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Largest Laotian population, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the number of residents who are Laotian, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 29 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 51. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Greenfield, WI, up 14 places to #3.

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Largest Laotian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,021−40%

02Madison, WIWI286,233786+156%

03▲14Greenfield, WIWI37,159325+1150%

04▲2Appleton, WIWI75,452191+72%

05Fitchburg, WIWI34,615184–

06Manitowoc, WIWI34,671153–

07Waukesha, WIWI70,872115–

08▼5Green Bay, WIWI106,67595−51%

09▼2Onalaska, WIWI20,29794+18%

10▲8Janesville, WIWI66,92977+221%

11South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19171–

12▲11Franklin, WIWI36,68765+364%

13▼2West Allis, WIWI60,11964+39%

14New Berlin, WIWI39,95352–

15Eau Claire, WIWI72,46551–

16Oak Creek, WIWI38,29645–

17▼8La Crosse, WIWI50,78438−24%

18St. Francis, WIWI8,95538–

19▼15Sheboygan, WIWI49,37636−77%

20Brown Deer, WIWI12,82132–

21Burlington, WIWI10,95119–

22Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29118–

23▼13Weston, WIWI15,93118−63%

24▼16Wausau, WIWI40,18813−79%

25▼5Elm Grove, WIWI6,35410−50%

26Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6547–

27▲5Oshkosh, WIWI67,4604−20%

28▲5Merrill, WIWI9,3892+100%

29Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222–

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