Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, WI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.1%
Rank #381/3,222 · #14 in WI
88th
Jefferson 8.1%
WI 10.6% -23.1%
US 12.6% -35.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Jefferson County's poverty rate of 8.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Jefferson County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #378 | Weber County, UT | 8.1% |
| #379 | Putnam County, IL | 8.1% |
| #380 | Ohio County, IN | 8.1% |
| #381 | Jefferson County, WI | 8.1% |
| #382 | Powder River County, MT | 8.1% |
| #383 | Wake County, NC | 8.1% |
| #384 | Lac qui Parle County, MN | 8.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Jefferson County, Wisconsin has a poverty rate of 8.1%, ranking #381 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 35.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Wisconsin, it ranks #14 of 72. This places it in the 88th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.