RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Fastest growing, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. 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 –

01Marquette County, WIWI15,927+28.5%–

02St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+25.7%–

03Walworth County, WIWI106,127+25.0%–

04Washington County, WIWI139,238+23.3%–

05Burnett County, WIWI17,223+19.8%–

06Waushara County, WIWI25,223+19.4%–

07Adams County, WIWI21,752+18.9%–

08Polk County, WIWI45,803+18.8%–

09Vilas County, WIWI23,761+18.8%–

10Calumet County, WIWI53,982+18.5%–

11Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+18.4%–

12Oconto County, WIWI40,195+17.9%–

13Sauk County, WIWI66,652+17.6%–

14Menominee County, WIWI4,199+17.3%–

15Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+16.7%–

16Brown County, WIWI275,803+16.5%–

17Washburn County, WIWI17,087+16.4%–

18Columbia County, WIWI58,132+16.4%–

19Dane County, WIWI590,375+16.2%–

20Oneida County, WIWI38,131+16.1%–

21Jackson County, WIWI20,999+15.1%–

22Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+14.6%–

23Forest County, WIWI9,574+14.2%–

24Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+14.2%–

25Iowa County, WIWI23,951+13.1%–

26Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+13.0%–

27Pierce County, WIWI43,519+12.3%–

28Juneau County, WIWI26,649+12.3%–

29Waupaca County, WIWI51,461+12.2%–

30Dodge County, WIWI89,097+12.2%–

31Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+11.7%–

32Monroe County, WIWI46,572+11.6%–

33Iron County, WIWI6,127+11.5%–

34Dunn County, WIWI46,223+11.0%–

35Green County, WIWI37,227+10.9%–

36Florence County, WIWI4,748+10.8%–

37Barron County, WIWI46,484+10.3%–

38Lincoln County, WIWI28,403+9.8%–

39Vernon County, WIWI31,443+9.5%–

40Shawano County, WIWI41,560+9.4%–

41La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+9.4%–

42Portage County, WIWI71,943+9.4%–

43Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+9.3%–

44Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+9.2%–

45Rock County, WIWI166,472+9.2%–

46Marathon County, WIWI139,432+9.0%–

47Door County, WIWI30,616+8.8%–

48Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+8.4%–

49Crawford County, WIWI15,910+8.2%–

50Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+8.0%–

51Racine County, WIWI198,919+7.9%–

52Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+7.2%–

53Marinette County, WIWI42,574+7.0%–

54Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+6.9%–

55Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+6.9%–

56Langlade County, WIWI19,534+6.3%–

57Clark County, WIWI35,052+6.0%–

58Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+5.4%–

59Taylor County, WIWI20,118+4.1%–

60Douglas County, WIWI43,990+3.7%–

61Ashland County, WIWI16,203+3.4%–

62Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710+3.1%–

63Wood County, WIWI74,060+2.6%–

64Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+2.4%–

65Richland County, WIWI17,036+2.3%–

66Rusk County, WIWI14,146+1.8%–

67Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+1.6%–

68Pepin County, WIWI7,513+1.5%–

69Price County, WIWI13,988+1.4%–

70Grant County, WIWI52,446+0.7%–

71Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+0.4%–

72Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-2.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS