Wisconsin Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Wisconsin was 10.66%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Wisconsin (29.18%), followed by American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (23.36%), and Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (20.76%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (8.50%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (18.61%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (8.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Wisconsin.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Wisconsin Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
White Alone
Wisconsin Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Wisconsin Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 29.18
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 23.36
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 20.76
Some Other Race Alone 19.94
Two or More Races 16.66
Asian Alone 14.16
White Alone 8.50
Wisconsin Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 18.61
Non-Hispanic White Alone 8.12