Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Wisconsin by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Wisconsin | N/A | 10.6 | 609,003 | 15 of 52 |
| Menominee County | Rural | 21.2 | 895 | 2,764 |
| Milwaukee County | Urban | 17.5 | 158,786 | 2,356 |
| Ashland County | Rural | 16.4 | 2,525 | 2,175 |
| Forest County | Rural | 15.0 | 1,361 | 1,944 |
| Sawyer County | Rural | 15.0 | 2,660 | 1,944 |
| Richland County | Rural | 14.5 | 2,447 | 1,844 |
| Vernon County | Urban | 14.5 | 4,431 | 1,844 |
| Juneau County | Rural | 14.3 | 3,627 | 1,803 |
| Adams County | Rural | 13.8 | 2,785 | 1,681 |
| Grant County | Rural | 13.4 | 6,469 | 1,600 |
| Green Lake County | Rural | 13.3 | 2,492 | 1,574 |
| Burnett County | Rural | 13.1 | 2,178 | 1,530 |
| Price County | Rural | 13.0 | 1,804 | 1,503 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 12.6 | 1,918 | 1,398 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 12.6 | 2,493 | 1,398 |
| Rusk County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,737 | 1,373 |
| La Crosse County | Urban | 12.4 | 14,383 | 1,348 |
| Langlade County | Rural | 12.1 | 2,323 | 1,275 |
| Clark County | Rural | 12.0 | 4,099 | 1,249 |
| Marquette County | Rural | 11.8 | 1,843 | 1,213 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 11.8 | 5,384 | 1,213 |
| Washburn County | Rural | 11.7 | 1,940 | 1,180 |
| Iron County | Rural | 11.6 | 698 | 1,154 |
| Eau Claire County | Urban | 11.5 | 11,821 | 1,138 |
| Waushara County | Rural | 11.1 | 2,631 | 1,036 |
| Shawano County | Rural | 11.0 | 4,404 | 1,010 |
| Vilas County | Rural | 10.9 | 2,527 | 992 |
| Winnebago County | Urban | 10.9 | 17,903 | 992 |
| Racine County | Urban | 10.8 | 20,736 | 965 |
| Dunn County | Rural | 10.7 | 4,504 | 937 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 10.7 | 1,783 | 937 |
| Dane County | Urban | 10.5 | 57,774 | 896 |
| Kenosha County | Urban | 10.5 | 17,302 | 896 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 10.5 | 2,925 | 896 |
| Douglas County | Urban | 10.4 | 4,478 | 869 |
| Wood County | Rural | 10.3 | 7,543 | 848 |
| Portage County | Rural | 10.2 | 6,898 | 830 |
| Waupaca County | Rural | 10.1 | 5,067 | 807 |
| Rock County | Urban | 10.0 | 16,058 | 772 |
| Barron County | Rural | 9.9 | 4,566 | 753 |
| Brown County | Urban | 9.8 | 25,754 | 729 |
| Manitowoc County | Rural | 9.8 | 7,826 | 729 |
| Walworth County | Rural | 9.7 | 9,976 | 708 |
| Pierce County | Urban | 9.5 | 3,806 | 669 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 9.3 | 1,835 | 621 |
| Chippewa County | Urban | 9.2 | 5,892 | 602 |
| Marinette County | Rural | 9.1 | 3,713 | 581 |
| Bayfield County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,453 | 550 |
| Marathon County | Urban | 8.9 | 12,159 | 550 |
| Sauk County | Rural | 8.8 | 5,690 | 530 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | 8.7 | 1,154 | 501 |
| Door County | Rural | 8.7 | 2,595 | 501 |
| Fond du Lac County | Urban | 8.7 | 8,792 | 501 |
| Florence County | Rural | 8.5 | 384 | 458 |
| Trempealeau County | Rural | 8.5 | 2,564 | 458 |
| Oconto County | Urban | 8.4 | 3,265 | 434 |
| Polk County | Rural | 8.3 | 3,708 | 413 |
| Oneida County | Rural | 8.2 | 3,067 | 391 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 8.1 | 6,734 | 370 |
| Sheboygan County | Urban | 8.1 | 9,265 | 370 |
| Dodge County | Rural | 7.9 | 6,621 | 339 |
| Pepin County | Rural | 7.9 | 580 | 339 |
| Columbia County | Urban | 7.8 | 4,443 | 319 |
| Iowa County | Urban | 7.7 | 1,815 | 304 |
| Kewaunee County | Urban | 7.6 | 1,559 | 290 |
| Green County | Urban | 7.0 | 2,548 | 202 |
| St. Croix County | Urban | 6.6 | 6,188 | 153 |
| Outagamie County | Urban | 6.4 | 12,068 | 128 |
| Calumet County | Urban | 5.7 | 2,964 | 83 |
| Washington County | Urban | 5.3 | 7,183 | 60 |
| Waukesha County | Urban | 5.2 | 21,085 | 55 |
| Ozaukee County | Urban | 4.6 | 4,119 | 28 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/14/2025 5:36 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/14/2025 5:36 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.