Poverty Rate in Forest County, WI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Forest County Compares
National Distribution
Where Forest County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Forest County: 15.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,983 | Lynn County, TX | 15.2% |
| #1,984 | Curry County, OR | 15.2% |
| #1,985 | Baraga County, MI | 15.2% |
| #1,986 | Forest County, WI | 15.2% |
| #1,987 | Webster County, MO | 15.2% |
| #1,988 | Stanly County, NC | 15.2% |
| #1,989 | Gilliam County, OR | 15.3% |
Poverty Rate in Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County, Wisconsin has a poverty rate of 15.2%, which ranks #1,986 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Wisconsin, Forest County ranks #69 of 72 out of 72 counties. This places it in the 38th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.