Best Counties for Families in Wisconsin 2026

72 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Wisconsin

1Vilas County

All 72 Family-Ranked Counties in Wisconsin

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Vilas County, WI	72.7	65.2	+7.5
2	Door County, WI	68.5	61.5	+7
3	Iron County, WI	68.4	65.4	+3
4	Buffalo County, WI	67.6	60.4	+7.2
5	Iowa County, WI	67	56.2	+10.8
6	Oneida County, WI	66.8	60.2	+6.6
7	Price County, WI	66.1	59.4	+6.7
8	Trempealeau County, WI	65.5	56	+9.5
9	Ozaukee County, WI	65.2	56.1	+9.1
10	Kewaunee County, WI	65	58.6	+6.4
11	Bayfield County, WI	64.7	58.6	+6.1
12	Green County, WI	64	54	+10
13	Florence County, WI	63.7	56.6	+7.1
14	Washburn County, WI	63.7	58.2	+5.5
15	Pepin County, WI	63.6	56.5	+7.1
16	Oconto County, WI	62.7	56.1	+6.6
17	Lafayette County, WI	62.6	54	+8.6
18	Menominee County, WI	62.4	57.5	+4.9
19	Pierce County, WI	61.7	53.4	+8.3
20	Waupaca County, WI	61.2	54.7	+6.5
21	Waukesha County, WI	61	51.9	+9.1
22	Waushara County, WI	60.9	54.5	+6.4
23	Vernon County, WI	60.1	51.6	+8.5
24	Polk County, WI	59.9	51.7	+8.2
25	Clark County, WI	59.6	51.4	+8.2
26	Walworth County, WI	59.6	50.4	+9.2
27	Washington County, WI	59.6	52.5	+7.1
28	Wood County, WI	58.7	53.1	+5.6
29	Marquette County, WI	58.6	51.7	+6.9
30	Shawano County, WI	58.4	53.2	+5.2
31	Rusk County, WI	58.2	53.8	+4.4
32	Langlade County, WI	58.1	54.7	+3.4
33	Jefferson County, WI	58	48.6	+9.4
34	Portage County, WI	58	52	+6
35	St. Croix County, WI	57.9	50.8	+7.1
36	Green Lake County, WI	57.8	51.8	+6
37	Marathon County, WI	57.2	49.5	+7.7
38	Richland County, WI	57.2	53	+4.2
39	Manitowoc County, WI	56.7	52.7	+4
40	Taylor County, WI	56.7	51.7	+5
41	Barron County, WI	56.4	51.1	+5.3
42	Grant County, WI	55.9	49.2	+6.7
43	Eau Claire County, WI	55.6	50.8	+4.8
44	Dunn County, WI	55.5	49.2	+6.3
45	Sheboygan County, WI	54.9	49.4	+5.5
46	Forest County, WI	54.8	53.5	+1.3
47	Fond du Lac County, WI	54.3	47.8	+6.5
48	Jackson County, WI	54	49.6	+4.4
49	Columbia County, WI	53.8	47.6	+6.2
50	Outagamie County, WI	53.6	48.1	+5.5
51	Winnebago County, WI	53	45.9	+7.1
52	Crawford County, WI	52.6	46.1	+6.5
53	Juneau County, WI	52.5	46.2	+6.3
54	Marinette County, WI	52	49.9	+2.1
55	Dodge County, WI	51.9	44.5	+7.4
56	Sauk County, WI	50.4	42.5	+7.9
57	Brown County, WI	49.8	44.1	+5.7
58	La Crosse County, WI	48.7	42.2	+6.5
59	Lincoln County, WI	48.1	45.6	+2.5
60	Sawyer County, WI	47.8	48.6	-0.8
61	Kenosha County, WI	47.7	39.9	+7.8
62	Adams County, WI	46.9	42.8	+4.1
63	Chippewa County, WI	46.3	42.5	+3.8
64	Monroe County, WI	45.6	41.9	+3.7
65	Burnett County, WI	44.9	47.6	-2.7
66	Rock County, WI	44.6	38.9	+5.7
67	Racine County, WI	43.9	38.7	+5.2
68	Dane County, WI	43.4	38	+5.4
69	Calumet County, WI	42.3	39.2	+3.1
70	Douglas County, WI	42.2	40	+2.2
71	Ashland County, WI	36.8	37.6	-0.8
72	Milwaukee County, WI	26.2	24.7	+1.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Wisconsin?

Based on the Family lens, Vilas County ranks as the top family county in Wisconsin with a County Fit Score of 72.7. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Wisconsin are ranked for families?

We rank 72 counties in Wisconsin with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.