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Fastest growing, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000201020202024
Fastest growing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000
01Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+20.3%−34%
02Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+16.6%−69%
03Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+16.6%−94%
04Jackson, WIWI8,322+11.4%−88%
05Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+10.2%−67%
06Harrison, WIWI14,492+10.0%
07Verona, WIWI16,821+8.6%−73%
08Windsor, WIWI10,085+8.0%−52%
09Altoona, WIWI9,376+7.1%−49%
10Summit, WIWI5,323+6.9%
11Holmen, WIWI12,105+6.7%−93%
12DeForest, WIWI13,094+6.4%−87%
13Whitewater, WIWI16,038+6.2%−3%
14Howard, WIWI22,233+5.7%−85%
15Waunakee, WIWI16,411+5.4%−90%
16Slinger, WIWI6,495+5.3%−92%
17New London, WIWI7,726+5.1%−27%
18Sussex, WIWI12,779+5.0%−93%
19Hartland, WIWI10,740+5.0%−66%
20Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+4.8%−62%
21Union Grove, WIWI5,370+4.8%−73%
22New Richmond, WIWI10,988+4.6%−81%
23Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+4.5%−86%
24Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+4.2%−75%
25Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+4.1%−75%
26Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+4.0%−61%
27Hobart, WIWI11,674+3.9%
28Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+3.6%−57%
29River Falls, WIWI17,916+3.3%−83%
30Oregon, WIWI12,015+3.3%−95%
31Bellevue, WIWI16,776+3.2%
32Madison, WIWI286,233+3.0%−66%
33Shawano, WIWI9,693+3.0%−67%
34Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+2.9%−85%
35Grafton, WIWI13,389+2.9%−72%
36Onalaska, WIWI20,297+2.9%−91%
37Waterford, WIWI6,025+2.7%−96%
38Plover, WIWI14,274+2.7%−91%
39Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2.6%−88%
40Port Washington, WIWI12,658+2.4%−80%
41Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+2.3%−95%
42Glendale, WIWI14,795+2.2%−144%
43Middleton, WIWI23,115+2.2%−88%
44Delavan, WIWI9,228+2.2%−93%
45Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+2.0%−94%
46Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+1.9%−75%
47McFarland, WIWI9,145+1.9%−92%
48Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+1.9%
49Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1.9%−95%
50Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1.8%−95%
51Kimberly, WIWI7,556+1.7%−87%
52Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1.7%−90%
53Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+1.7%−42%
54Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+1.6%
55Muskego, WIWI25,602+1.5%−95%
56Evansville, WIWI5,837+1.4%−95%
57Hudson, WIWI15,019+1.4%−96%
58Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+1.3%−85%
59Suamico, WIWI13,153+1.3%
60Hartford, WIWI16,005+1.2%−96%
61Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+1.2%−87%
62Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1.2%−92%
63Edgerton, WIWI6,121+1.2%−93%
64West Salem, WIWI5,288+1.0%−96%
65West Bend, WIWI32,268+0.9%−95%
66Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+0.8%
67Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+0.8%
68Janesville, WIWI66,929+0.6%−96%
69Mayville, WIWI5,184+0.6%−95%
70Rothschild, WIWI5,627+0.6%−99%
71Mequon, WIWI25,120+0.5%−97%
72Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+0.5%
73Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+0.5%−93%
74Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+0.5%−184%
75Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+0.4%−91%
76Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+0.3%−78%
77Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+0.3%−107%
78Bristol, WIWI5,300+0.3%
79North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+0.3%−96%
80Delafield, WIWI7,314+0.2%−99%
81Germantown, WIWI21,050+0.2%−99%
82Weston, WIWI15,931+0.2%−99%
83Richfield, WIWI11,785+0.1%
84Waukesha, WIWI70,872+0.1%−99%
85Merrill, WIWI9,389+0.1%−97%
86Neenah, WIWI27,638+0.1%−99%
87Menasha, WIWI18,385+0.0%−100%
88Waupaca, WIWI6,352+0.0%−100%
89Wausau, WIWI40,188+0.0%−100%
90Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380.0%−100%
91Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-0.0%−100%
92Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-0.0%
93Marinette, WIWI11,168-0.0%−95%
94Ashland, WIWI7,927-0.1%−91%
95Richland Center, WIWI5,020-0.1%−105%
96Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-0.1%−103%
97Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-0.1%−101%
98Berlin, WIWI5,588-0.2%−89%
99Milton, WIWI6,024-0.2%−101%
100Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-0.2%−101%
101Racine, WIWI77,908-0.2%−92%
102Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-0.3%−101%
103Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-0.3%−104%
104Superior, WIWI26,397-0.3%−132%
105Beloit, WIWI36,649-0.3%−159%
106Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-0.4%−88%
107Antigo, WIWI8,060-0.4%−111%
108Tomah, WIWI9,600-0.4%−104%
109Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-0.4%−122%
110Caledonia, WIWI25,229-0.4%
111Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-0.4%−103%
112De Pere, WIWI25,590-0.4%−102%
113New Berlin, WIWI39,953-0.4%−103%
114Brookfield, WIWI41,448-0.5%−105%
115Plymouth, WIWI8,821-0.5%−103%
116Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-0.5%−101%
117Burlington, WIWI10,951-0.5%−104%
118Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-0.6%−125%
119Kenosha, WIWI99,239-0.6%−105%
120Watertown, WIWI22,704-0.7%−105%
121Monroe, WIWI10,581-0.7%−112%
122Sparta, WIWI9,974-0.7%−107%
123Jefferson, WIWI7,814-0.8%−104%
124Appleton, WIWI75,452-0.8%−112%
125Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-0.8%−186%
126Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-0.8%+333%
127Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-0.9%−112%
128Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-0.9%−107%
129Columbus, WIWI5,400-0.9%−110%
130Stoughton, WIWI13,256-1.1%−103%
131Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1.1%−118%
132Monona, WIWI8,664-1.1%−84%
133Ripon, WIWI7,738-1.2%−80%
134West Allis, WIWI60,119-1.2%−62%
135Marshfield, WIWI18,980-1.2%−50%
136Greenfield, WIWI37,159-1.2%−120%
137Allouez, WIWI13,838-1.3%
138Waupun, WIWI11,150-1.5%−105%
139Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-1.6%
140Shorewood, WIWI13,474-1.7%−33%
141South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-1.7%−219%
142St. Francis, WIWI8,955-1.7%−73%
143Greendale, WIWI14,426-1.8%−63%
144Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-1.8%−64%
145Menomonie, WIWI16,664-1.8%−118%
146Cudahy, WIWI17,655-1.9%+56%
147Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-1.9%+153%
148Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-2.1%−105%
149Somers, WIWI8,171-2.2%
150La Crosse, WIWI50,784-2.5%−257%
151Franklin, WIWI36,687-2.5%−107%
152Platteville, WIWI11,815-2.8%−198%
153Portage, WIWI9,956-3.3%−126%
154Fox Point, WIWI6,583-3.6%+16%
155Tichigan, WIWI5,052-4.3%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES