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Fastest shrinking, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is +0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monona, WI, up 103 places to #24.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲48Tichigan, WIWI5,052-4.3%–

02▲55Fox Point, WIWI6,583-3.6%−0.5 pts

03▲41Portage, WIWI9,956-3.3%−15.8 pts

04▲73Platteville, WIWI11,815-2.8%−5.7 pts

05▲57Franklin, WIWI36,687-2.5%−37.5 pts

06▲40La Crosse, WIWI50,784-2.5%−4.1 pts

07Somers, WIWI8,171-2.2%–

08▲11Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-2.1%−41.1 pts

09▲80Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-1.9%−1.2 pts

10▲11Cudahy, WIWI17,655-1.9%−0.7 pts

11▲48Menomonie, WIWI16,664-1.8%−12.1 pts

12▼5Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-1.8%+3.2 pts

13▲71Greendale, WIWI14,426-1.8%+3.0 pts

14▼4St. Francis, WIWI8,955-1.7%+4.6 pts

15▼3South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-1.7%−3.1 pts

16▲58Shorewood, WIWI13,474-1.7%+0.8 pts

17Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-1.6%–

18▲5Waupun, WIWI11,150-1.5%−32.1 pts

19▲15Allouez, WIWI13,838-1.3%–

20▲30Greenfield, WIWI37,159-1.2%−7.4 pts

21▼4Marshfield, WIWI18,980-1.2%+1.2 pts

22West Allis, WIWI60,119-1.2%+1.9 pts

23▲16Ripon, WIWI7,738-1.2%+4.5 pts

24▲103Monona, WIWI8,664-1.1%+6.0 pts

25▲28Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1.1%−7.1 pts

26▲44Stoughton, WIWI13,256-1.1%−41.7 pts

27▲92Columbus, WIWI5,400-0.9%−10.3 pts

28▲12Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-0.9%−14.6 pts

29▲22Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-0.9%−7.7 pts

30▲82Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-0.8%−0.6 pts

31▲17Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-0.8%−1.8 pts

32▲33Appleton, WIWI75,452-0.8%−7.6 pts

33▼25Jefferson, WIWI7,814-0.8%−21.5 pts

34▲39Sparta, WIWI9,974-0.7%−11.8 pts

35▼21Monroe, WIWI10,581-0.7%−6.6 pts

36▼33Watertown, WIWI22,704-0.7%−13.5 pts

37▼8Kenosha, WIWI99,239-0.6%−13.0 pts

38▼3Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-0.6%−2.8 pts

39▲41Burlington, WIWI10,951-0.5%−12.7 pts

40▼8Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-0.5%−65.9 pts

41▲44Plymouth, WIWI8,821-0.5%−15.4 pts

42▲68Brookfield, WIWI41,448-0.5%−10.3 pts

43▼1New Berlin, WIWI39,953-0.4%−14.2 pts

44▲51De Pere, WIWI25,590-0.4%−24.5 pts

45▲18Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-0.4%−12.2 pts

46▲1Caledonia, WIWI25,229-0.4%–

47▼22Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-0.4%−2.3 pts

48▲23Tomah, WIWI9,600-0.4%−11.6 pts

49▼36Antigo, WIWI8,060-0.4%−3.8 pts

50▼46Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-0.4%+2.6 pts

51▼33Beloit, WIWI36,649-0.3%−0.9 pts

52▼41Superior, WIWI26,397-0.3%−1.1 pts

53▼52Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-0.3%−6.6 pts

54▼16Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-0.3%−36.8 pts

55▼39Racine, WIWI77,908-0.2%+2.7 pts

56▲62Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-0.2%−40.4 pts

57▼5Milton, WIWI6,024-0.2%−15.9 pts

58▼27Berlin, WIWI5,588-0.2%+1.3 pts

59▼26Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-0.1%−14.5 pts

60▲37Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-0.1%−4.1 pts

61▼46Richland Center, WIWI5,020-0.1%−2.0 pts

62▼57Ashland, WIWI7,927-0.1%+0.8 pts

63▼27Marinette, WIWI11,168-0.0%+0.8 pts

64Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-0.0%–

65▼20Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-0.0%−4.7 pts

66▲9Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380.0%−28.5 pts

67▼24Wausau, WIWI40,188+0.0%−3.7 pts

68▼10Waupaca, WIWI6,352+0.0%−14.5 pts

69▲3Menasha, WIWI18,385+0.0%−10.8 pts

70▲26Neenah, WIWI27,638+0.1%−5.5 pts

71▼65Merrill, WIWI9,389+0.1%−2.8 pts

72▼45Waukesha, WIWI70,872+0.1%−13.7 pts

73▼9Richfield, WIWI11,785+0.1%–

74▲9Weston, WIWI15,931+0.2%−24.2 pts

75▲12Germantown, WIWI21,050+0.2%−33.5 pts

76▼39Delafield, WIWI7,314+0.2%−20.8 pts

77▲22North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+0.3%−5.9 pts

78▲70Bristol, WIWI5,300+0.3%–

79▼11Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+0.3%+4.5 pts

80▲21Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+0.3%−1.2 pts

81▲12Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+0.4%−3.8 pts

82▼15Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+0.5%+1.0 pts

83▼81Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+0.5%−6.3 pts

84▲48Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+0.5%–

85▲21Mequon, WIWI25,120+0.5%−15.0 pts

86▼4Rothschild, WIWI5,627+0.6%−49.6 pts

87▼57Mayville, WIWI5,184+0.6%−11.5 pts

88▼34Janesville, WIWI66,929+0.6%−13.5 pts

89▼3Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+0.8%–

90Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+0.8%–

91▼50West Bend, WIWI32,268+0.9%−16.8 pts

92▲23West Salem, WIWI5,288+1.0%−24.7 pts

93▲15Edgerton, WIWI6,121+1.2%−14.8 pts

94▲26Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1.2%−12.6 pts

95▼4Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+1.2%−7.5 pts

96▲18Hartford, WIWI16,005+1.2%−31.9 pts

97▲27Suamico, WIWI13,153+1.3%–

98▼22Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+1.3%−7.1 pts

99▲34Hudson, WIWI15,019+1.4%−36.2 pts

100▲26Evansville, WIWI5,837+1.4%−25.9 pts

101▼41Muskego, WIWI25,602+1.5%−25.8 pts

102▲19Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+1.6%–

103▼25Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+1.7%−1.2 pts

104▼38Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1.7%−14.6 pts

105▲20Kimberly, WIWI7,556+1.7%−12.0 pts

106▼1Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1.8%−32.3 pts

107▲16Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1.9%−36.4 pts

108▲31Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+1.9%–

109▲20McFarland, WIWI9,145+1.9%−20.8 pts

110▼86Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+1.9%−5.8 pts

111▼11Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+2.0%−32.9 pts

112▼86Delavan, WIWI9,228+2.2%−28.8 pts

113▲32Middleton, WIWI23,115+2.2%−16.5 pts

114▼53Glendale, WIWI14,795+2.2%+7.4 pts

115▼27Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+2.3%−43.6 pts

116▼3Port Washington, WIWI12,658+2.4%−9.7 pts

117▼14Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2.6%−19.0 pts

118▲4Plover, WIWI14,274+2.7%−26.0 pts

119▼64Waterford, WIWI6,025+2.7%−63.8 pts

120▼30Onalaska, WIWI20,297+2.9%−28.6 pts

121▼42Grafton, WIWI13,389+2.9%−7.5 pts

122▼18Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+2.9%−16.6 pts

123▼103Shawano, WIWI9,693+3.0%−6.2 pts

124▲7Madison, WIWI286,233+3.0%−5.8 pts

125▼14Bellevue, WIWI16,776+3.2%–

126▲15Oregon, WIWI12,015+3.3%−63.0 pts

127▼25River Falls, WIWI17,916+3.3%−15.8 pts

128▼11Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+3.6%−4.7 pts

129▲18Hobart, WIWI11,674+3.9%–

130▼38Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+4.0%−6.2 pts

131▼50Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+4.1%−12.2 pts

132▼25Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+4.2%−12.7 pts

133▲9Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+4.5%−28.4 pts

134▲4New Richmond, WIWI10,988+4.6%−19.0 pts

135▼126Union Grove, WIWI5,370+4.8%−13.0 pts

136▼6Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+4.8%−7.8 pts

137▼68Hartland, WIWI10,740+5.0%−9.5 pts

138▼29Sussex, WIWI12,779+5.0%−70.2 pts

139▼111New London, WIWI7,726+5.1%−1.9 pts

140▼4Slinger, WIWI6,495+5.3%−61.5 pts

141▲2Waunakee, WIWI16,411+5.4%−47.1 pts

142▼14Howard, WIWI22,233+5.7%−31.5 pts

143▼87Whitewater, WIWI16,038+6.2%−0.2 pts

144▼4DeForest, WIWI13,094+6.4%−44.5 pts

145▼8Holmen, WIWI12,105+6.7%−85.9 pts

146Summit, WIWI5,323+6.9%–

147▼3Altoona, WIWI9,376+7.1%−6.7 pts

148▲1Windsor, WIWI10,085+8.0%−8.5 pts

149▼3Verona, WIWI16,821+8.6%−22.7 pts

150Harrison, WIWI14,492+10.0%–

151▼17Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+10.2%−20.8 pts

152▼58Jackson, WIWI8,322+11.4%−87.2 pts

153▼18Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+16.6%−242.3 pts

154▼38Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+16.6%−37.2 pts

155▼57Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+20.3%−10.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES