RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Fastest growing, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is +1.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lafayette County, WI, up 61 places to #2.

Flip the list · Fastest shrinking, US counties →

WisconsinAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲59Adams County, WIWI21,752+5.3%−13.6 pts

02▲61Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+5.2%+4.8 pts

03▼2Dane County, WIWI590,375+5.1%−11.1 pts

04▼2St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+5.1%−20.6 pts

05▲59Forest County, WIWI9,574+4.3%−9.9 pts

06▼3Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+4.3%−9.9 pts

07▲4Burnett County, WIWI17,223+4.2%−15.6 pts

08▲20Florence County, WIWI4,748+4.2%−6.7 pts

09▼3Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+3.5%−3.7 pts

10▲15Oconto County, WIWI40,195+3.2%−14.7 pts

11▼1Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+3.1%−6.2 pts

12▲3Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+3.1%−9.9 pts

13▼5Vilas County, WIWI23,761+3.1%−15.7 pts

14▲17Pierce County, WIWI43,519+3.1%−9.2 pts

15▼6Calumet County, WIWI53,982+2.9%−15.6 pts

16▲34Waushara County, WIWI25,223+2.9%−16.6 pts

17▲1Washburn County, WIWI17,087+2.8%−13.6 pts

18▼11Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+2.7%−11.8 pts

19▲47Pepin County, WIWI7,513+2.7%+1.2 pts

20▼16Brown County, WIWI275,803+2.6%−13.9 pts

21▼2Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+2.5%−15.9 pts

22▲5Vernon County, WIWI31,443+2.4%−7.1 pts

23▲23Portage County, WIWI71,943+2.2%−7.2 pts

24▲17Marquette County, WIWI15,927+2.1%−26.3 pts

25▼12Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+2.0%−3.4 pts

26▲13Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+1.9%−7.3 pts

27▲10Polk County, WIWI45,803+1.8%−17.0 pts

28▼23Door County, WIWI30,616+1.8%−7.0 pts

29▼7Washington County, WIWI139,238+1.8%−21.4 pts

30▼7Dunn County, WIWI46,223+1.7%−9.3 pts

31▲4Rock County, WIWI166,472+1.7%−7.5 pts

32▲16Marinette County, WIWI42,574+1.7%−5.3 pts

33▲35Shawano County, WIWI41,560+1.7%−7.8 pts

34▲21Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+1.5%−0.9 pts

35▼3Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+1.4%−10.3 pts

36▼22Sauk County, WIWI66,652+1.4%−16.2 pts

37▼25Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+1.3%−5.6 pts

38▲15Clark County, WIWI35,052+1.1%−4.9 pts

39▲19Ashland County, WIWI16,203+1.1%−2.3 pts

40▲30Taylor County, WIWI20,118+1.0%−3.1 pts

41▼12Marathon County, WIWI139,432+1.0%−8.0 pts

42▲9Iowa County, WIWI23,951+1.0%−12.0 pts

43▼3Grant County, WIWI52,446+1.0%+0.3 pts

44▲8Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+0.9%−6.0 pts

45▼28Oneida County, WIWI38,131+0.8%−15.3 pts

46▼22Monroe County, WIWI46,572+0.6%−11.0 pts

47▼5Racine County, WIWI198,919+0.6%−7.3 pts

48▼15Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+0.5%−7.5 pts

49▼33La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+0.5%−9.0 pts

50▲4Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710+0.4%−2.6 pts

51▼7Green County, WIWI37,227+0.4%−10.5 pts

52▲15Langlade County, WIWI19,534+0.2%−6.1 pts

53▼19Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+0.0%−8.4 pts

54▲11Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+0.0%−1.6 pts

55▲7Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-0.0%−9.9 pts

56▼35Iron County, WIWI6,127-0.2%−11.7 pts

57▼1Wood County, WIWI74,060-0.2%−2.8 pts

58▼9Juneau County, WIWI26,649-0.3%−12.6 pts

59▲12Rusk County, WIWI14,146-0.3%−2.1 pts

60▼40Walworth County, WIWI106,127-0.3%−25.3 pts

61▼18Dodge County, WIWI89,097-0.3%−12.5 pts

62▼24Kenosha County, WIWI168,448-0.4%−17.1 pts

63▼6Price County, WIWI13,988-0.5%−1.9 pts

64▼28Barron County, WIWI46,484-0.5%−10.8 pts

65▼35Columbia County, WIWI58,132-0.6%−17.0 pts

66▼5Waupaca County, WIWI51,461-0.7%−12.9 pts

67▼20Douglas County, WIWI43,990-0.7%−4.4 pts

68▼42Jackson County, WIWI20,999-0.7%−15.8 pts

69Crawford County, WIWI15,910-1.3%−9.4 pts

70▼25Menominee County, WIWI4,199-1.3%−18.6 pts

71▲1Richland County, WIWI17,036-1.5%−3.8 pts

72▼13Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-1.6%+0.4 pts

SHOWING 1–72 OF 72

Download CSV (full list, 72 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES