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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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+20.3%−10.5 pts

02Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+16.6%−37.2 pts

03Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+16.6%−242.3 pts

04Jackson, WIWI8,322+11.4%−87.2 pts

05Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+10.2%−20.8 pts

06Harrison, WIWI14,492+10.0%–

07Verona, WIWI16,821+8.6%−22.7 pts

08Windsor, WIWI10,085+8.0%−8.5 pts

09Altoona, WIWI9,376+7.1%−6.7 pts

10Summit, WIWI5,323+6.9%–

11Holmen, WIWI12,105+6.7%−85.9 pts

12DeForest, WIWI13,094+6.4%−44.5 pts

13Whitewater, WIWI16,038+6.2%−0.2 pts

14Howard, WIWI22,233+5.7%−31.5 pts

15Waunakee, WIWI16,411+5.4%−47.1 pts

16Slinger, WIWI6,495+5.3%−61.5 pts

17New London, WIWI7,726+5.1%−1.9 pts

18Sussex, WIWI12,779+5.0%−70.2 pts

19Hartland, WIWI10,740+5.0%−9.5 pts

20Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+4.8%−7.8 pts

21Union Grove, WIWI5,370+4.8%−13.0 pts

22New Richmond, WIWI10,988+4.6%−19.0 pts

23Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+4.5%−28.4 pts

24Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+4.2%−12.7 pts

25Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+4.1%−12.2 pts

26Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+4.0%−6.2 pts

27Hobart, WIWI11,674+3.9%–

28Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+3.6%−4.7 pts

29River Falls, WIWI17,916+3.3%−15.8 pts

30Oregon, WIWI12,015+3.3%−63.0 pts

31Bellevue, WIWI16,776+3.2%–

32Madison, WIWI286,233+3.0%−5.8 pts

33Shawano, WIWI9,693+3.0%−6.2 pts

34Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+2.9%−16.6 pts

35Grafton, WIWI13,389+2.9%−7.5 pts

36Onalaska, WIWI20,297+2.9%−28.6 pts

37Waterford, WIWI6,025+2.7%−63.8 pts

38Plover, WIWI14,274+2.7%−26.0 pts

39Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2.6%−19.0 pts

40Port Washington, WIWI12,658+2.4%−9.7 pts

41Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+2.3%−43.6 pts

42Glendale, WIWI14,795+2.2%+7.4 pts

43Middleton, WIWI23,115+2.2%−16.5 pts

44Delavan, WIWI9,228+2.2%−28.8 pts

45Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+2.0%−32.9 pts

46Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+1.9%−5.8 pts

47McFarland, WIWI9,145+1.9%−20.8 pts

48Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+1.9%–

49Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1.9%−36.4 pts

50Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1.8%−32.3 pts

51Kimberly, WIWI7,556+1.7%−12.0 pts

52Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1.7%−14.6 pts

53Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+1.7%−1.2 pts

54Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+1.6%–

55Muskego, WIWI25,602+1.5%−25.8 pts

56Evansville, WIWI5,837+1.4%−25.9 pts

57Hudson, WIWI15,019+1.4%−36.2 pts

58Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+1.3%−7.1 pts

59Suamico, WIWI13,153+1.3%–

60Hartford, WIWI16,005+1.2%−31.9 pts

61Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+1.2%−7.5 pts

62Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1.2%−12.6 pts

63Edgerton, WIWI6,121+1.2%−14.8 pts

64West Salem, WIWI5,288+1.0%−24.7 pts

65West Bend, WIWI32,268+0.9%−16.8 pts

66Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+0.8%–

67Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+0.8%–

68Janesville, WIWI66,929+0.6%−13.5 pts

69Mayville, WIWI5,184+0.6%−11.5 pts

70Rothschild, WIWI5,627+0.6%−49.6 pts

71Mequon, WIWI25,120+0.5%−15.0 pts

72Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+0.5%–

73Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+0.5%−6.3 pts

74Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+0.5%+1.0 pts

75Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+0.4%−3.8 pts

76Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+0.3%−1.2 pts

77Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+0.3%+4.5 pts

78Bristol, WIWI5,300+0.3%–

79North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+0.3%−5.9 pts

80Delafield, WIWI7,314+0.2%−20.8 pts

81Germantown, WIWI21,050+0.2%−33.5 pts

82Weston, WIWI15,931+0.2%−24.2 pts

83Richfield, WIWI11,785+0.1%–

84Waukesha, WIWI70,872+0.1%−13.7 pts

85Merrill, WIWI9,389+0.1%−2.8 pts

86Neenah, WIWI27,638+0.1%−5.5 pts

87Menasha, WIWI18,385+0.0%−10.8 pts

88Waupaca, WIWI6,352+0.0%−14.5 pts

89Wausau, WIWI40,188+0.0%−3.7 pts

90Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380.0%−28.5 pts

91Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-0.0%−4.7 pts

92Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-0.0%–

93Marinette, WIWI11,168-0.0%+0.8 pts

94Ashland, WIWI7,927-0.1%+0.8 pts

95Richland Center, WIWI5,020-0.1%−2.0 pts

96Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-0.1%−4.1 pts

97Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-0.1%−14.5 pts

98Berlin, WIWI5,588-0.2%+1.3 pts

99Milton, WIWI6,024-0.2%−15.9 pts

100Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-0.2%−40.4 pts

101Racine, WIWI77,908-0.2%+2.7 pts

102Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-0.3%−36.8 pts

103Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-0.3%−6.6 pts

104Superior, WIWI26,397-0.3%−1.1 pts

105Beloit, WIWI36,649-0.3%−0.9 pts

106Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-0.4%+2.6 pts

107Antigo, WIWI8,060-0.4%−3.8 pts

108Tomah, WIWI9,600-0.4%−11.6 pts

109Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-0.4%−2.3 pts

110Caledonia, WIWI25,229-0.4%–

111Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-0.4%−12.2 pts

112De Pere, WIWI25,590-0.4%−24.5 pts

113New Berlin, WIWI39,953-0.4%−14.2 pts

114Brookfield, WIWI41,448-0.5%−10.3 pts

115Plymouth, WIWI8,821-0.5%−15.4 pts

116Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-0.5%−65.9 pts

117Burlington, WIWI10,951-0.5%−12.7 pts

118Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-0.6%−2.8 pts

119Kenosha, WIWI99,239-0.6%−13.0 pts

120Watertown, WIWI22,704-0.7%−13.5 pts

121Monroe, WIWI10,581-0.7%−6.6 pts

122Sparta, WIWI9,974-0.7%−11.8 pts

123Jefferson, WIWI7,814-0.8%−21.5 pts

124Appleton, WIWI75,452-0.8%−7.6 pts

125Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-0.8%−1.8 pts

126Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-0.8%−0.6 pts

127Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-0.9%−7.7 pts

128Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-0.9%−14.6 pts

129Columbus, WIWI5,400-0.9%−10.3 pts

130Stoughton, WIWI13,256-1.1%−41.7 pts

131Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1.1%−7.1 pts

132Monona, WIWI8,664-1.1%+6.0 pts

133Ripon, WIWI7,738-1.2%+4.5 pts

134West Allis, WIWI60,119-1.2%+1.9 pts

135Marshfield, WIWI18,980-1.2%+1.2 pts

136Greenfield, WIWI37,159-1.2%−7.4 pts

137Allouez, WIWI13,838-1.3%–

138Waupun, WIWI11,150-1.5%−32.1 pts

139Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-1.6%–

140Shorewood, WIWI13,474-1.7%+0.8 pts

141South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-1.7%−3.1 pts

142St. Francis, WIWI8,955-1.7%+4.6 pts

143Greendale, WIWI14,426-1.8%+3.0 pts

144Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-1.8%+3.2 pts

145Menomonie, WIWI16,664-1.8%−12.1 pts

146Cudahy, WIWI17,655-1.9%−0.7 pts

147Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-1.9%−1.2 pts

148Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-2.1%−41.1 pts

149Somers, WIWI8,171-2.2%–

150La Crosse, WIWI50,784-2.5%−4.1 pts

151Franklin, WIWI36,687-2.5%−37.5 pts

152Platteville, WIWI11,815-2.8%−5.7 pts

153Portage, WIWI9,956-3.3%−15.8 pts

154Fox Point, WIWI6,583-3.6%−0.5 pts

155Tichigan, WIWI5,052-4.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES