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Fastest shrinking, Wisconsin counties · 2010

Wisconsin counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Iron County, WIWI6,127-13.8%−25.3 pts

02Florence County, WIWI4,748-13.1%−23.9 pts

03Price County, WIWI13,988-10.5%−11.9 pts

04Menominee County, WIWI4,199-7.2%−24.5 pts

05Forest County, WIWI9,574-7.2%−21.4 pts

06Ashland County, WIWI16,203-4.2%−7.6 pts

07Rusk County, WIWI14,146-3.9%−5.6 pts

08Marinette County, WIWI42,574-3.8%−10.8 pts

09Langlade County, WIWI19,534-3.7%−10.0 pts

10Crawford County, WIWI15,910-3.5%−11.6 pts

11Lincoln County, WIWI28,403-3.0%−12.8 pts

12Marquette County, WIWI15,927-2.7%−31.2 pts

13Oneida County, WIWI38,131-2.1%−18.2 pts

14Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710-1.7%−4.8 pts

15Buffalo County, WIWI13,318-1.6%−3.2 pts

16Burnett County, WIWI17,223-1.4%−21.2 pts

17Wood County, WIWI74,060-1.1%−3.7 pts

18Washburn County, WIWI17,087-0.8%−17.2 pts

19Door County, WIWI30,616-0.6%−9.5 pts

20Green Lake County, WIWI19,305-0.3%−2.7 pts

21Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+0.0%−7.2 pts

22Richland County, WIWI17,036+0.5%−1.8 pts

23Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216+0.8%+2.8 pts

24Waupaca County, WIWI51,461+1.3%−10.9 pts

25Vilas County, WIWI23,761+1.9%−16.9 pts

26Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+1.9%−5.0 pts

27Douglas County, WIWI43,990+2.0%−1.6 pts

28Barron County, WIWI46,484+2.0%−8.3 pts

29Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+2.2%−12.0 pts

30Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+2.5%−5.9 pts

31Shawano County, WIWI41,560+3.2%−6.3 pts

32Grant County, WIWI52,446+3.2%+2.6 pts

33Dodge County, WIWI89,097+3.3%−8.9 pts

34Clark County, WIWI35,052+3.4%−2.7 pts

35Racine County, WIWI198,919+3.5%−4.4 pts

36Pepin County, WIWI7,513+3.5%+2.1 pts

37Iowa County, WIWI23,951+4.0%−9.1 pts

38Portage County, WIWI71,943+4.2%−5.2 pts

39Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+4.3%+4.0 pts

40Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+4.5%−3.5 pts

41Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+5.0%−8.1 pts

42Taylor County, WIWI20,118+5.1%+1.0 pts

43Rock County, WIWI166,472+5.3%−3.9 pts

44Oconto County, WIWI40,195+5.7%−12.2 pts

45Waushara County, WIWI25,223+5.8%−13.6 pts

46Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+6.0%−3.3 pts

47Vernon County, WIWI31,443+6.1%−3.4 pts

48Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+6.5%−5.2 pts

49Marathon County, WIWI139,432+6.5%−2.5 pts

50Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+6.7%−0.2 pts

51Polk County, WIWI45,803+7.0%−11.8 pts

52La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+7.0%−2.4 pts

53Jackson County, WIWI20,999+7.1%−8.1 pts

54Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+8.1%−10.3 pts

55Columbia County, WIWI58,132+8.3%−8.0 pts

56Walworth County, WIWI106,127+9.0%−16.0 pts

57Monroe County, WIWI46,572+9.2%−2.4 pts

58Brown County, WIWI275,803+9.4%−7.2 pts

59Green County, WIWI37,227+9.5%−1.4 pts

60Juneau County, WIWI26,649+9.7%−2.7 pts

61Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+9.8%−4.8 pts

62Dunn County, WIWI46,223+10.0%−1.0 pts

63Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+11.3%−5.4 pts

64Pierce County, WIWI43,519+11.5%−0.9 pts

65Adams County, WIWI21,752+12.0%−6.9 pts

66Sauk County, WIWI66,652+12.2%−5.3 pts

67Washington County, WIWI139,238+12.3%−11.0 pts

68Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+13.1%+3.9 pts

69Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+13.1%+7.7 pts

70Dane County, WIWI590,375+14.4%−1.8 pts

71Calumet County, WIWI53,982+20.5%+2.0 pts

72St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+33.6%+7.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS