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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-1.6%−18%

02Richland County, WIWI17,036-1.5%−167%

03Menominee County, WIWI4,199-1.3%−108%

04Crawford County, WIWI15,910-1.3%−115%

05Jackson County, WIWI20,999-0.7%−105%

06Douglas County, WIWI43,990-0.7%−119%

07Waupaca County, WIWI51,461-0.7%−106%

08Columbia County, WIWI58,132-0.6%−104%

09Barron County, WIWI46,484-0.5%−105%

10Price County, WIWI13,988-0.5%−133%

11Kenosha County, WIWI168,448-0.4%−102%

12Dodge County, WIWI89,097-0.3%−103%

13Walworth County, WIWI106,127-0.3%−101%

14Rusk County, WIWI14,146-0.3%−117%

15Juneau County, WIWI26,649-0.3%−102%

16Wood County, WIWI74,060-0.2%−107%

17Iron County, WIWI6,127-0.2%−101%

18Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-0.0%−100%

19Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+0.0%−100%

20Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+0.0%−100%

21Langlade County, WIWI19,534+0.2%−97%

22Green County, WIWI37,227+0.4%−97%

23Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710+0.4%−86%

24La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+0.5%−95%

25Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+0.5%−94%

26Racine County, WIWI198,919+0.6%−92%

27Monroe County, WIWI46,572+0.6%−94%

28Oneida County, WIWI38,131+0.8%−95%

29Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+0.9%−86%

30Grant County, WIWI52,446+1.0%+45%

31Iowa County, WIWI23,951+1.0%−92%

32Marathon County, WIWI139,432+1.0%−89%

33Taylor County, WIWI20,118+1.0%−75%

34Ashland County, WIWI16,203+1.1%−68%

35Clark County, WIWI35,052+1.1%−81%

36Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+1.3%−81%

37Sauk County, WIWI66,652+1.4%−92%

38Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+1.4%−88%

39Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+1.5%−38%

40Shawano County, WIWI41,560+1.7%−82%

41Marinette County, WIWI42,574+1.7%−76%

42Rock County, WIWI166,472+1.7%−81%

43Dunn County, WIWI46,223+1.7%−84%

44Washington County, WIWI139,238+1.8%−92%

45Door County, WIWI30,616+1.8%−79%

46Polk County, WIWI45,803+1.8%−90%

47Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+1.9%−79%

48Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+2.0%−63%

49Marquette County, WIWI15,927+2.1%−92%

50Portage County, WIWI71,943+2.2%−76%

51Vernon County, WIWI31,443+2.4%−75%

52Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+2.5%−86%

53Brown County, WIWI275,803+2.6%−84%

54Pepin County, WIWI7,513+2.7%+79%

55Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+2.7%−81%

56Washburn County, WIWI17,087+2.8%−83%

57Waushara County, WIWI25,223+2.9%−85%

58Calumet County, WIWI53,982+2.9%−84%

59Pierce County, WIWI43,519+3.1%−75%

60Vilas County, WIWI23,761+3.1%−84%

61Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+3.1%−76%

62Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+3.1%−66%

63Oconto County, WIWI40,195+3.2%−82%

64Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+3.5%−51%

65Florence County, WIWI4,748+4.2%−62%

66Burnett County, WIWI17,223+4.2%−79%

67Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+4.3%−70%

68Forest County, WIWI9,574+4.3%−70%

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+5.1%−80%

70Dane County, WIWI590,375+5.1%−68%

71Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+5.2%+1276%

72Adams County, WIWI21,752+5.3%−72%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES