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Most densely populated, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,878+3%

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,748+1%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,531+5%

04West Allis, WIWI60,1195,555+3%

05Racine, WIWI77,9085,448+3%

06South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,343−1%

07Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,908+1%

08Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,732+4%

09St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,614+7%

10Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,108−2%

11Greenfield, WIWI37,1592,897−6%

12Kenosha, WIWI99,2392,806−11%

13Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,784+1%

14Greendale, WIWI14,4262,718+5%

15Monona, WIWI8,6642,650+8%

16Appleton, WIWI75,4522,592−6%

17Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,531+3%

18Glendale, WIWI14,7952,444+5%

19Neenah, WIWI27,6382,441−5%

20Menasha, WIWI18,3852,438−10%

21Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,388−2%

22Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,352−12%

23La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,349−2%

24Madison, WIWI286,2332,302−8%

25Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,232−12%

26Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222,152+3%

27Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,121−6%

28Beloit, WIWI36,6492,052−1%

29Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,032−13%

30North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,017−6%

31Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,011−9%

32Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411,963−11%

33Wausau, WIWI40,1881,927−4%

34Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,920+0%

35Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,912−6%

36Monroe, WIWI10,5811,830−6%

37Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,812−5%

38Grafton, WIWI13,3891,783−9%

39Waupun, WIWI11,1501,757−23%

40Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881,749−12%

41Marinette, WIWI11,1681,690+1%

42Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,658−8%

43Watertown, WIWI22,7041,587−11%

44Platteville, WIWI11,8151,570−3%

45Port Washington, WIWI12,6581,568−11%

46West Bend, WIWI32,2681,536−15%

47Janesville, WIWI66,9291,514−12%

48Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,496−8%

49Ripon, WIWI7,7381,456+6%

50River Falls, WIWI17,9161,455−16%

51Stoughton, WIWI13,2561,437−29%

52Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,430−6%

53Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,426−12%

54Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,417−15%

55Middleton, WIWI23,1151,413−16%

56Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,396+2%

57De Pere, WIWI25,5901,386−19%

58Mayville, WIWI5,1841,344−11%

59Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,330−6%

60Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,322−7%

61Merrill, WIWI9,3891,317−3%

62Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,314−1%

63Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7251,290−29%

64Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,288−9%

65Antigo, WIWI8,0601,282−3%

66Hartland, WIWI10,7401,265−13%

67Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,263−13%

68Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,254−14%

69Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,200−40%

70New London, WIWI7,7261,187−7%

71Altoona, WIWI9,3761,186−12%

72Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2271,171−25%

73Burlington, WIWI10,9511,148−11%

74Shawano, WIWI9,6931,135−8%

75Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,120−2%

76West Salem, WIWI5,2881,078−20%

77McFarland, WIWI9,1451,078−18%

78Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,069−2%

79Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,063−24%

80Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,060−14%

81Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,042−17%

82Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,023−14%

83Oregon, WIWI12,015998−40%

84Waterford, WIWI6,025996−40%

85Lake Mills, WIWI6,655992−14%

86Menomonie, WIWI16,664988−9%

87Evansville, WIWI5,837974−21%

88Sparta, WIWI9,974974−10%

89Portage, WIWI9,956970−11%

90Tomah, WIWI9,600962−10%

91Reedsburg, WIWI10,641959−25%

92Dodgeville, WIWI5,076955−8%

93Milton, WIWI6,024954−14%

94Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408953−6%

95Hudson, WIWI15,019936−27%

96Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119935−11%

97Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917928−3%

98Sturtevant, WIWI6,852927−28%

99New Berlin, WIWI39,953922−12%

100Hartford, WIWI16,005915−25%

101Berlin, WIWI5,588910+2%

102Rice Lake, WIWI8,882903−4%

103Columbus, WIWI5,400902−9%

104Rhinelander, WIWI8,242882−4%

105Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818871−16%

106Delavan, WIWI9,228820−24%

107Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291816−18%

108Waunakee, WIWI16,411804−34%

109Plover, WIWI14,274768−22%

110Superior, WIWI26,397741−1%

111Verona, WIWI16,821687−24%

112Oak Creek, WIWI38,296686−31%

113Elkhorn, WIWI10,045662−27%

114Ashland, WIWI7,927651+1%

115Jackson, WIWI8,322644−50%

116Franklin, WIWI36,687632−26%

117Waupaca, WIWI6,352626−13%

118Sussex, WIWI12,779598−43%

119Delafield, WIWI7,314568−17%

120DeForest, WIWI13,094562−34%

121Mukwonago, WIWI8,544555−28%

122Howard, WIWI22,233535−27%

123Muskego, WIWI25,602532−21%

124Rothschild, WIWI5,627507−33%

125Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338467−22%

126New Richmond, WIWI10,988467−19%

127Weston, WIWI15,931449−20%

128Fitchburg, WIWI34,615444−24%

129Slinger, WIWI6,495426−40%

130Holmen, WIWI12,105423−48%

131Mequon, WIWI25,120408−13%

132Germantown, WIWI21,050397−25%

133Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280384−24%

134Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798358−26%

135Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930241−72%

136Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384169−35%

137Windsor, WIWI10,08579−14%

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