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Highest Laotian population share, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Greenfield, WI, up 22 places to #1.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020

01▲22Greenfield, WIWI37,1590.9%+0.8 pts

02Fitchburg, WIWI34,6150.6%–

03Onalaska, WIWI20,2970.5%+0.1 pts

04Manitowoc, WIWI34,6710.4%–

05St. Francis, WIWI8,9550.4%–

06South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1910.3%–

07▲9Madison, WIWI286,2330.3%+0.2 pts

08Brown Deer, WIWI12,8210.3%–

09▲6Appleton, WIWI75,4520.3%+0.1 pts

10▲18Franklin, WIWI36,6870.2%+0.1 pts

11▼1Milwaukee, WIWI562,4070.2%−0.1 pts

12Burlington, WIWI10,9510.2%–

13Waukesha, WIWI70,8720.2%–

14▼8Elm Grove, WIWI6,3540.2%−0.2 pts

15New Berlin, WIWI39,9530.1%–

16Oak Creek, WIWI38,2960.1%–

17▲12Janesville, WIWI66,9290.1%+0.1 pts

18▼10Weston, WIWI15,9310.1%−0.2 pts

19West Allis, WIWI60,1190.1%0.0 pts

20▼8Green Bay, WIWI106,6750.1%−0.1 pts

21▼4La Crosse, WIWI50,7840.1%0.0 pts

22Eau Claire, WIWI72,4650.1%–

23▼16Sheboygan, WIWI49,3760.1%−0.3 pts

24Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2910.0%–

25Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6540.0%–

26▼12Wausau, WIWI40,1880.0%−0.1 pts

27▲5Merrill, WIWI9,3890.0%0.0 pts

28Two Rivers, WIWI11,2220.0%–

29▲4Oshkosh, WIWI67,4600.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES