| Racine County | Urban | 10.3 | 19,848 | 849 |
| Chippewa County | Urban | 10.2 | 6,566 | 825 |
| Pepin County | Rural | 10.2 | 748 | 825 |
| Portage County | Rural | 10.1 | 6,863 | 803 |
| Trempealeau County | Rural | 9.9 | 3,013 | 763 |
| Bayfield County | Rural | 9.8 | 1,601 | 735 |
| Marinette County | Rural | 9.8 | 4,007 | 735 |
| Pierce County | Urban | 9.8 | 3,925 | 735 |
| Manitowoc County | Rural | 9.6 | 7,661 | 692 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 9.6 | 1,897 | 692 |
| Walworth County | Rural | 9.4 | 9,622 | 658 |
| Rock County | Urban | 9.3 | 14,980 | 629 |
| Fond du Lac County | Urban | 9.2 | 9,313 | 601 |
| Brown County | Urban | 9.1 | 23,900 | 582 |
| Marathon County | Urban | 8.7 | 11,887 | 495 |
| Dodge County | Rural | 8.5 | 7,139 | 452 |
| Oneida County | Rural | 8.5 | 3,213 | 452 |
| Sheboygan County | Urban | 8.5 | 9,805 | 452 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | 8.4 | 1,118 | 429 |
| Oconto County | Urban | 8.2 | 3,197 | 388 |
| Polk County | Rural | 8.2 | 3,671 | 388 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 8.1 | 6,747 | 370 |
| Sauk County | Rural | 8.1 | 5,258 | 370 |
| Columbia County | Urban | 7.8 | 4,396 | 328 |
| Door County | Rural | 7.7 | 2,309 | 301 |
| Green County | Urban | 7.7 | 2,818 | 301 |
| Iowa County | Urban | 7.6 | 1,789 | 287 |
| Kewaunee County | Urban | 7.6 | 1,553 | 287 |
| Florence County | Rural | 7.3 | 334 | 246 |
| St. Croix County | Urban | 6.6 | 6,274 | 159 |
| Outagamie County | Urban | 6.3 | 11,918 | 133 |
| Calumet County | Urban | 5.9 | 3,100 | 98 |
| Washington County | Urban | 5.8 | 7,938 | 96 |
| Waukesha County | Urban | 5.2 | 21,331 | 53 |
| Ozaukee County | Urban | 5.0 | 4,545 | 37 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 7:25 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.