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Fastest shrinking, Wisconsin counties · 2000

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

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-2.0%+0%

02Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+0.4%+0%

03Grant County, WIWI52,446+0.7%+0%

04Price County, WIWI13,988+1.4%+0%

05Pepin County, WIWI7,513+1.5%+0%

06Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+1.6%+0%

07Rusk County, WIWI14,146+1.8%+0%

08Richland County, WIWI17,036+2.3%+0%

09Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+2.4%+0%

10Wood County, WIWI74,060+2.6%+0%

11Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710+3.1%+0%

12Ashland County, WIWI16,203+3.4%+0%

13Douglas County, WIWI43,990+3.7%+0%

14Taylor County, WIWI20,118+4.1%+0%

15Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+5.4%+0%

16Clark County, WIWI35,052+6.0%+0%

17Langlade County, WIWI19,534+6.3%+0%

18Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+6.9%+0%

19Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+6.9%+0%

20Marinette County, WIWI42,574+7.0%+0%

21Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+7.2%+0%

22Racine County, WIWI198,919+7.9%+0%

23Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+8.0%+0%

24Crawford County, WIWI15,910+8.2%+0%

25Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+8.4%+0%

26Door County, WIWI30,616+8.8%+0%

27Marathon County, WIWI139,432+9.0%+0%

28Rock County, WIWI166,472+9.2%+0%

29Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+9.2%+0%

30Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+9.3%+0%

31Portage County, WIWI71,943+9.4%+0%

32La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+9.4%+0%

33Shawano County, WIWI41,560+9.4%+0%

34Vernon County, WIWI31,443+9.5%+0%

35Lincoln County, WIWI28,403+9.8%+0%

36Barron County, WIWI46,484+10.3%+0%

37Florence County, WIWI4,748+10.8%+0%

38Green County, WIWI37,227+10.9%+0%

39Dunn County, WIWI46,223+11.0%+0%

40Iron County, WIWI6,127+11.5%+0%

41Monroe County, WIWI46,572+11.6%+0%

42Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+11.7%+0%

43Dodge County, WIWI89,097+12.2%+0%

44Waupaca County, WIWI51,461+12.2%+0%

45Juneau County, WIWI26,649+12.3%+0%

46Pierce County, WIWI43,519+12.3%+0%

47Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+13.0%+0%

48Iowa County, WIWI23,951+13.1%+0%

49Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+14.2%+0%

50Forest County, WIWI9,574+14.2%+0%

51Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+14.6%+0%

52Jackson County, WIWI20,999+15.1%+0%

53Oneida County, WIWI38,131+16.1%+0%

54Dane County, WIWI590,375+16.2%+0%

55Columbia County, WIWI58,132+16.4%+0%

56Washburn County, WIWI17,087+16.4%+0%

57Brown County, WIWI275,803+16.5%+0%

58Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+16.7%+0%

59Menominee County, WIWI4,199+17.3%+0%

60Sauk County, WIWI66,652+17.6%+0%

61Oconto County, WIWI40,195+17.9%+0%

62Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+18.4%+0%

63Calumet County, WIWI53,982+18.5%+0%

64Vilas County, WIWI23,761+18.8%+0%

65Polk County, WIWI45,803+18.8%+0%

66Adams County, WIWI21,752+18.9%+0%

67Waushara County, WIWI25,223+19.4%+0%

68Burnett County, WIWI17,223+19.8%+0%

69Washington County, WIWI139,238+23.3%+0%

70Walworth County, WIWI106,127+25.0%+0%

71St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+25.7%+0%

72Marquette County, WIWI15,927+28.5%+0%

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