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Fastest shrinking, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties with the steepest population decline 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: Jackson County, WI, up 42 places to #5.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲13Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-1.6%+0.4 pts

02▼1Richland County, WIWI17,036-1.5%−3.8 pts

03▲25Menominee County, WIWI4,199-1.3%−18.6 pts

04Crawford County, WIWI15,910-1.3%−9.4 pts

05▲42Jackson County, WIWI20,999-0.7%−15.8 pts

06▲20Douglas County, WIWI43,990-0.7%−4.4 pts

07▲5Waupaca County, WIWI51,461-0.7%−12.9 pts

08▲35Columbia County, WIWI58,132-0.6%−17.0 pts

09▲28Barron County, WIWI46,484-0.5%−10.8 pts

10▲6Price County, WIWI13,988-0.5%−1.9 pts

11▲24Kenosha County, WIWI168,448-0.4%−17.1 pts

12▲18Dodge County, WIWI89,097-0.3%−12.5 pts

13▲40Walworth County, WIWI106,127-0.3%−25.3 pts

14▼12Rusk County, WIWI14,146-0.3%−2.1 pts

15▲9Juneau County, WIWI26,649-0.3%−12.6 pts

16▲1Wood County, WIWI74,060-0.2%−2.8 pts

17▲35Iron County, WIWI6,127-0.2%−11.7 pts

18▼7Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-0.0%−9.9 pts

19▼11Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+0.0%−1.6 pts

20▲19Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+0.0%−8.4 pts

21▼15Langlade County, WIWI19,534+0.2%−6.1 pts

22▲7Green County, WIWI37,227+0.4%−10.5 pts

23▼4Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710+0.4%−2.6 pts

24▲33La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+0.5%−9.0 pts

25▲15Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+0.5%−7.5 pts

26▲5Racine County, WIWI198,919+0.6%−7.3 pts

27▲22Monroe County, WIWI46,572+0.6%−11.0 pts

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

29▼8Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+0.9%−6.0 pts

30▲3Grant County, WIWI52,446+1.0%+0.3 pts

31▼9Iowa County, WIWI23,951+1.0%−12.0 pts

32▲12Marathon County, WIWI139,432+1.0%−8.0 pts

33▼30Taylor County, WIWI20,118+1.0%−3.1 pts

34▼19Ashland County, WIWI16,203+1.1%−2.3 pts

35▼15Clark County, WIWI35,052+1.1%−4.9 pts

36▲25Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+1.3%−5.6 pts

37▲22Sauk County, WIWI66,652+1.4%−16.2 pts

38▲3Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+1.4%−10.3 pts

39▼21Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+1.5%−0.9 pts

40▼35Shawano County, WIWI41,560+1.7%−7.8 pts

41▼16Marinette County, WIWI42,574+1.7%−5.3 pts

42▼4Rock County, WIWI166,472+1.7%−7.5 pts

43▲7Dunn County, WIWI46,223+1.7%−9.3 pts

44▲7Washington County, WIWI139,238+1.8%−21.4 pts

45▲23Door County, WIWI30,616+1.8%−7.0 pts

46▼10Polk County, WIWI45,803+1.8%−17.0 pts

47▼13Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+1.9%−7.3 pts

48▲12Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+2.0%−3.4 pts

49▼17Marquette County, WIWI15,927+2.1%−26.3 pts

50▼23Portage County, WIWI71,943+2.2%−7.2 pts

51▼5Vernon County, WIWI31,443+2.4%−7.1 pts

52▲2Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+2.5%−15.9 pts

53▲16Brown County, WIWI275,803+2.6%−13.9 pts

54▼47Pepin County, WIWI7,513+2.7%+1.2 pts

55▲11Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+2.7%−11.8 pts

56▼1Washburn County, WIWI17,087+2.8%−13.6 pts

57▼34Waushara County, WIWI25,223+2.9%−16.6 pts

58▲6Calumet County, WIWI53,982+2.9%−15.6 pts

59▼17Pierce County, WIWI43,519+3.1%−9.2 pts

60▲5Vilas County, WIWI23,761+3.1%−15.7 pts

61▼3Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+3.1%−9.9 pts

62▲1Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+3.1%−6.2 pts

63▼15Oconto County, WIWI40,195+3.2%−14.7 pts

64▲3Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+3.5%−3.7 pts

65▼20Florence County, WIWI4,748+4.2%−6.7 pts

66▼4Burnett County, WIWI17,223+4.2%−15.6 pts

67▲3Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+4.3%−9.9 pts

68▼59Forest County, WIWI9,574+4.3%−9.9 pts

69▲2St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+5.1%−20.6 pts

70▲2Dane County, WIWI590,375+5.1%−11.1 pts

71▼61Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+5.2%+4.8 pts

72▼59Adams County, WIWI21,752+5.3%−13.6 pts

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