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Counties With the Highest Household Income in Wisconsin (2026)

Waukesha has the highest household income of any county in Wisconsin, at $106,076, followed by St. Croix and Ozaukee. Source: Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Highest household income in Wisconsin

#1 Waukesha$106,076

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Highest counties for household income in Wisconsin

Top 25 of 72 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

How this ranking works

This page ranks Wisconsin counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Wisconsin has the highest household income?
Waukesha has the highest household income in Wisconsin, at $106,076.
What is the household income in Waukesha?
Waukesha is ranked #1 in Wisconsin for household income, at $106,076.
How is this household income ranking calculated?
Counties in Wisconsin are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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