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Fastest growing, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Dane County, WIWI590,375+15.0%−1.1 pts

02St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+10.9%−14.8 pts

03Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+9.2%−5.0 pts

04Brown County, WIWI275,803+8.4%−8.2 pts

05Door County, WIWI30,616+8.2%−0.6 pts

06Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+8.0%+0.9 pts

07Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+7.9%−6.6 pts

08Vilas County, WIWI23,761+7.5%−11.2 pts

09Calumet County, WIWI53,982+7.1%−11.4 pts

10Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+7.1%−2.3 pts

11Burnett County, WIWI17,223+6.9%−12.9 pts

12Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+6.7%−0.2 pts

13Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+6.2%+0.8 pts

14Sauk County, WIWI66,652+6.1%−11.5 pts

15Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+5.9%−7.1 pts

16La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+5.4%−4.1 pts

17Oneida County, WIWI38,131+5.1%−11.0 pts

18Washburn County, WIWI17,087+4.5%−12.0 pts

19Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+4.4%−14.0 pts

20Walworth County, WIWI106,127+4.2%−20.9 pts

21Iron County, WIWI6,127+3.7%−7.8 pts

22Washington County, WIWI139,238+3.7%−19.6 pts

23Dunn County, WIWI46,223+3.6%−7.4 pts

24Monroe County, WIWI46,572+3.6%−8.1 pts

25Oconto County, WIWI40,195+3.5%−14.4 pts

26Jackson County, WIWI20,999+3.4%−11.7 pts

27Vernon County, WIWI31,443+3.2%−6.4 pts

28Florence County, WIWI4,748+3.1%−7.8 pts

29Marathon County, WIWI139,432+2.9%−6.1 pts

30Columbia County, WIWI58,132+2.9%−13.5 pts

31Pierce County, WIWI43,519+2.9%−9.4 pts

32Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+2.8%−8.9 pts

33Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+2.5%−5.5 pts

34Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+2.2%−6.3 pts

35Rock County, WIWI166,472+2.1%−7.1 pts

36Barron County, WIWI46,484+1.8%−8.5 pts

37Polk County, WIWI45,803+1.7%−17.1 pts

38Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+1.6%−15.1 pts

39Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+1.5%−7.8 pts

40Grant County, WIWI52,446+1.4%+0.7 pts

41Marquette County, WIWI15,927+1.2%−27.3 pts

42Racine County, WIWI198,919+1.2%−6.7 pts

43Dodge County, WIWI89,097+0.7%−11.5 pts

44Green County, WIWI37,227+0.7%−10.2 pts

45Menominee County, WIWI4,199+0.5%−16.7 pts

46Portage County, WIWI71,943+0.5%−8.9 pts

47Douglas County, WIWI43,990+0.3%−3.4 pts

48Marinette County, WIWI42,574+0.3%−6.7 pts

49Juneau County, WIWI26,649+0.2%−12.1 pts

50Waushara County, WIWI25,223+0.1%−19.3 pts

51Iowa County, WIWI23,951+0.1%−13.0 pts

52Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758-0.1%−7.0 pts

53Clark County, WIWI35,052-0.1%−6.1 pts

54Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710-0.1%−3.2 pts

55Green Lake County, WIWI19,305-0.2%−2.6 pts

56Wood County, WIWI74,060-0.7%−3.4 pts

57Price County, WIWI13,988-0.7%−2.2 pts

58Ashland County, WIWI16,203-0.8%−4.2 pts

59Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-0.9%+1.1 pts

60Adams County, WIWI21,752-1.1%−19.9 pts

61Waupaca County, WIWI51,461-1.1%−13.3 pts

62Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-1.1%−11.0 pts

63Lafayette County, WIWI17,478-1.3%−1.7 pts

64Forest County, WIWI9,574-1.3%−15.6 pts

65Buffalo County, WIWI13,318-2.0%−3.6 pts

66Pepin County, WIWI7,513-2.0%−3.5 pts

67Langlade County, WIWI19,534-2.4%−8.8 pts

68Shawano County, WIWI41,560-2.5%−12.0 pts

69Crawford County, WIWI15,910-3.2%−11.4 pts

70Taylor County, WIWI20,118-3.8%−7.9 pts

71Rusk County, WIWI14,146-3.8%−5.6 pts

72Richland County, WIWI17,036-4.0%−6.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS