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Fastest shrinking, Wisconsin counties · 2010

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

01Iron County, WIWI6,127-13.8%−220%

02Florence County, WIWI4,748-13.1%−220%

03Price County, WIWI13,988-10.5%−839%

04Menominee County, WIWI4,199-7.2%−142%

05Forest County, WIWI9,574-7.2%−151%

06Ashland County, WIWI16,203-4.2%−223%

07Rusk County, WIWI14,146-3.9%−317%

08Marinette County, WIWI42,574-3.8%−154%

09Langlade County, WIWI19,534-3.7%−158%

10Crawford County, WIWI15,910-3.5%−142%

11Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-3.0%−131%

12Marquette County, WIWI15,927-2.7%−109%

13Oneida County, WIWI38,131-2.1%−113%

14Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710-1.7%−157%

15Buffalo County, WIWI13,318-1.6%−197%

16Burnett County, WIWI17,223-1.4%−107%

17Wood County, WIWI74,060-1.1%−140%

18Washburn County, WIWI17,087-0.8%−105%

19Door County, WIWI30,616-0.6%−107%

20Green Lake County, WIWI19,305-0.3%−112%

21Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+0.0%−100%

22Richland County, WIWI17,036+0.5%−76%

23Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216+0.8%−140%

24Waupaca County, WIWI51,461+1.3%−89%

25Vilas County, WIWI23,761+1.9%−90%

26Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+1.9%−72%

27Douglas County, WIWI43,990+2.0%−45%

28Barron County, WIWI46,484+2.0%−80%

29Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+2.2%−84%

30Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+2.5%−70%

31Shawano County, WIWI41,560+3.2%−67%

32Grant County, WIWI52,446+3.2%+381%

33Dodge County, WIWI89,097+3.3%−73%

34Clark County, WIWI35,052+3.4%−44%

35Racine County, WIWI198,919+3.5%−56%

36Pepin County, WIWI7,513+3.5%+138%

37Iowa County, WIWI23,951+4.0%−69%

38Portage County, WIWI71,943+4.2%−55%

39Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+4.3%+1042%

40Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+4.5%−44%

41Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+5.0%−62%

42Taylor County, WIWI20,118+5.1%+24%

43Rock County, WIWI166,472+5.3%−43%

44Oconto County, WIWI40,195+5.7%−68%

45Waushara County, WIWI25,223+5.8%−70%

46Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+6.0%−36%

47Vernon County, WIWI31,443+6.1%−36%

48Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+6.5%−44%

49Marathon County, WIWI139,432+6.5%−28%

50Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+6.7%−3%

51Polk County, WIWI45,803+7.0%−63%

52La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+7.0%−25%

53Jackson County, WIWI20,999+7.1%−53%

54Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+8.1%−56%

55Columbia County, WIWI58,132+8.3%−49%

56Walworth County, WIWI106,127+9.0%−64%

57Monroe County, WIWI46,572+9.2%−21%

58Brown County, WIWI275,803+9.4%−43%

59Green County, WIWI37,227+9.5%−13%

60Juneau County, WIWI26,649+9.7%−22%

61Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+9.8%−33%

62Dunn County, WIWI46,223+10.0%−9%

63Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+11.3%−33%

64Pierce County, WIWI43,519+11.5%−7%

65Adams County, WIWI21,752+12.0%−37%

66Sauk County, WIWI66,652+12.2%−30%

67Washington County, WIWI139,238+12.3%−47%

68Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+13.1%+42%

69Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+13.1%+142%

70Dane County, WIWI590,375+14.4%−11%

71Calumet County, WIWI53,982+20.5%+11%

72St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+33.6%+31%

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