Poverty Rate in Milwaukee County, WI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Milwaukee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Milwaukee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Milwaukee County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,333 | Glades County, FL | 17.2% |
| #2,334 | Oscoda County, MI | 17.2% |
| #2,335 | Nowata County, OK | 17.2% |
| #2,336 | Milwaukee County, WI | 17.2% |
| #2,337 | Alamosa County, CO | 17.2% |
| #2,338 | Wise County, VA | 17.2% |
| #2,339 | Lake County, MT | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,336 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Wisconsin, Milwaukee County ranks #71 of 72 out of 72 counties. This places it in the 28th 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.