Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, WI

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
8.1% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #381 of 3,222
88th percentile

How Jefferson County Compares

Jefferson County
8.1%
Wisconsin Average
8.1%
Rank #14 of 72 in state
National
12.6%
35.6% below

National Distribution

Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Jefferson County: 8.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#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%
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Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Jefferson County, Wisconsin has a poverty rate of 8.1%, which ranks #381 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.6% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Wisconsin, Jefferson County ranks #14 of 72 out of 72 counties. This places it in the 88th 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.