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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES