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Fastest shrinking, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Richland County, WIWI17,036-4.0%−273%

02Rusk County, WIWI14,146-3.8%−316%

03Taylor County, WIWI20,118-3.8%−191%

04Crawford County, WIWI15,910-3.2%−139%

05Shawano County, WIWI41,560-2.5%−127%

06Langlade County, WIWI19,534-2.4%−138%

07Pepin County, WIWI7,513-2.0%−236%

08Buffalo County, WIWI13,318-2.0%−223%

09Forest County, WIWI9,574-1.3%−109%

10Lafayette County, WIWI17,478-1.3%−452%

11Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-1.1%−112%

12Waupaca County, WIWI51,461-1.1%−109%

13Adams County, WIWI21,752-1.1%−106%

14Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-0.9%−56%

15Ashland County, WIWI16,203-0.8%−123%

16Price County, WIWI13,988-0.7%−152%

17Wood County, WIWI74,060-0.7%−127%

18Green Lake County, WIWI19,305-0.2%−107%

19Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710-0.1%−103%

20Clark County, WIWI35,052-0.1%−101%

21Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758-0.1%−101%

22Iowa County, WIWI23,951+0.1%−99%

23Waushara County, WIWI25,223+0.1%−99%

24Juneau County, WIWI26,649+0.2%−98%

25Marinette County, WIWI42,574+0.3%−96%

26Douglas County, WIWI43,990+0.3%−92%

27Portage County, WIWI71,943+0.5%−95%

28Menominee County, WIWI4,199+0.5%−97%

29Green County, WIWI37,227+0.7%−94%

30Dodge County, WIWI89,097+0.7%−94%

31Racine County, WIWI198,919+1.2%−85%

32Marquette County, WIWI15,927+1.2%−96%

33Grant County, WIWI52,446+1.4%+111%

34Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+1.5%−84%

35Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+1.6%−90%

36Polk County, WIWI45,803+1.7%−91%

37Barron County, WIWI46,484+1.8%−82%

38Rock County, WIWI166,472+2.1%−77%

39Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+2.2%−74%

40Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+2.5%−69%

41Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+2.8%−76%

42Pierce County, WIWI43,519+2.9%−76%

43Columbia County, WIWI58,132+2.9%−82%

44Marathon County, WIWI139,432+2.9%−67%

45Florence County, WIWI4,748+3.1%−72%

46Vernon County, WIWI31,443+3.2%−67%

47Jackson County, WIWI20,999+3.4%−78%

48Oconto County, WIWI40,195+3.5%−81%

49Monroe County, WIWI46,572+3.6%−69%

50Dunn County, WIWI46,223+3.6%−67%

51Washington County, WIWI139,238+3.7%−84%

52Iron County, WIWI6,127+3.7%−68%

53Walworth County, WIWI106,127+4.2%−83%

54Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+4.4%−76%

55Washburn County, WIWI17,087+4.5%−73%

56Oneida County, WIWI38,131+5.1%−68%

57La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+5.4%−43%

58Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+5.9%−55%

59Sauk County, WIWI66,652+6.1%−65%

60Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+6.2%+15%

61Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+6.7%−2%

62Burnett County, WIWI17,223+6.9%−65%

63Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+7.1%−24%

64Calumet County, WIWI53,982+7.1%−62%

65Vilas County, WIWI23,761+7.5%−60%

66Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+7.9%−46%

67Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+8.0%+12%

68Door County, WIWI30,616+8.2%−7%

69Brown County, WIWI275,803+8.4%−49%

70Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+9.2%−36%

71St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+10.9%−58%

72Dane County, WIWI590,375+15.0%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES