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Fastest growing, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+258.9%+0%

02Jackson, WIWI8,322+98.6%+0%

03Holmen, WIWI12,105+92.5%+0%

04Sussex, WIWI12,779+75.2%+0%

05Slinger, WIWI6,495+66.7%+0%

06Waterford, WIWI6,025+66.5%+0%

07Oregon, WIWI12,015+66.3%+0%

08Pewaukee, WIWI8,216+65.4%+0%

09Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+53.9%+0%

10Waunakee, WIWI16,411+52.5%+0%

11DeForest, WIWI13,094+50.9%+0%

12Rothschild, WIWI5,627+50.2%+0%

13Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+45.8%+0%

14Stoughton, WIWI13,256+40.6%+0%

15Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+40.1%+0%

16Sturtevant, WIWI6,852+39.0%+0%

17Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+38.3%+0%

18Hudson, WIWI15,019+37.6%+0%

19Howard, WIWI22,233+37.2%+0%

20Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+36.6%+0%

21Franklin, WIWI36,687+35.0%+0%

22Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+34.9%+0%

23Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+34.2%+0%

24Germantown, WIWI21,050+33.7%+0%

25Hartford, WIWI16,005+33.1%+0%

26Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+32.8%+0%

27Onalaska, WIWI20,297+31.5%+0%

28Verona, WIWI16,821+31.2%+0%

29Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+31.0%+0%

30Delavan, WIWI9,228+31.0%+0%

31Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+30.8%+0%

32Waupun, WIWI11,150+30.6%+0%

33Plover, WIWI14,274+28.7%+0%

34Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+28.5%+0%

35Muskego, WIWI25,602+27.3%+0%

36Evansville, WIWI5,837+27.3%+0%

37West Salem, WIWI5,288+25.7%+0%

38Weston, WIWI15,931+24.3%+0%

39De Pere, WIWI25,590+24.1%+0%

40New Richmond, WIWI10,988+23.6%+0%

41McFarland, WIWI9,145+22.6%+0%

42Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+21.6%+0%

43Delafield, WIWI7,314+21.0%+0%

44Jefferson, WIWI7,814+20.7%+0%

45Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+19.6%+0%

46River Falls, WIWI17,916+19.2%+0%

47Middleton, WIWI23,115+18.7%+0%

48Union Grove, WIWI5,370+17.8%+0%

49West Bend, WIWI32,268+17.7%+0%

50Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+16.9%+0%

51Windsor, WIWI10,085+16.5%+0%

52Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+16.3%+0%

53Baraboo, WIWI13,224+16.3%+0%

54Edgerton, WIWI6,121+16.0%+0%

55Milton, WIWI6,024+15.7%+0%

56Mequon, WIWI25,120+15.5%+0%

57Plymouth, WIWI8,821+15.0%+0%

58Waupaca, WIWI6,352+14.5%+0%

59Hartland, WIWI10,740+14.5%+0%

60Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+14.4%+0%

61Janesville, WIWI66,929+14.1%+0%

62Waukesha, WIWI70,872+13.8%+0%

63Little Chute, WIWI11,800+13.8%+0%

64New Berlin, WIWI39,953+13.8%+0%

65Altoona, WIWI9,376+13.7%+0%

66Kimberly, WIWI7,556+13.7%+0%

67Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+13.6%+0%

68Watertown, WIWI22,704+12.8%+0%

69Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+12.6%+0%

70Portage, WIWI9,956+12.6%+0%

71Kenosha, WIWI99,239+12.4%+0%

72Burlington, WIWI10,951+12.1%+0%

73Port Washington, WIWI12,658+12.1%+0%

74Mayville, WIWI5,184+12.1%+0%

75Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+11.8%+0%

76Tomah, WIWI9,600+11.2%+0%

77Sparta, WIWI9,974+11.0%+0%

78Menasha, WIWI18,385+10.8%+0%

79Grafton, WIWI13,389+10.4%+0%

80Menomonie, WIWI16,664+10.3%+0%

81Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+10.2%+0%

82Brookfield, WIWI41,448+9.8%+0%

83Columbus, WIWI5,400+9.4%+0%

84Shawano, WIWI9,693+9.2%+0%

85Madison, WIWI286,233+8.8%+0%

86Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+8.7%+0%

87Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+8.4%+0%

88Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+8.4%+0%

89Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+7.7%+0%

90New London, WIWI7,726+7.1%+0%

91Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+6.9%+0%

92Appleton, WIWI75,452+6.8%+0%

93Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+6.7%+0%

94Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408+6.3%+0%

95Whitewater, WIWI16,038+6.3%+0%

96Greenfield, WIWI37,159+6.2%+0%

97North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+6.2%+0%

98Green Bay, WIWI106,675+6.1%+0%

99Monroe, WIWI10,581+5.9%+0%

100Neenah, WIWI27,638+5.5%+0%

101Manitowoc, WIWI34,671+4.7%+0%

102Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+4.1%+0%

103Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+4.0%+0%

104Wausau, WIWI40,188+3.7%+0%

105Antigo, WIWI8,060+3.4%+0%

106Merrill, WIWI9,389+2.9%+0%

107Platteville, WIWI11,815+2.9%+0%

108Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+2.8%+0%

109Sheboygan, WIWI49,376+2.2%+0%

110Richland Center, WIWI5,020+1.9%+0%

111Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+1.9%+0%

112La Crosse, WIWI50,784+1.6%+0%

113Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+1.6%+0%

114South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191+1.4%+0%

115Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+1.0%+0%

116Superior, WIWI26,397+0.9%+0%

117Beloit, WIWI36,649+0.6%+0%

118Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-0.2%+0%

119Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-0.5%+0%

120Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-0.8%+0%

121Marinette, WIWI11,168-0.8%+0%

122Ashland, WIWI7,927-0.9%+0%

123Cudahy, WIWI17,655-1.2%+0%

124Berlin, WIWI5,588-1.5%+0%

125Marshfield, WIWI18,980-2.4%+0%

126Shorewood, WIWI13,474-2.5%+0%

127Racine, WIWI77,908-2.9%+0%

128Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-3.0%+0%

129West Allis, WIWI60,119-3.1%+0%

130Fox Point, WIWI6,583-3.1%+0%

131Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649-4.2%+0%

132Greendale, WIWI14,426-4.8%+0%

133Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-5.0%+0%

134Glendale, WIWI14,795-5.1%+0%

135Ripon, WIWI7,738-5.7%+0%

136St. Francis, WIWI8,955-6.3%+0%

137Monona, WIWI8,664-7.2%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES