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Largest by population, Wisconsin counties · 2000

The most populous Wisconsin counties as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Milwaukee County, WIWI940,164−2%

02Dane County, WIWI426,526+16%

03Waukesha County, WIWI360,767+18%

04Brown County, WIWI226,778+17%

05Racine County, WIWI188,831+8%

06Outagamie County, WIWI160,971+15%

07Winnebago County, WIWI156,763+12%

08Rock County, WIWI152,307+9%

09Kenosha County, WIWI149,577+17%

10Marathon County, WIWI125,834+9%

11Washington County, WIWI117,493+23%

12Sheboygan County, WIWI112,646+8%

13La Crosse County, WIWI107,120+9%

14Fond du Lac County, WIWI97,296+8%

15Walworth County, WIWI93,759+25%

16Eau Claire County, WIWI93,142+9%

17Dodge County, WIWI85,897+12%

18Manitowoc County, WIWI82,887+3%

19Ozaukee County, WIWI82,317+13%

20Wood County, WIWI75,555+3%

21Jefferson County, WIWI74,021+9%

22Portage County, WIWI67,182+9%

23St. Croix County, WIWI63,155+26%

24Sauk County, WIWI55,225+18%

25Chippewa County, WIWI55,195+5%

26Columbia County, WIWI52,468+16%

27Waupaca County, WIWI51,731+12%

28Grant County, WIWI49,597+1%

29Barron County, WIWI44,963+10%

30Marinette County, WIWI43,384+7%

31Douglas County, WIWI43,287+4%

32Polk County, WIWI41,319+19%

33Monroe County, WIWI40,899+12%

34Shawano County, WIWI40,664+9%

35Calumet County, WIWI40,631+18%

36Dunn County, WIWI39,858+11%

37Pierce County, WIWI36,804+12%

38Oneida County, WIWI36,776+16%

39Oconto County, WIWI35,634+18%

40Green County, WIWI33,647+11%

41Clark County, WIWI33,557+6%

42Lincoln County, WIWI29,641+10%

43Vernon County, WIWI28,056+10%

44Door County, WIWI27,961+9%

45Trempealeau County, WIWI27,010+7%

46Juneau County, WIWI24,316+12%

47Waushara County, WIWI23,154+19%

48Iowa County, WIWI22,780+13%

49Vilas County, WIWI21,033+19%

50Langlade County, WIWI20,740+6%

51Kewaunee County, WIWI20,187+7%

52Taylor County, WIWI19,680+4%

53Green Lake County, WIWI19,105+2%

54Jackson County, WIWI19,100+15%

55Adams County, WIWI18,643+19%

56Richland County, WIWI17,924+2%

57Crawford County, WIWI17,243+8%

58Ashland County, WIWI16,866+3%

59Sawyer County, WIWI16,196+14%

60Lafayette County, WIWI16,137+0%

61Washburn County, WIWI16,036+16%

62Marquette County, WIWI15,832+28%

63Price County, WIWI15,822+1%

64Burnett County, WIWI15,674+20%

65Rusk County, WIWI15,347+2%

66Bayfield County, WIWI15,013+7%

67Buffalo County, WIWI13,804+2%

68Forest County, WIWI10,024+14%

69Pepin County, WIWI7,213+1%

70Iron County, WIWI6,861+12%

71Florence County, WIWI5,088+11%

72Menominee County, WIWI4,562+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS