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Most densely populated, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 156 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,474−2%

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,851+2%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,4075,848−6%

04West Allis, WIWI60,1195,282−2%

05Racine, WIWI77,9085,035−5%

06South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,184−5%

07Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,698−4%

08Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,678+3%

09St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,501+3%

10Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,465+10%

11Madison, WIWI286,2333,445+38%

12Kimberly, WIWI7,5563,288+23%

13Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,222+5%

14Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,089−3%

15Menasha, WIWI18,3853,042+13%

16Allouez, WIWI13,8383,031−10%

17Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,996+93%

18Appleton, WIWI75,4522,979+8%

19Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,917+5%

20Neenah, WIWI27,6382,906+13%

21Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,777+9%

22Monona, WIWI8,6642,658+8%

23Oregon, WIWI12,0152,653+60%

24Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,625+18%

25Greendale, WIWI14,4262,592+0%

26Glendale, WIWI14,7952,567+11%

27Grafton, WIWI13,3892,556+30%

28North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,549+19%

29Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,492+7%

30River Falls, WIWI17,9162,472+43%

31Waterford, WIWI6,0252,469+49%

32Middleton, WIWI23,1152,459+47%

33Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,425−0%

34Waupun, WIWI11,1502,388+4%

35Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,382+32%

36Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,346+4%

37La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,339−2%

38Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,315+6%

39Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172,312+43%

40Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,302−6%

41Waunakee, WIWI16,4112,237+82%

42Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,228+9%

43Hudson, WIWI15,0192,204+71%

44Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,167+7%

45Jackson, WIWI8,3222,154+69%

46Verona, WIWI16,8212,152+139%

47De Pere, WIWI25,5902,140+24%

48Port Washington, WIWI12,6582,126+21%

49Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,119+7%

50Beloit, WIWI36,6492,114+2%

51Eau Claire, WIWI72,4652,111+17%

52Wausau, WIWI40,1882,090+5%

53Union Grove, WIWI5,3702,073+24%

54West Bend, WIWI32,2682,072+15%

55Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,995+1%

56Hartland, WIWI10,7401,967+36%

57Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,948+2%

58Janesville, WIWI66,9291,944+12%

59Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,932+2%

60Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,913+37%

61Platteville, WIWI11,8151,911+18%

62Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,904+120%

63Monroe, WIWI10,5811,891−2%

64Altoona, WIWI9,3761,888+40%

65McFarland, WIWI9,1451,884+43%

66Watertown, WIWI22,7041,882+5%

67Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,853−11%

68Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,828+13%

69Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,815+19%

70Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,799+23%

71Evansville, WIWI5,8371,792+45%

72Hartford, WIWI16,0051,788+47%

73Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,748+36%

74Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,711+62%

75Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,670+30%

76Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,645+13%

77Marinette, WIWI11,1681,593−5%

78Mayville, WIWI5,1841,593+6%

79Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,593+37%

80Holmen, WIWI12,1051,589+95%

81Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,581+28%

82West Salem, WIWI5,2881,579+16%

83Ripon, WIWI7,7381,556+13%

84Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,528–

85Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,525+7%

86Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,517+7%

87Sussex, WIWI12,7791,516+45%

88DeForest, WIWI13,0941,508+78%

89Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,472+24%

90Shawano, WIWI9,6931,448+17%

91Burlington, WIWI10,9511,419+10%

92Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,405−1%

93New London, WIWI7,7261,386+9%

94Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,375+1%

95Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,346+35%

96Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,346+18%

97Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,343+1%

98Plover, WIWI14,2741,341+36%

99Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,340+6%

100Milton, WIWI6,0241,297+17%

101Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,285+23%

102Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,255+26%

103Merrill, WIWI9,3891,254−7%

104Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,249+20%

105Antigo, WIWI8,0601,249−6%

106Sparta, WIWI9,9741,247+15%

107Delavan, WIWI9,2281,245+16%

108Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,243+38%

109Tomah, WIWI9,6001,220+14%

110Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,216+12%

111Howard, WIWI22,2331,205+64%

112Columbus, WIWI5,4001,190+21%

113Slinger, WIWI6,4951,183+66%

114Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,162–

115Portage, WIWI9,9561,118+2%

116New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,097+5%

117Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,070−2%

118Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441,064+39%

119Franklin, WIWI36,6871,061+24%

120New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,004+74%

121Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,003+7%

122Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,002+5%

123Fitchburg, WIWI34,615983+69%

124Rhinelander, WIWI8,242979+7%

125Berlin, WIWI5,588944+5%

126Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408911−10%

127Rothschild, WIWI5,627862+13%

128Pewaukee, WIWI16,375838+39%

129Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253834–

130Muskego, WIWI25,602810+20%

131Waupaca, WIWI6,352802+12%

132Delafield, WIWI7,314777+13%

133Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338743+24%

134Weston, WIWI15,931737+32%

135Superior, WIWI26,397721−4%

136Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798653+35%

137Germantown, WIWI21,050612+15%

138Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280604+20%

139Ashland, WIWI7,927593−8%

140Caledonia, WIWI25,229558–

141Mequon, WIWI25,120543+15%

142Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396520–

143Bloomfield, WIWI6,369509–

144Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271470–

145Harrison, WIWI14,492454–

146Waukesha, WIWI8,507413–

147Greenville, WIWI13,388375–

148Windsor, WIWI10,085367+298%

149Suamico, WIWI13,153362–

150Hobart, WIWI11,674354–

151Richfield, WIWI11,785328–

152Somers, WIWI8,171317–

153Summit, WIWI5,323258–

154Vernon, WIWI7,464249–

155Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413163–

156Bristol, WIWI5,300162–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES