Richest & Poorest Counties in Wisconsin

Name: Wisconsin County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Wisconsin has 72 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Waukesha County at $106,076 , while the lowest-income county is Langlade County at $55,878 . The statewide median household income is $77,485, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Wisconsin is $50,198. 26 of 72 counties (36%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 46 (64%) fall below it.

Wisconsin's statewide median of $77,485 is 3.1% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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Wisconsin — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

56K 64K 69K 75K 81K 106K

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Wisconsin — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

110K 193K 215K 233K 266K 398K

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Wisconsin — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

26K 36K 38K 41K 43K 59K

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Wisconsin — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 8% 10% 11% 13% 22%

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Richest Counties in Wisconsin

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076 +41.2%	$398,200	$58,126	5.2%
2	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046 +37.1%	$377,700	$50,302	6.6%
3	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996 +29.1%	$390,200	$59,040	5.0%
4	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359 +28.2%	$344,800	$49,106	5.8%
5	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109 +22.6%	$333,700	$45,908	9.8%
6	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975 +19.7%	$394,800	$53,181	10.6%
7	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810 +18.2%	$274,200	$44,798	5.9%
8	Columbia County	58.3K	$85,351 +13.6%	$283,200	$42,924	7.8%
9	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069 +13.2%	$267,300	$47,256	6.3%
10	Jefferson County	86.0K	$83,750 +11.4%	$274,100	$41,881	8.1%

Poorest Counties in Wisconsin

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
72	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878 -25.6%	$158,200	$35,017	13.5%
71	Adams County	21.1K	$59,442 -20.9%	$200,800	$35,863	14.1%
70	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944 -20.2%	$163,400	$33,309	13.1%
69	Price County	14.1K	$60,546 -19.4%	$162,500	$36,099	11.9%
68	Iron County	6.2K	$60,625 -19.3%	$165,900	$38,274	10.5%
67	Sawyer County	18.5K	$60,801 -19.1%	$236,200	$38,676	15.6%
66	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071 -18.7%	$185,000	$33,817	15.2%
65	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086 -18.7%	$173,200	$39,539	7.3%
64	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108 -17.4%	$110,200	$25,577	21.7%
63	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462 -16.9%	$170,300	$33,580	13.4%

All 72 Counties Ranked

Every county in Wisconsin ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076 +41.2%	$398,200	$58,126	5.2%
2	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046 +37.1%	$377,700	$50,302	6.6%
3	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996 +29.1%	$390,200	$59,040	5.0%
4	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359 +28.2%	$344,800	$49,106	5.8%
5	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109 +22.6%	$333,700	$45,908	9.8%
6	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975 +19.7%	$394,800	$53,181	10.6%
7	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810 +18.2%	$274,200	$44,798	5.9%
8	Columbia County	58.3K	$85,351 +13.6%	$283,200	$42,924	7.8%
9	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069 +13.2%	$267,300	$47,256	6.3%
10	Jefferson County	86.0K	$83,750 +11.4%	$274,100	$41,881	8.1%
11	Green County	37.0K	$82,852 +10.3%	$250,200	$43,951	7.7%
12	Kewaunee County	20.7K	$82,725 +10.1%	$222,200	$41,026	7.6%
13	Iowa County	23.9K	$82,182 +9.4%	$265,000	$43,164	7.6%
14	Kenosha County	168.4K	$81,239 +8.1%	$265,500	$42,757	10.5%
15	Walworth County	105.7K	$80,520 +7.1%	$302,700	$45,175	9.4%
16	Brown County	270.9K	$79,649 +6.0%	$266,000	$42,366	9.1%
17	Sauk County	66.0K	$79,541 +5.8%	$258,600	$41,246	8.1%
18	Racine County	197.5K	$78,096 +3.9%	$251,400	$41,162	10.3%
19	Marathon County	138.4K	$77,884 +3.6%	$219,600	$41,413	8.7%
20	Polk County	45.6K	$77,219 +2.8%	$271,900	$41,288	8.2%
21	Lafayette County	16.9K	$76,462 +1.7%	$194,500	$37,123	11.9%
22	Trempealeau County	30.8K	$76,313 +1.5%	$216,700	$37,226	9.9%
23	Portage County	70.8K	$76,070 +1.2%	$243,100	$40,191	10.1%
24	Dodge County	88.7K	$75,929 +1.0%	$231,900	$38,304	8.5%
25	Rock County	164.3K	$75,673 +0.7%	$231,600	$38,536	9.3%
26	Pepin County	7.4K	$75,256 +0.1%	$214,800	$39,335	10.2%
27	Douglas County	44.2K	$75,099 -0.1%	$205,800	$39,586	10.8%
28	Oconto County	39.6K	$75,049 -0.1%	$231,400	$40,358	8.2%
29	Winnebago County	171.8K	$74,925 -0.3%	$225,800	$40,938	11.3%
30	Dunn County	45.5K	$74,824 -0.4%	$243,200	$37,499	10.7%
31	Door County	30.4K	$74,795 -0.5%	$342,600	$51,577	7.7%
32	Chippewa County	66.8K	$74,680 -0.6%	$257,900	$38,156	10.2%
33	Eau Claire County	107.1K	$74,546 -0.8%	$261,000	$42,733	11.8%
34	Fond du Lac County	104.1K	$74,275 -1.2%	$222,800	$39,105	9.2%
35	Sheboygan County	118.0K	$73,094 -2.7%	$232,700	$40,078	8.5%
36	La Crosse County	120.5K	$73,013 -2.8%	$257,000	$41,922	12.4%
37	Waupaca County	51.6K	$72,830 -3.1%	$211,400	$41,606	10.4%
38	Vernon County	31.0K	$71,893 -4.3%	$223,800	$36,396	13.1%
39	Bayfield County	16.6K	$71,151 -5.3%	$240,800	$41,199	9.8%
40	Buffalo County	13.4K	$70,479 -6.2%	$213,300	$38,280	8.4%
41	Monroe County	46.2K	$69,467 -7.6%	$210,000	$35,704	11.7%
42	Oneida County	38.2K	$69,371 -7.7%	$238,400	$42,684	8.5%
43	Taylor County	20.0K	$69,350 -7.7%	$197,100	$35,571	9.6%
44	Manitowoc County	81.4K	$69,148 -8.0%	$186,900	$38,222	9.6%
45	Vilas County	23.6K	$68,431 -8.9%	$300,000	$43,101	11.1%
46	Green Lake County	19.3K	$68,196 -9.3%	$215,400	$39,565	13.8%
47	Lincoln County	28.4K	$68,164 -9.3%	$192,700	$39,326	10.6%
48	Jackson County	21.0K	$68,110 -9.4%	$196,100	$34,930	12.4%
49	Wood County	74.0K	$67,989 -9.5%	$175,600	$37,943	10.8%
50	Clark County	34.7K	$67,400 -10.3%	$172,800	$32,627	12.1%
51	Juneau County	26.7K	$67,270 -10.5%	$177,700	$33,746	13.0%
52	Waushara County	24.9K	$67,107 -10.7%	$203,100	$41,552	10.9%
53	Grant County	51.8K	$66,858 -11.0%	$200,700	$34,411	13.0%
54	Shawano County	41.0K	$66,479 -11.5%	$194,000	$36,614	11.1%
55	Richland County	17.2K	$66,420 -11.6%	$197,500	$36,484	14.5%
56	Barron County	46.8K	$65,933 -12.3%	$216,600	$37,913	11.0%
57	Marquette County	15.7K	$65,681 -12.6%	$210,400	$36,513	13.1%
58	Milwaukee County	926.3K	$64,435 -14.3%	$230,700	$38,385	17.2%
59	Crawford County	16.0K	$64,094 -14.7%	$183,400	$34,846	13.8%
60	Marinette County	42.0K	$63,809 -15.1%	$158,600	$36,118	9.8%
61	Washburn County	16.9K	$63,441 -15.6%	$226,100	$38,951	11.5%
62	Burnett County	16.9K	$62,819 -16.4%	$231,300	$39,111	12.8%
63	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462 -16.9%	$170,300	$33,580	13.4%
64	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108 -17.4%	$110,200	$25,577	21.7%
65	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086 -18.7%	$173,200	$39,539	7.3%
66	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071 -18.7%	$185,000	$33,817	15.2%
67	Sawyer County	18.5K	$60,801 -19.1%	$236,200	$38,676	15.6%
68	Iron County	6.2K	$60,625 -19.3%	$165,900	$38,274	10.5%
69	Price County	14.1K	$60,546 -19.4%	$162,500	$36,099	11.9%
70	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944 -20.2%	$163,400	$33,309	13.1%
71	Adams County	21.1K	$59,442 -20.9%	$200,800	$35,863	14.1%
72	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878 -25.6%	$158,200	$35,017	13.5%

Richest Counties in Wisconsin

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076	$398,200 +41.3%	$58,126	5.2%
2	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975	$394,800 +40.0%	$53,181	10.6%
3	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996	$390,200 +38.4%	$59,040	5.0%
4	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046	$377,700 +34.0%	$50,302	6.6%
5	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359	$344,800 +22.3%	$49,106	5.8%
6	Door County	30.4K	$74,795	$342,600 +21.5%	$51,577	7.7%
7	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109	$333,700 +18.4%	$45,908	9.8%
8	Walworth County	105.7K	$80,520	$302,700 +7.4%	$45,175	9.4%
9	Vilas County	23.6K	$68,431	$300,000 +6.4%	$43,101	11.1%
10	Columbia County	58.3K	$85,351	$283,200 +0.5%	$42,924	7.8%

Poorest Counties in Wisconsin

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
72	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108	$110,200 -60.9%	$25,577	21.7%
71	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878	$158,200 -43.9%	$35,017	13.5%
70	Marinette County	42.0K	$63,809	$158,600 -43.7%	$36,118	9.8%
69	Price County	14.1K	$60,546	$162,500 -42.4%	$36,099	11.9%
68	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944	$163,400 -42.0%	$33,309	13.1%
67	Iron County	6.2K	$60,625	$165,900 -41.1%	$38,274	10.5%
66	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462	$170,300 -39.6%	$33,580	13.4%
65	Clark County	34.7K	$67,400	$172,800 -38.7%	$32,627	12.1%
64	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086	$173,200 -38.6%	$39,539	7.3%
63	Wood County	74.0K	$67,989	$175,600 -37.7%	$37,943	10.8%

All 72 Counties Ranked

Every county in Wisconsin ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076	$398,200 +41.3%	$58,126	5.2%
2	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975	$394,800 +40.0%	$53,181	10.6%
3	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996	$390,200 +38.4%	$59,040	5.0%
4	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046	$377,700 +34.0%	$50,302	6.6%
5	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359	$344,800 +22.3%	$49,106	5.8%
6	Door County	30.4K	$74,795	$342,600 +21.5%	$51,577	7.7%
7	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109	$333,700 +18.4%	$45,908	9.8%
8	Walworth County	105.7K	$80,520	$302,700 +7.4%	$45,175	9.4%
9	Vilas County	23.6K	$68,431	$300,000 +6.4%	$43,101	11.1%
10	Columbia County	58.3K	$85,351	$283,200 +0.5%	$42,924	7.8%
11	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810	$274,200 -2.7%	$44,798	5.9%
12	Jefferson County	86.0K	$83,750	$274,100 -2.8%	$41,881	8.1%
13	Polk County	45.6K	$77,219	$271,900 -3.5%	$41,288	8.2%
14	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069	$267,300 -5.2%	$47,256	6.3%
15	Brown County	270.9K	$79,649	$266,000 -5.6%	$42,366	9.1%
16	Kenosha County	168.4K	$81,239	$265,500 -5.8%	$42,757	10.5%
17	Iowa County	23.9K	$82,182	$265,000 -6.0%	$43,164	7.6%
18	Eau Claire County	107.1K	$74,546	$261,000 -7.4%	$42,733	11.8%
19	Sauk County	66.0K	$79,541	$258,600 -8.3%	$41,246	8.1%
20	Chippewa County	66.8K	$74,680	$257,900 -8.5%	$38,156	10.2%
21	La Crosse County	120.5K	$73,013	$257,000 -8.8%	$41,922	12.4%
22	Racine County	197.5K	$78,096	$251,400 -10.8%	$41,162	10.3%
23	Green County	37.0K	$82,852	$250,200 -11.2%	$43,951	7.7%
24	Dunn County	45.5K	$74,824	$243,200 -13.7%	$37,499	10.7%
25	Portage County	70.8K	$76,070	$243,100 -13.8%	$40,191	10.1%
26	Bayfield County	16.6K	$71,151	$240,800 -14.6%	$41,199	9.8%
27	Oneida County	38.2K	$69,371	$238,400 -15.4%	$42,684	8.5%
28	Sawyer County	18.5K	$60,801	$236,200 -16.2%	$38,676	15.6%
29	Sheboygan County	118.0K	$73,094	$232,700 -17.5%	$40,078	8.5%
30	Dodge County	88.7K	$75,929	$231,900 -17.7%	$38,304	8.5%
31	Rock County	164.3K	$75,673	$231,600 -17.8%	$38,536	9.3%
32	Oconto County	39.6K	$75,049	$231,400 -17.9%	$40,358	8.2%
33	Burnett County	16.9K	$62,819	$231,300 -17.9%	$39,111	12.8%
34	Milwaukee County	926.3K	$64,435	$230,700 -18.2%	$38,385	17.2%
35	Washburn County	16.9K	$63,441	$226,100 -19.8%	$38,951	11.5%
36	Winnebago County	171.8K	$74,925	$225,800 -19.9%	$40,938	11.3%
37	Vernon County	31.0K	$71,893	$223,800 -20.6%	$36,396	13.1%
38	Fond du Lac County	104.1K	$74,275	$222,800 -21.0%	$39,105	9.2%
39	Kewaunee County	20.7K	$82,725	$222,200 -21.2%	$41,026	7.6%
40	Marathon County	138.4K	$77,884	$219,600 -22.1%	$41,413	8.7%
41	Trempealeau County	30.8K	$76,313	$216,700 -23.1%	$37,226	9.9%
42	Barron County	46.8K	$65,933	$216,600 -23.2%	$37,913	11.0%
43	Green Lake County	19.3K	$68,196	$215,400 -23.6%	$39,565	13.8%
44	Pepin County	7.4K	$75,256	$214,800 -23.8%	$39,335	10.2%
45	Buffalo County	13.4K	$70,479	$213,300 -24.3%	$38,280	8.4%
46	Waupaca County	51.6K	$72,830	$211,400 -25.0%	$41,606	10.4%
47	Marquette County	15.7K	$65,681	$210,400 -25.4%	$36,513	13.1%
48	Monroe County	46.2K	$69,467	$210,000 -25.5%	$35,704	11.7%
49	Douglas County	44.2K	$75,099	$205,800 -27.0%	$39,586	10.8%
50	Waushara County	24.9K	$67,107	$203,100 -28.0%	$41,552	10.9%
51	Adams County	21.1K	$59,442	$200,800 -28.8%	$35,863	14.1%
52	Grant County	51.8K	$66,858	$200,700 -28.8%	$34,411	13.0%
53	Richland County	17.2K	$66,420	$197,500 -29.9%	$36,484	14.5%
54	Taylor County	20.0K	$69,350	$197,100 -30.1%	$35,571	9.6%
55	Jackson County	21.0K	$68,110	$196,100 -30.4%	$34,930	12.4%
56	Lafayette County	16.9K	$76,462	$194,500 -31.0%	$37,123	11.9%
57	Shawano County	41.0K	$66,479	$194,000 -31.2%	$36,614	11.1%
58	Lincoln County	28.4K	$68,164	$192,700 -31.6%	$39,326	10.6%
59	Manitowoc County	81.4K	$69,148	$186,900 -33.7%	$38,222	9.6%
60	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071	$185,000 -34.4%	$33,817	15.2%
61	Crawford County	16.0K	$64,094	$183,400 -34.9%	$34,846	13.8%
62	Juneau County	26.7K	$67,270	$177,700 -37.0%	$33,746	13.0%
63	Wood County	74.0K	$67,989	$175,600 -37.7%	$37,943	10.8%
64	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086	$173,200 -38.6%	$39,539	7.3%
65	Clark County	34.7K	$67,400	$172,800 -38.7%	$32,627	12.1%
66	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462	$170,300 -39.6%	$33,580	13.4%
67	Iron County	6.2K	$60,625	$165,900 -41.1%	$38,274	10.5%
68	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944	$163,400 -42.0%	$33,309	13.1%
69	Price County	14.1K	$60,546	$162,500 -42.4%	$36,099	11.9%
70	Marinette County	42.0K	$63,809	$158,600 -43.7%	$36,118	9.8%
71	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878	$158,200 -43.9%	$35,017	13.5%
72	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108	$110,200 -60.9%	$25,577	21.7%

Richest Counties in Wisconsin

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996	$390,200	$59,040 +43.1%	5.0%
2	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076	$398,200	$58,126 +40.9%	5.2%
3	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975	$394,800	$53,181 +28.9%	10.6%
4	Door County	30.4K	$74,795	$342,600	$51,577 +25.0%	7.7%
5	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046	$377,700	$50,302 +21.9%	6.6%
6	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359	$344,800	$49,106 +19.0%	5.8%
7	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069	$267,300	$47,256 +14.5%	6.3%
8	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109	$333,700	$45,908 +11.3%	9.8%
9	Walworth County	105.7K	$80,520	$302,700	$45,175 +9.5%	9.4%
10	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810	$274,200	$44,798 +8.6%	5.9%

Poorest Counties in Wisconsin

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
72	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108	$110,200	$25,577 -38.0%	21.7%
71	Clark County	34.7K	$67,400	$172,800	$32,627 -20.9%	12.1%
70	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944	$163,400	$33,309 -19.3%	13.1%
69	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462	$170,300	$33,580 -18.6%	13.4%
68	Juneau County	26.7K	$67,270	$177,700	$33,746 -18.2%	13.0%
67	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071	$185,000	$33,817 -18.0%	15.2%
66	Grant County	51.8K	$66,858	$200,700	$34,411 -16.6%	13.0%
65	Crawford County	16.0K	$64,094	$183,400	$34,846 -15.5%	13.8%
64	Jackson County	21.0K	$68,110	$196,100	$34,930 -15.3%	12.4%
63	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878	$158,200	$35,017 -15.1%	13.5%

All 72 Counties Ranked

Every county in Wisconsin ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996	$390,200	$59,040 +43.1%	5.0%
2	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076	$398,200	$58,126 +40.9%	5.2%
3	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975	$394,800	$53,181 +28.9%	10.6%
4	Door County	30.4K	$74,795	$342,600	$51,577 +25.0%	7.7%
5	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046	$377,700	$50,302 +21.9%	6.6%
6	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359	$344,800	$49,106 +19.0%	5.8%
7	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069	$267,300	$47,256 +14.5%	6.3%
8	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109	$333,700	$45,908 +11.3%	9.8%
9	Walworth County	105.7K	$80,520	$302,700	$45,175 +9.5%	9.4%
10	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810	$274,200	$44,798 +8.6%	5.9%
11	Green County	37.0K	$82,852	$250,200	$43,951 +6.5%	7.7%
12	Iowa County	23.9K	$82,182	$265,000	$43,164 +4.6%	7.6%
13	Vilas County	23.6K	$68,431	$300,000	$43,101 +4.5%	11.1%
14	Columbia County	58.3K	$85,351	$283,200	$42,924 +4.0%	7.8%
15	Kenosha County	168.4K	$81,239	$265,500	$42,757 +3.6%	10.5%
16	Eau Claire County	107.1K	$74,546	$261,000	$42,733 +3.6%	11.8%
17	Oneida County	38.2K	$69,371	$238,400	$42,684 +3.4%	8.5%
18	Brown County	270.9K	$79,649	$266,000	$42,366 +2.7%	9.1%
19	La Crosse County	120.5K	$73,013	$257,000	$41,922 +1.6%	12.4%
20	Jefferson County	86.0K	$83,750	$274,100	$41,881 +1.5%	8.1%
21	Waupaca County	51.6K	$72,830	$211,400	$41,606 +0.8%	10.4%
22	Waushara County	24.9K	$67,107	$203,100	$41,552 +0.7%	10.9%
23	Marathon County	138.4K	$77,884	$219,600	$41,413 +0.4%	8.7%
24	Polk County	45.6K	$77,219	$271,900	$41,288 +0.1%	8.2%
25	Sauk County	66.0K	$79,541	$258,600	$41,246 -0.0%	8.1%
26	Bayfield County	16.6K	$71,151	$240,800	$41,199 -0.2%	9.8%
27	Racine County	197.5K	$78,096	$251,400	$41,162 -0.2%	10.3%
28	Kewaunee County	20.7K	$82,725	$222,200	$41,026 -0.6%	7.6%
29	Winnebago County	171.8K	$74,925	$225,800	$40,938 -0.8%	11.3%
30	Oconto County	39.6K	$75,049	$231,400	$40,358 -2.2%	8.2%
31	Portage County	70.8K	$76,070	$243,100	$40,191 -2.6%	10.1%
32	Sheboygan County	118.0K	$73,094	$232,700	$40,078 -2.9%	8.5%
33	Douglas County	44.2K	$75,099	$205,800	$39,586 -4.1%	10.8%
34	Green Lake County	19.3K	$68,196	$215,400	$39,565 -4.1%	13.8%
35	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086	$173,200	$39,539 -4.2%	7.3%
36	Pepin County	7.4K	$75,256	$214,800	$39,335 -4.7%	10.2%
37	Lincoln County	28.4K	$68,164	$192,700	$39,326 -4.7%	10.6%
38	Burnett County	16.9K	$62,819	$231,300	$39,111 -5.2%	12.8%
39	Fond du Lac County	104.1K	$74,275	$222,800	$39,105 -5.2%	9.2%
40	Washburn County	16.9K	$63,441	$226,100	$38,951 -5.6%	11.5%
41	Sawyer County	18.5K	$60,801	$236,200	$38,676 -6.3%	15.6%
42	Rock County	164.3K	$75,673	$231,600	$38,536 -6.6%	9.3%
43	Milwaukee County	926.3K	$64,435	$230,700	$38,385 -7.0%	17.2%
44	Dodge County	88.7K	$75,929	$231,900	$38,304 -7.2%	8.5%
45	Buffalo County	13.4K	$70,479	$213,300	$38,280 -7.2%	8.4%
46	Iron County	6.2K	$60,625	$165,900	$38,274 -7.2%	10.5%
47	Manitowoc County	81.4K	$69,148	$186,900	$38,222 -7.4%	9.6%
48	Chippewa County	66.8K	$74,680	$257,900	$38,156 -7.5%	10.2%
49	Wood County	74.0K	$67,989	$175,600	$37,943 -8.0%	10.8%
50	Barron County	46.8K	$65,933	$216,600	$37,913 -8.1%	11.0%
51	Dunn County	45.5K	$74,824	$243,200	$37,499 -9.1%	10.7%
52	Trempealeau County	30.8K	$76,313	$216,700	$37,226 -9.8%	9.9%
53	Lafayette County	16.9K	$76,462	$194,500	$37,123 -10.0%	11.9%
54	Shawano County	41.0K	$66,479	$194,000	$36,614 -11.3%	11.1%
55	Marquette County	15.7K	$65,681	$210,400	$36,513 -11.5%	13.1%
56	Richland County	17.2K	$66,420	$197,500	$36,484 -11.6%	14.5%
57	Vernon County	31.0K	$71,893	$223,800	$36,396 -11.8%	13.1%
58	Marinette County	42.0K	$63,809	$158,600	$36,118 -12.5%	9.8%
59	Price County	14.1K	$60,546	$162,500	$36,099 -12.5%	11.9%
60	Adams County	21.1K	$59,442	$200,800	$35,863 -13.1%	14.1%
61	Monroe County	46.2K	$69,467	$210,000	$35,704 -13.5%	11.7%
62	Taylor County	20.0K	$69,350	$197,100	$35,571 -13.8%	9.6%
63	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878	$158,200	$35,017 -15.1%	13.5%
64	Jackson County	21.0K	$68,110	$196,100	$34,930 -15.3%	12.4%
65	Crawford County	16.0K	$64,094	$183,400	$34,846 -15.5%	13.8%
66	Grant County	51.8K	$66,858	$200,700	$34,411 -16.6%	13.0%
67	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071	$185,000	$33,817 -18.0%	15.2%
68	Juneau County	26.7K	$67,270	$177,700	$33,746 -18.2%	13.0%
69	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462	$170,300	$33,580 -18.6%	13.4%
70	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944	$163,400	$33,309 -19.3%	13.1%
71	Clark County	34.7K	$67,400	$172,800	$32,627 -20.9%	12.1%
72	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108	$110,200	$25,577 -38.0%	21.7%

Richest Counties in Wisconsin

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996	$390,200	$59,040	5.0% -60.4%
2	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076	$398,200	$58,126	5.2% -58.5%
3	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359	$344,800	$49,106	5.8% -54.1%
4	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810	$274,200	$44,798	5.9% -53.3%
5	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069	$267,300	$47,256	6.3% -50.1%
6	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046	$377,700	$50,302	6.6% -47.6%
7	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086	$173,200	$39,539	7.3% -42.1%
8	Kewaunee County	20.7K	$82,725	$222,200	$41,026	7.6% -39.9%
9	Iowa County	23.9K	$82,182	$265,000	$43,164	7.6% -39.7%
10	Door County	30.4K	$74,795	$342,600	$51,577	7.7% -39.2%

Poorest Counties in Wisconsin

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
72	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108	$110,200	$25,577	21.7% +72.6%
71	Milwaukee County	926.3K	$64,435	$230,700	$38,385	17.2% +36.7%
70	Sawyer County	18.5K	$60,801	$236,200	$38,676	15.6% +23.9%
69	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071	$185,000	$33,817	15.2% +20.9%
68	Richland County	17.2K	$66,420	$197,500	$36,484	14.5% +15.4%
67	Adams County	21.1K	$59,442	$200,800	$35,863	14.1% +12.1%
66	Crawford County	16.0K	$64,094	$183,400	$34,846	13.8% +9.4%
65	Green Lake County	19.3K	$68,196	$215,400	$39,565	13.8% +9.3%
64	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878	$158,200	$35,017	13.5% +7.1%
63	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462	$170,300	$33,580	13.4% +6.2%

All 72 Counties Ranked

Every county in Wisconsin ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Ozaukee County	93.0K	$96,996	$390,200	$59,040	5.0% -60.4%
2	Waukesha County	411.8K	$106,076	$398,200	$58,126	5.2% -58.5%
3	Washington County	137.9K	$96,359	$344,800	$49,106	5.8% -54.1%
4	Calumet County	52.9K	$88,810	$274,200	$44,798	5.9% -53.3%
5	Outagamie County	192.8K	$85,069	$267,300	$47,256	6.3% -50.1%
6	St. Croix County	96.0K	$103,046	$377,700	$50,302	6.6% -47.6%
7	Florence County	4.6K	$61,086	$173,200	$39,539	7.3% -42.1%
8	Kewaunee County	20.7K	$82,725	$222,200	$41,026	7.6% -39.9%
9	Iowa County	23.9K	$82,182	$265,000	$43,164	7.6% -39.7%
10	Door County	30.4K	$74,795	$342,600	$51,577	7.7% -39.2%
11	Green County	37.0K	$82,852	$250,200	$43,951	7.7% -38.8%
12	Columbia County	58.3K	$85,351	$283,200	$42,924	7.8% -38.5%
13	Sauk County	66.0K	$79,541	$258,600	$41,246	8.1% -36.0%
14	Jefferson County	86.0K	$83,750	$274,100	$41,881	8.1% -35.6%
15	Polk County	45.6K	$77,219	$271,900	$41,288	8.2% -35.2%
16	Oconto County	39.6K	$75,049	$231,400	$40,358	8.2% -34.9%
17	Buffalo County	13.4K	$70,479	$213,300	$38,280	8.4% -33.1%
18	Dodge County	88.7K	$75,929	$231,900	$38,304	8.5% -32.5%
19	Sheboygan County	118.0K	$73,094	$232,700	$40,078	8.5% -32.2%
20	Oneida County	38.2K	$69,371	$238,400	$42,684	8.5% -32.2%
21	Marathon County	138.4K	$77,884	$219,600	$41,413	8.7% -30.9%
22	Brown County	270.9K	$79,649	$266,000	$42,366	9.1% -28.1%
23	Fond du Lac County	104.1K	$74,275	$222,800	$39,105	9.2% -26.7%
24	Rock County	164.3K	$75,673	$231,600	$38,536	9.3% -26.5%
25	Walworth County	105.7K	$80,520	$302,700	$45,175	9.4% -25.7%
26	Manitowoc County	81.4K	$69,148	$186,900	$38,222	9.6% -24.2%
27	Taylor County	20.0K	$69,350	$197,100	$35,571	9.6% -24.1%
28	Marinette County	42.0K	$63,809	$158,600	$36,118	9.8% -22.6%
29	Bayfield County	16.6K	$71,151	$240,800	$41,199	9.8% -22.5%
30	Pierce County	42.6K	$92,109	$333,700	$45,908	9.8% -22.4%
31	Trempealeau County	30.8K	$76,313	$216,700	$37,226	9.9% -21.3%
32	Portage County	70.8K	$76,070	$243,100	$40,191	10.1% -20.0%
33	Pepin County	7.4K	$75,256	$214,800	$39,335	10.2% -19.0%
34	Chippewa County	66.8K	$74,680	$257,900	$38,156	10.2% -18.8%
35	Racine County	197.5K	$78,096	$251,400	$41,162	10.3% -18.1%
36	Waupaca County	51.6K	$72,830	$211,400	$41,606	10.4% -17.5%
37	Iron County	6.2K	$60,625	$165,900	$38,274	10.5% -17.0%
38	Kenosha County	168.4K	$81,239	$265,500	$42,757	10.5% -16.7%
39	Lincoln County	28.4K	$68,164	$192,700	$39,326	10.6% -16.1%
40	Dane County	572.7K	$89,975	$394,800	$53,181	10.6% -15.7%
41	Dunn County	45.5K	$74,824	$243,200	$37,499	10.7% -15.3%
42	Douglas County	44.2K	$75,099	$205,800	$39,586	10.8% -14.6%
43	Wood County	74.0K	$67,989	$175,600	$37,943	10.8% -14.5%
44	Waushara County	24.9K	$67,107	$203,100	$41,552	10.9% -13.4%
45	Barron County	46.8K	$65,933	$216,600	$37,913	11.0% -12.6%
46	Vilas County	23.6K	$68,431	$300,000	$43,101	11.1% -12.2%
47	Shawano County	41.0K	$66,479	$194,000	$36,614	11.1% -11.7%
48	Winnebago County	171.8K	$74,925	$225,800	$40,938	11.3% -10.1%
49	Washburn County	16.9K	$63,441	$226,100	$38,951	11.5% -8.3%
50	Monroe County	46.2K	$69,467	$210,000	$35,704	11.7% -6.9%
51	Eau Claire County	107.1K	$74,546	$261,000	$42,733	11.8% -6.4%
52	Price County	14.1K	$60,546	$162,500	$36,099	11.9% -5.9%
53	Lafayette County	16.9K	$76,462	$194,500	$37,123	11.9% -5.7%
54	Clark County	34.7K	$67,400	$172,800	$32,627	12.1% -4.2%
55	Jackson County	21.0K	$68,110	$196,100	$34,930	12.4% -1.9%
56	La Crosse County	120.5K	$73,013	$257,000	$41,922	12.4% -1.7%
57	Burnett County	16.9K	$62,819	$231,300	$39,111	12.8% +1.3%
58	Grant County	51.8K	$66,858	$200,700	$34,411	13.0% +3.1%
59	Juneau County	26.7K	$67,270	$177,700	$33,746	13.0% +3.2%
60	Marquette County	15.7K	$65,681	$210,400	$36,513	13.1% +3.6%
61	Vernon County	31.0K	$71,893	$223,800	$36,396	13.1% +3.9%
62	Rusk County	14.2K	$59,944	$163,400	$33,309	13.1% +4.0%
63	Ashland County	16.1K	$62,462	$170,300	$33,580	13.4% +6.2%
64	Langlade County	19.5K	$55,878	$158,200	$35,017	13.5% +7.1%
65	Green Lake County	19.3K	$68,196	$215,400	$39,565	13.8% +9.3%
66	Crawford County	16.0K	$64,094	$183,400	$34,846	13.8% +9.4%
67	Adams County	21.1K	$59,442	$200,800	$35,863	14.1% +12.1%
68	Richland County	17.2K	$66,420	$197,500	$36,484	14.5% +15.4%
69	Forest County	9.4K	$61,071	$185,000	$33,817	15.2% +20.9%
70	Sawyer County	18.5K	$60,801	$236,200	$38,676	15.6% +23.9%
71	Milwaukee County	926.3K	$64,435	$230,700	$38,385	17.2% +36.7%
72	Menominee County	4.3K	$62,108	$110,200	$25,577	21.7% +72.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Wisconsin only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Wisconsin?

The richest county in Wisconsin by median household income is Waukesha County, with a median household income of $106,076 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Wisconsin?

The poorest county in Wisconsin by median household income is Langlade County, at $55,878. This is $19,271 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 72 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 26 of these (36%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Wisconsin?

The statewide median household income in Wisconsin is $77,485, which is 3.1% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Wisconsin has the highest home values?

Waukesha County has the highest median home value in Wisconsin at $398,200.