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Largest Nicaraguan population, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 43 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 43 is 51. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wausau, WI, up 10 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,930+278%

02Madison, WIWI286,233430+26%

03▲10Wausau, WIWI40,188394–

04Fitchburg, WIWI34,615364–

05Whitewater, WIWI16,038235–

06Reedsburg, WIWI10,641224–

07Altoona, WIWI9,376215–

08Waunakee, WIWI16,411150–

09Green Bay, WIWI106,675137−12%

10Watertown, WIWI22,704135–

11▼7Kenosha, WIWI99,239110−53%

12▲10Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64998–

13Portage, WIWI9,95682+257%

14▼9Sheboygan, WIWI49,37678–

15▼1West Allis, WIWI60,11975–

16▼8Waukesha, WIWI70,87263+425%

17▼11Eau Claire, WIWI72,46561+190%

18Hartland, WIWI10,74057–

19Oshkosh, WIWI67,46057–

20▲3Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54253–

21Howard, WIWI22,23353–

22Manitowoc, WIWI34,67151–

23New London, WIWI7,72643–

24Jefferson, WIWI7,81442–

25Merrill, WIWI9,38942–

26Waupun, WIWI11,15041–

27▼2Cudahy, WIWI17,65536–

28Glendale, WIWI14,79531–

29▼10Greenfield, WIWI37,15931+35%

30▼4La Crosse, WIWI50,78430–

31Lisbon, WIWI11,15028–

32Jackson, WIWI8,32227–

33▼17Platteville, WIWI11,81527–

34▼10Stevens Point, WIWI26,37727–

35Kaukauna, WIWI18,51720–

36Shorewood, WIWI13,47417–

37Elkhorn, WIWI10,04514–

38Waukesha, WIWI8,50714–

39▼22Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11913–

40Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79813–

41Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22710–

42▼27Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4894–

43Brookfield, WIWI41,4482–

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